MENTAL HEALTH PROTECT™
Free training to support veteran mental health
Free in-person training to help you recognise when someone may be thinking about suicide and how to connect them to help and support
The Mental Health Literacy and Suicide Prevention Training Program has been funded by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs
The gold standard in Suicide First Aid with Safety Planning
Endorsed by professionals and approved by the World Health Organization, ASIST is accessible to everyone and stands as the most evidence-based workshop of its kind. It represents the gold standard in Suicide First Aid with Safety Planning.
Who Should Attend?
Anyone aged 18+ years isencouraged to take LivingWorks ASIST. It provides a suicide first-aid intervention model for relationships with family, friends, and co-workers. It can also be incorporated into more formal helping roles such as counselling, health care, crisis services, or chaplaincy. You can play a vital role in creating Networks of Safety from suicide.
What Will You Learn?
In LivingWorks ASIST you will learn how to help someone thinking about suicide develop a personalised SafePlan to keep safe-for-now and connect with further help. You will learn to apply a Safety Framework to guide the development of this SafePlan through a collaborative helping relationship. You will also consider how personal and community attitudes about suicide affect someone’s openness to seek help and your ability to provide it. This workshop will increase your willingness, confidence, and capacity to provide suicide first aid
Course information
LivingWorks Applied Suicide Prevention Skills Training (ASIST) is globally acclaimed as the leader in suicide intervention training.
Delivery format
In-person
Duration
2 Days
Cost
Free for the veteran community
Take the next step
For individuals or small groups
For groups of 10 or more
Available courses
Register for an upcoming course
Australian Capital Territory
LivingWorks ASIST - Canberra
Queensland
LivingWorks ASIST - Stafford, Brisbane
LivingWorks ASIST - Toowoomba
Western Australia
LivingWorks ASIST - Perth
Increased risk of suicide in ex-serving males
Ex-serving males are 26% more likely to die by suicide than the general Australian male population.
Increased risk of suicide in ex-serving females
Ex-serving females are more than twice as likely to die by suicide than the general Australian female population
Almost 3 in 4
Almost 3 in 4 Transitioned ADF members have had a mental health disorder at some stage during their lifetime
Contact Us
Email: mhfa@mhfa.com.au
Phone: +61 3 9079 0200
Address: Level 18, 150 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000 AUSTRALIA
About Us
Mental Health First Aid Australia is a national not-for-profit provider of mental health first aid education that equips individuals with the knowledge and skills when it matters most.
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Your tax deductible donation will help us work towards our vision of a community where everyone has the first aid skills to support people with mental health problems.
Mental Health First Aid Australia recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Australia. We acknowledge and pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the world’s oldest living culture and embrace their continued connection to land, waters and community. We pay our deepest respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past, present and emerging.
We recognise, value and celebrate diversity and act in the spirit of inclusion.
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