Description
The purpose of the ASIST program is to enhance community mental health worker’s and caregiver’s comfort, confidence and competence in helping a person at imminent risk of suicide.At the end of this training, participants will be able to:
• Recognise that care givers and those at risk are affected by personal and societal attitudes about suicide.
• Identify factors that help indicate suicide risk and estimate the level of risk.
• Discuss suicide with a person at risk in a direct manner
• Demonstrate the skills required to intervene with a person at risk
• List resources, including themselves, available to widen the circle of care
• Commit to helping co-ordinate social and professional supports likely to promote suicide safety.
This event will cover:
- Suicide first aid – helping a person at imminent risk to stay safe and seek further help.
- Reflect on own attitudes and beliefs about suicide and how these effect your intervention role
- How to notice invitations for help and ask directly about suicide.
- An intervention framework
- Community resources likely to promote life links and continuity of care.
Trainers
- Kerry Dawson — Mental Health Victoria
Categories:
Capability 9 - Delivering holistic and collaborative assessment and care planning,
Capability 8 - Working effectively with families, carers and supporters
Disciplines:
Allied Health,
Medical,
Nursing
Levels:
Introductory
Thursday 9 May 2019
08:45 to 17:30 Add to calendar
08:45 to 17:30 Add to calendar
Friday 10 May 2019
08:45 to 17:30 Add to calendar
08:45 to 17:30 Add to calendar
Elsternwick
Member rate: $440
Non-Member rate: $600
To learn more about becoming a MHV Member, click here: https://www.mhvic.org.au/mhv-membership
Provided by
Mental Health Victoria
For further information contact