suicide prevention Training
Thoughts of suicide are part of the human condition. 1 in 8 people in Australia will have thoughts at some point.
Suicide prevention is everyone’s business. That’s why Deep Listeners offers the world’s leading suicide intervention training, ASIST, as well as safeTALK and START programs also created by LivingWorks.
And thanks to the NSW government, this training is currently FREE.
"This is some of the best PD I've done. The presenters were incredible and their honesty and openness was so appreciated. What a wonderful course. Thank you :)"
— ASIST participant
2 day in-person workshop
ASIST stands for Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training. Developed by LivingWorks, ASIST is the world’s leading and oldest suicide first aid program. During the two-day interactive workshop, participants learn a 6-task suicide first-aid model through powerful audio visual learning aids, group discussions, skills practice and development through trainer-facilitated workgroups.
In this 2-day workshop participants:
Learn the skills to provide a suicide first-aid intervention
Work to develop a personalised safety plan for someone with thoughts of suicide to keep “safe-for-now”
Connect the person with thoughts of suicide to further help
Acquire skills in a evidence-based intervention model, with the assistance of two LivingWorks registered trainers
WORKSHOPS ON OFFER
Deep Listeners doesn’t have any hosted workshops coming up right now. If you would like to register your interest and be emailed about upcoming ASIST workshop dates, just fill in the form below.
4 hour in-person workshop
safeTALK is a half-day suicide alertness workshop developed by LivingWorks and facilitated by Deep Listeners founder, Ursula Wharton. It teaches four basic steps to creating a life-saving connection, including asking directly about suicide, and connecting the person to appropriate help.
In this half-day workshop, participants learn:
Notice and respond to situations where suicide thoughts may be present
Recognise that invitations for help are often overlooked
Move beyond the common tendency to miss, dismiss, and avoid suicide
Apply the TALK steps: Tell, Ask, Listen, KeepSafe
Know community resources and how to connect someone with thoughts of suicide to them for further suicide-safer help.
OUR WORKSHOPS ON OFFER
Murwillumbah safetalk workshop
Date: Monday 22 April, 2024
Time: 1pm-4pm
Location: Murwillumbah Community Centre
Cost: Fully subsidised (FREE)
OTHER WORKSHOPS ON OFFER:
Cudgen Headland SLSC safetalk
Date: Saturday 4 May, 2024
Time: 9am-1pm
Location: Cudgen Headland Surf Life Saving Club
1/61 Marine Parade, Kingscliff
Cost: Fully subsidised (FREE)
If you would like to register your interest for other upcoming safeTALK workshop opportunities, just fill in the form below.
"Extremely relevant, helpful and not too long. I feel this training would help so many people so I will be encouraging others to do it. Loved the real life stories, makes it easy to relate to."
— safeTALK participant
start
90 min online training
Start your suicide skills training right away with this online program with video scenarios and interactive skills practise from the privacy and comfort of home, at your own pace and free, thanks to the NSW government.
This training is also a great addition to our in-person workshops, as it includes a focus on how to support someone over text messaging.
Click the START TRAINING NOW button to begin the course.
Register your interest
If you’re interested in one of these workshops but can’t make it to the current offerings, you can register your interest by submitting this form and we’ll let you know when the next workshops come up.
