Suicide Prevention Training
Opportunities for your agency and staff:
Lunchtime Seminar Series
An opportunity to hear the
latest research and best practice on a selected topics from a range of
local and visiting clinicians and specialists in the field. Seminars
run for 2 hours. Bring your own lunch, tea and coffee will be provided.
The seminars are free of charge.
Responding for Life Training Programme
The training workshops provide
an opportunity for workers to have more in-depth skill development. Lead
by experienced trainers and clinicians, the workshops are usually 1 or 2
days in length and allow for participants to enhance their knowledge and
skills. There is usually a nominal fee to cover catering and other
workshop related costs. Not for profit and community agencies can apply
for an exemption to the fee.
The training calendar and
details on workshops and seminars can be found below
On-site Training
Training can also be provided
on-site at an agency. This allows for all staff to attend the training
and makes the training more specific and relevant to the needs of the
agency. All training programmes can be adapted in terms of length,
content and format and can be delivered in evenings or weekends. There
is no charge for this training.
Community Presentations
The Suicide Prevention
Co-ordinator is available to give presentations to professional and
community groups, e.g. parent groups. schools, service clubs, churches,
community events and forums
Symposium
Men are over represented in the
suicide statistics both locally and nationally and have been identified
as a target population for the project. Improving the mental health of
men and effective interventions to engage men especially those in crisis
will be the focus of a two day symposium to be held 17/18 March 2010.
Further information about the symposium will be available in August 09.
Consultancy and Advisory Service
The Suicide Prevention
Co-ordinator is available to assist agencies:
Develop or update of
policies and procedures; e.g. Critical incident policies
Identify the training needs
of their workforce
Support staff in the event
of a death.
Access information and
research on best practice in suicide prevention
This service is not a clinical
consultation service and the Co-ordinator is not able to see clients for
assessment or counselling
Training opportunities in 2009
| Code |
Date |
Title |
Length |
Venue |
Facilitator |
| S09/01 |
Wed 18
March |
Grief
issues for those
bereaved by suicide |
12-2pm |
Masterton Club |
Barry
Taylor |
| W09/01 |
Mon 23
March |
Suicide
Risk Assessment |
All day |
Board
room |
Barry
Taylor |
| W09/02 |
Tues 28
April |
Suicide
postvention / bereavement |
All day |
Masterton Club |
Barry
Taylor |
| W09/03 |
Wed 20
May |
Supporting children and siblings
bereaved by suicide |
All day |
Boardroom |
Skylight |
| W09/04a |
Mon 15
June |
Supporting the suicidal
person - Day 1 |
All day |
Boardroom |
Barry
Taylor |
| W09/07 |
Thurs
25 June |
Suicide
Risk Assessment |
All Day |
Boardroom |
Barry
Taylor |
| W09/04b |
Mon 29
June |
Supporting the suicidal
person - Day 2 |
All day |
Boardroom |
Barry
Taylor |
| S09/02 |
Wed 24
June |
Depression and suicide |
12-2pm |
HR room
A |
TBC |
| S09/03 |
Wed 29
July |
Psychosis and suicide |
12-2pm |
HR room
A |
TBC |
| S09/04 |
Wed 26
August |
Personality disorder and
suicide |
12-2pm |
HR room
A |
Sunny
Collings |
| S09/05 |
Tues 15
September |
Mental
health promotion in older people |
9-4 |
TBC |
Marie
Hull Brown,
Barry Taylor |
| W09/05a |
Tues 6
Oct |
Intro
to mentald Health
Promotion - Day 1 |
All day |
Boardroom |
Barry
Taylor |
|
W09/05b |
Mon 19 Oct |
Intro to mentald Health
Promotion - Day 2 |
All day |
Boardroom |
Barry Taylor |
| W09/06 |
Tues 1
&Wed 2
Dec |
Suicide
and self harming in
young people |
All day |
REAP |
Terryann
Clark & Terry Fleming |
SPINZ Suicide Prevention
Symposium
10th & 11th September 2009,
Wellington
Theme: 'Culture and Suicide
Prevention in Aotearoa'
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