Suicide Prevention Training
Suicide Prevention Training Oppurtunities
Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians between the ages of 15 and 44. We are taking a community-wide approach to suicide prevention in our region, which includes supporting various free training opportunities in suicide prevention for health professionals and the community.
These activities are part of the Australian government’s Targeted Regional Initiatives for Suicide Prevention:
Touchpoints Community Workshops
We have funded Roses in the Ocean to support four residents of the Nepean Blue Mountains region to facilitate Touchpoints Community Workshop in 2024-2025. This free four-hour workshop is designed specifically to give community members an insight into suicide through the lens of lived experience and equip them with the right knowledge and practical tools to reduce others’ emotional pain. On completion of this workshop, you can expect to have attained a deeper understanding and appreciation of the complexity of suicide, increased confidence and capacity to engage with people in crises, debunked commonly held suicide myths with facts and more.
These interactive workshops are delivered by local trained lived experience facilitators.
If you would like to register interest to attend future TouchPoints workshops in the Nepean Blue Mountains region currently being scheduled for 2024 and 2025, complete their online form or email Roses in the Ocean directly via workshops@rosesintheocean.com.au.
Recognise and Respond - The Black Dog Institute
We have been granted Recognise and Respond licenses from The Black Dog Institute, available to community members and health professionals. This online self-paced suicide prevention training takes 60 minutes to complete.
About Recognise and Respond
Recognise and Respond is an Australian interactive, online, self-paced suicide prevention training and is appropriate for anybody seeking to gain confidence in supporting someone contemplating suicide. The training teaches you how to recognise warning signs that somebody may be experiencing suicidal ideation and uses scenario-based video case studies and interactive quizzes to help you feel confident to have a conversation about suicide and support the person experiencing situational or emotional distress. It covers the importance of looking after yourself and thinking about self-care when providing support. The training portal gives you access to a resource library with downloadable PDF fact sheets on each topic covered in the training, including the conversational and self-care tools and why some people or groups might be more vulnerable to suicide.
Watch the short video below:
Access the Free Training
People living or working in the Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Lithgow or Penrith LGAs can create an account to access the training on the Black Dog Institute website.
Lifeline Central West
We fund Lifeline Central West to provide various mental health and suicide prevention training across the Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Lithgow and Penrith regions at various times across the year. They provide training in SafeTALK, Mental Health First Aid, Accidental Counsellor, ASIST and also Aboriginal versions of these trainings as well.
You can join one of the courses run in the community, or if you are an organisation you can arrange for group training. Head to their website to access trainings.
Suicide Prevention Training Survey
Over a third of Australians aged 16- 85 have been close to someone who attempted or took their own life. Suicide impacts at least 135 people per loss, including 10 significantly affected. Together, we can reduce this impact in our community.
We are seeking input through an anonymous 5-minute survey to help shape future training opportunities.
Complete the Suicide Prevention Training Survey.
If reading about suicide in this survey raises strong feelings or emotions for you, support is available:
