Learning with Lifeline
Suicide Intervention & Prevention
two day & half day wokshops
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
a two day workshop
A reason to do this training
Sadly, the Northern Territory has the highest rate of suicide in the country, with people dying this way at more than double the national rate. But it’s important to remember suicide doesn’t begin as a death: it begins as painful feelings and circumstances that sometimes give rise to suicidal thoughts and actions. Suicidal thoughts affect as many as one in twenty people, and if we learn some skills, we’ll have an opportunity to intervene before those thoughts flow on to injuries or deaths.
ASIST: A 2-day workshop
In ASIST, the emphasis is on suicide ‘first aid’: helping a person with thoughts of suicide to stay safe and seek further help. The vast majority of people with suicidal thoughts will find some way to signal their distress and their intent to harm themselves. ASIST training can help us see and respond to these invitations to help. The training provides participants with the confidence to ask about suicide and know what action to take. By learning to recognize and assess someone with thoughts of suicide, participants become more effective at helping people at risk.
Who attends the workshops?
The workshop is relevant for general community members, mental health workers, physicians and nurses, teachers and school support staff, counsellors, youth workers, domestic violence support workers, drug and alcohol workers, police and corrections staff, clergy, volunteers, telephone counsellors, tertiary students and accommodation workers.
How is the workshop presented?
The program uses a range of interactive techniques including case studies, simulations, skills practice, videos, overheads, workbooks and audiovisuals. Participants also receive the Suicide Intervention Handbook to reinforce learning.
Cost: $165 for volunteers and not-for-profit organisations
$220 for Government and businesses
Time: 8.30am – 4.30pm each day. Lunch included.
Venue: TBA upon registration.
For More Info or to Register:
Contact Karen Reval at Lifeline Central Australia
Ph: (08) 8953 1250 or email: karen.lifelinent@bigpond.com
2010 ASIST WORKSHOPS
DATES TBA FEBRUARY 2010
safeTALK: a half-day workshop
The ‘safe’ of safeTALK stands for ‘suicide alertness for everyone’. The ‘TALK’ is about the fact that clear and open communication about suicide is one of the keys to preventing it. The letters in TALK stand for the actions that help those with thoughts of suicide: Tell, Ask, Listen, and Keep-safe.
safeTALK is a half-day training program that teaches participants to be alert to suicide as a risk to people’s lives and responsive when they detect the risk arising. The skills taught in safeTALK are designed to give participants a short, clear process that anyone over the age of 15 can follow to become a ‘suicide alert helper’ in their own community.
How is the workshop presented?
As safeTALK trainers, we take participants through a safe and structured learning process. Throughout the couple of hours, we gradually increase the participants’ exposure to ideas and practice. The program is designed to help participants see how misunderstandings and societal beliefs can cause otherwise caring and helpful people to miss, dismiss, or avoid suicide alerts. To help them move past these barriers, we teach participants the ‘TALK’ steps and gradually lead them into safe practice. To help show these steps in action, we select six very short video scenarios to use through the training.
Cost: $50 per person
For more information or to register contact:
Karen Reval at Lifeline Central Australia
Ph: (08) 8953 1250 or email: karen.lifelinent@bigpond.com
2010 safeTALK WORKSHOPS
DATES TBA FEBRUARY 2010
Corporate & Community Training
LIFE SKILLS We're good at what we do!
We specialise in courses focused on worker wellbeing,
communication skills and dealing with difficult behaviours. We have our own training facility in Alice Springs or we are happy to deliver our training at your workplace.
Proceeds from Lifeline Training support our vital services.
Just a sample of the short courses we deliver locally...
FEAR NOT - Public Speaking
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WATCH YOURSELF - Effective Time Management
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NO THANKS - Assertiveness Skills
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SLEEP EASY - Conflict Management
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KEEP YOUR COOL –Stress Management
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TWO TO TANGO - Negotiation Skills
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GO TEAM! - Leadership & Team Building
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RISE AND SHINE - Interview Skills
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GETTING IN THE DOOR - Job Applications
LIFELINE NATIONALLY RECOGNISED SHORT COURSES
Introduction to Alcohol & Other Drugs Work (CHCAOD1B)
Students will develop knowledge and demonstrate commitment to the central philosophies of the alcohol and other drugs work. This course is aimed at those who may require introductory knowledge and skills to prepare them for working with clients.
Orientation to Mental Health Work (CHCMH1B)
Attendees will learn to work within the context, develop knowledge and demonstrate commitment to the central philosophies of the mental health sector. They will also learn to work with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Recognise and Respond to Domestic & Family Violence(CHCDFV1B)
This course is concerned with identifying and responding to domestic violence during professional contact with clients. Students also learn to promote confidence with clients affected by domestic violence.
Introduction to Alcohol & Other Drugs Work (CHCAOD1B)
Students will develop knowledge and demonstrate commitment to the central philosophies of the alcohol and other drugs work. This course is aimed at those who may require introductory knowledge and skills to prepare them for working with clients.
Orientation to Mental Health Work (CHCMH1B)
Attendees will learn to work within the context, develop knowledge and demonstrate commitment to the central philosophies of the mental health sector. They will also learn to work with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Recognise and Respond to Domestic & Family Violence (CHCDFV1B)
This course is concerned with identifying and responding to domestic violence during professional contact with clients. Students also learn to promote confidence with clients affected by domestic violence.
LIFELINE NON ACCREDITED SHORT COURSES
Customised For Your Organisation
Accidental Counsellor
Management and customer service staff often find themselves placed in a counselling role by accident. Participants will learn the limitations and potential conflicts of their work role and an understanding of basic counselling skills
Communication Skills
Empowers participants to implement effective communications within their work environments and personal lives. Learn how to manage emotions and individual styles, facilitate collaborative problem solving and manage communications to attain positive outcomes.
Mentoring
Participants will learn how to provide mentoring support to colleagues. This program would be appropriate for supervisors, managers and senior workers in community services, health and business.
Grief and Loss
This course aims to help participants understand the process of grief and learn ways to adapt and adjust to loss.
Basic Telephone Communication Skills
This course aims to promote customer satisfaction. A practical workshop with opportunities to practice skills such as listening and responding effectively, providing clear messages and terminating calls.
Worker Wellness
Designed to help participants reflect on their lifestyle and work environment to identify stressors and their effects. Attendees will experience a range of stress relief techniques and strategies to improve physical, psychological and emotional responses to stress.
Challenging Behaviours
Handling challenging behaviours or situations.
Staff in public contact roles responding to people who are sometimes quite distressed and may become angry and aggressive will benefit from this course.
Who to contact:
Karen Reval
Training & Counselling Supervisor
Phone: 08 8953 1250
Email: karen.lifelinent@bigpond.com
Lifeline Central Australia
PO Box 65 Alice Springs NT 0871
Phone: 08 8953 1250 Fax: 08 8953 3060