Suicide Prevention Training
LGBTIQ+ ASIST and safeTALK
Switchboard delivers suicide awareness and suicide intervention skills trainings using empirically tested models developed by LivingWorks.
For all enquiries, please contact: suicide.prevention@switchboard.org.au.
ASIST
ASIST is a two-day workshop that teaches participants how to apply a model of suicide intervention. Switchboard proudly employs LGBTIQA+ trainers who are educated in an LGBTIQ+ specific ASIST model. This workshop is suitable for anyone 16+ years.
Max capacity per workshop: 26 participants
safeTALK
safeTALK is half-day workshop designed to increase community awareness about suicide in which participants are prepared to become suicide-alert helpers. This workshop is suitable for anyone 15+ including school students.
Max capacity per workshop: 32 participants
START
LivingWorks Start is a 90-minute online training program for all Australians 15 years and over to learn how to recognise when someone is having thoughts of suicide and respond to keep them safe. Thanks to the Victorian Government, LGBTIQA+ people living in Victoria can access START free of charge.
If you’re living in Victoria and want to get started on START, sign up here: https://form.jotform.com/222471766801861
UPCOMING EVENTS
Suicide Safety Webinar
Suicide Safety is a skill. Like all skills, Suicide Safety is acquired through learning.
In this webinar, we share our tools for communicating about suicide in ways that are supportive, purposeful and safe to build your confidence having direct conversations about suicide. This webinar is suitable for anyone 16+.
Webinars are run every 3-months and can be delivered on request. Sign up to our mailing list here to receive details about next webinar.