The Conversations About Non-Suicidal Self-Injury course teaches participants how to provide initial support to someone who may be engaging in non-suicidal self-injury, until professional help is received, or the crisis resolves.

Course participants learn how to recognise and respond to the person engaging in non-suicidal self-injury, and the interventions and supports available to encourage pathways to professional help.

Using a practical, evidence-based action plan, participants learn how to approach someone they are concerned about and initiate a conversation about those concerns.

Participants also learn how to offer initial support and information and how to encourage the person to seek professional help or other support.

Connections WA offers a safe and supportive environment in which to learn together. Connections WA is a Psychology, Occupational and Speech therapy service, with a focus upon youth.

This course is recognised by Suicide Prevention Australia as a safe, high-quality, and effective suicide prevention program. You will receive a course booklet and a certificate for attending.

Empower yourself to learn more, to support more in your community.

The Suicide Prevention Accreditation Program supports organisations to implement safe, high-quality, and effective suicide prevention and postvention programs in Australia. The program is governed by the Suicide Prevention Australia Standards for Quality Improvement, 2nd Edition (the Standards) which has been developed in collaboration with people of lived experience of suicide, help-seekers, clinicians, service providers and accreditation experts.