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Program Outline

This blended learning workshop aims to increase health professionals’ skill and confidence in taking a detailed suicide history and developing a collaborative management plan to increase the safety of people planning suicide.

The workshop provides practical tools for health professionals managing the full spectrum of suicide risk presentations including the acute suicidal crisis, care after a suicide attempt and assisting families experiencing suicide bereavement.

This program combines online interactive sessions, case discussion and self-directed learning modules.

• Module 1: Self-directed learning
  Duration: 1.5 hours
  Modality: Online module
• Module 2: Advanced Training in Suicide Prevention
  Duration: 3 hours
  Modality: Online interactive Zoom session
• Module 3: Case Discussion Group
  Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes
  Modality: Online interactive Zoom session

Accreditation

• 6 hours CPD*
• 40 Accredited CPD Activity Points (RACGP)*
• ACRRM 4 Performance Review

*All modules must be completed to gain complete accreditation of 6 hours CPD or 40 Accredited CPD Activity Points (RACGP)

Suitable for

Allied Health, GPs, Multi-disciplinary, Mental Health Nurse, Psychologists, Social Workers, Youth Workers, Other mental health professionals

Topics Covered

• Suicide prevalence, stigma and culture
• Undertake a suicide risk assessment effectively
• Develop a collaborative safety plan
• Implement a team approach to treatment planning
• Provide effective management following a suicide attempt
• Self-care and bereavement

Learning Objectives

• Undertake a suicide risk assessment effectively.
• Develop a collaborative safety plan.
• Implement a team approach to treatment planning.
• Provide effective management following a suicide attempt.

With a focus on self-harm and suicide in adolescence, this program will assist clinicians to manage youth in distress, self-harm and suicidality.

The program has been designed to build on the current level of skills of participants and to further develop confidence in undertaking risk assessment and safety planning for youth in distress.

Module 1 will need to be completed prior to the commencement of module 2. CPD certificates will be given after completion of all 4 modules in their entirety.

Suitable for mental health clinicians working with young people providing mental health support in a 1:1 setting eg. psychological care or counselling. This training assumes a baseline of knowledge and skills in providing mental health support and if you do not have this, this training will not be suitable for you.

Topic 1: The suicidal crisis

Topic 2: Assessing and managing risk

Topic 3: Self-harm

Topic 4: After the attempt

Topic 5: Self-care

Learning objectives