Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for the Suicidal Person

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for the Suicidal Person

Overview: To help someone that is feeling suicidal. Learn how to identify warning signs for suicide, confidently support a person in crisis, and have a conversation with someone experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours. Duration: 4 hours
ASIST

ASIST

Overview: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day workshop that teaches participants to carry out life-saving interventions for people at risk of suicide. Duration:  2 days (15 hours)

Accidental Counsellor Foundations

Overview: The program provides participants with a range of tried and tested counselling skills that work to create effective and empathetic communication to help de-escalate a situation. That situation may involve people who are in crisis; highly distressed; angry;...
QPR Face to Face

QPR Face to Face

Overview: How to Question, Persuade and Refer someone who may be suicidal, how to get help for yourself or learn more about preventing suicide, the common causes of suicidal behaviour, the warning signs of suicide, how to get help for someone in crisis. Duration: 1-4...
Wesley Lifeforce

Wesley Lifeforce

Overview: Understand risk and protective factors, how to identify warning signs that someone may be at risk of suicide, how to ask directly about suicide intent, understand what local and national support and resources are available to support a person at risk....

For 24-hour telephone crisis support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14

If life is in danger, call 000

Lifeline South Coast would like to acknowledge the lives that have been lost to suicide. We are committed to supporting those with a lived experience of suicide and aim to reduce the stigma around seeking help for poor mental health and suicidal crisis.