Grey Not Blue: Depression and suicide in older people - Tauranga (GNB2026/03)

This workshop is specifically designed for those who work with older people in community or residential settings in the NZ context. The identification of suicide in older people and engaging with and supporting the suicidal older person are the main focus of this workshop.

Placing suicide in older people in a social context, workshop participants will examine the factors that promote wellbeing and those that contribute to depression and suicide. Topics such a loss, redundancy and futility, loneliness and isolation, elder abuse, quality of life, terminal illness and assisted dying will be covered.

• Grey not blue - Overview of depression and life stressors in older person and the risk for suicide
  

• The silent suffering - Social determinants of suicide in older people
  

• Identifying suicidal thinking and behaviour in older person
  

• Suicidal behaviour vs Assisted Dying
  

• Promoting mental wellbeing in older people
  

• Support strategies for older people who are suicidal

Why is Wellbeing an older people’s Issue & why isn’t the wellbeing of older people much more a part of the wider public narrative of social concern?

World Health Organisation has identified that the leading burden of disease for the ageing baby boomers will be depression and anxiety and that the social pandemic of the 21st century is Loneliness

Participants would benefit from also registering for this online workshop series which takes a deep dive into the determinants of wellbeing in older people and what is required to shift some very ingrained misunderstandings of ageing and being old. 

Click here for more information and to register

Workers who are often best positioned to identify those at risk and provide necessary support and interventions are:

• Primary health professionals

• Elder abuse workers,

• Counsellors

• Mental Health staff (primary and secondary services)

• Mental health NGO services

• Community-based older people advocates and programme facilitators

• Personal care and home help support workers

• Aged care workers

• Chaplains, clergy and pastoral care workers

“A must attend for anyone working with older people. Learnt heaps” 

Aged Care Worker

“Thank you so much for sharing your knowlege and passion. I leave with a new determination in my work” 

Older Person Mental Health Nurse

“This is the first workshop I have attended that has provided such a comprehensive coverage of suicide in older people. Could see so many of the factors in the people I see" 

Elder Abuse Worker

“This workshop is long overdue. For far too long the issues you raised have not been addressed" 

Older Person Advocate

"Absolutely fantastic. Best training I have been to in a long time. So much to take back to my staff" 

Director of Nursing, Aged Care Facility

"Appreciated the way you did not pathologise the aging process and provided a useful model to understand suicide and depression in an appropriate context" 

Geriatrician

Payment: Payment is by either:

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Instalment payment (ZIP and Afterpay) 
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Terms for Payment By Invoice
Payment by Invoice is only for NGOs, Government Departments, Te Whatu Ora, PHOs, Schools and tertiary organisations, businesses.

By selecting to pay by invoice the organisation agrees to the following conditions:

1.  Your place in the workshop is not confirmed until payment has been received. Payment of the invoice must be made within seven days of registering to avoid having your registration cancelled. Late payment fees apply.

2.  A Tax Invoice from TaylorMade Training and Consulting will be sent to you separately which will contain bank details for payment.  

3.  By registering for the workshop, you agree to the cancellation and policy.  Organisations who cancel within seven days of the workshop and have not paid the invoice for the outstanding registration fee are still obligated to pay the outstanding debt.

Book 3 or more participants in one registration and receive 20% discount off each registration

There is a limited number of partial and full scholarships for those wishing to attend the workshop.

Full scholarships are available for non waged Tangata Whaiora / mental health consumers, carers and volunteers.

Partial scholarships of either 25% or 50% off the registration fee are available for full time tertiary students in health, mental health, addiction, social service or disability related courses. 

Further information and how to apply for a scholarship is available on the TaylorMade website.

Cancellation and Refund Policy
Workshops can fill quickly. If you are no longer able to attend the workshop please cancel your registration as soon as possible. Workshop cancellation must be done in writing.

The following refund policy is strictly adhered to.

Cancellation up to seven days prior to the commencement of the workshop:  Full Refund less $35+GST admin fee

Cancellation within seven days prior to the commencement of the workshop: No refund but registration can be transferred to another person. To transfer your registration log on to your registration and update the name and contact details to the new person attending.

Non attendance:   No refund

TaylorMade Training and Consulting (TMTC) reserves the right to cancel a workshop up to two weeks before it starts if there aren’t sufficient registrations. If cancelled, participants get a refund either by credit for another TMTC workshop (within 12 months) or full refund of their registration fee. Refunds are made to the credit card used or an electronic transfer to a bank account specified by the participant. TMTC isn’t responsible for any other costs incurred by participants due to a workshop cancellation.

The information and professional advice delivered in the workshop and the associated printed material is provided solely on the basis that before relying on this material, participants should obtain appropriate advice relevant to their particular circumstance to evaluate its accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance for their purposes. TaylorMade Training and Consulting will not be liable for any damages of any kind to any person or entity arising from the use of this information. Your attendance at this workshop reflects your acceptance of this statement.

Organiser Contact Details

Barry Taylor
Principal Consultant |  TaylorMade Training and Consulting

Mobile:  027 241 6979
Email:  registration@4wellbeing.nz   
Website:  www.4wellbeing.nz