This training is NOT suitable for anyone currently suffering depression, anxiety, recent lived experience of suicide or suicidal ideation. If you need someone to talk to about any of these areas, make an appointment with your medical practitioner or call Lifeline 13 11 14 for a confidential conversation.

Towards Safety: Training in Suicide Prevention (Wesley program facilitated & funded by Mentoring Men)

Informed by the latest research in suicide prevention, Wesley LifeForce has developed a quality suite of suicide prevention training. Our suicide prevention training equips participants with the knowledge and skills to increase awareness of suicide in Australia, identify the signs that someone may be at risk of suicide and appropriate action to take. Effective interventions can make a real difference and save lives. Our programs aim at training individuals from all walks of life, as well as organisational groups. All Wesley LifeForce facilitators are accredited trainers and have completed suicide intervention training. Below you will find an outline of our workshops.

The outcomes

Session one: Raising awareness of suicide in Australia

awareness of the requirements for classification of a death as suicide

understand that suicidal ideation and planning are not linear processes

knowledge of the occurrence and demographics of suicide in Australia

list common barriers to helping a suicidal person including your own beliefs and attitudes

be able to identify risk and protective factors

differentiate between risk factors and warning signs

recognise the association between loss and suicidality

understand the cascade of events that can lead to thought of suicide

capability to be able to implement the SALT suicide intervention strategy

identify national and local suicide prevention resources

understand the importance of self-care and be able to implement self-care strategies

Ensuring participant safety

Our workshop material is specifically designed keeping participant’s safety in mind. The course material is vetted by MindFrame – an Australian Government body which provides expert advice to the suicide prevention sector on responsible reporting/portrayal of the issue of suicide.