Wheatbelt Health Professionals Network – Northam networking event
2023-07-26 17:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Perth) | WA, Australia
Health professionals from Northam and surrounds are invited to a midweek networking sundowner to connect and catch up with colleagues and friends.
Wednesday 26 July 2023 | 5.30pm–7.30pm
The Temperance Bar, Farmers’ Home Hotel, 112 Fitzgerald Street East, Northam
Canapés and some refreshments provided!
This event is FREE for all members of the Wheatbelt Health Professionals Network – visit the website to join as a member (membership is free).
Registrations for this event are essential; please click here to register.
Please contact WBHPN Program Officer Sally Beer with any questions. We look forward to seeing you there!

Free webinar: 2023 Changes to the National Immunisation Program (NIP): A New Paediatric Solution
2023-07-25 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-07-19 17:00 - 18:00
Join this free webinar and learn about this new product solution, specific changes to the NIP, product features, advice on managing multiple hexavalent options, and how this will impact you as an immunisation practitioner in Australia.

The webinar will be available on three different dates:

Wednesday 19 July 2023 | 7pm-8pm AEST register here: https://benchmarquegroup.formstack.com/…/webinar…

Tuesday 25 July 2023 | 12pm – 1pm AWST register here: https://benchmarquegroup.formstack.com/forms/webinar_registration_day2

Tuesday 1 August 2023 | 7pm-8pm AEST register here: https://benchmarquegroup.formstack.com/forms/webinar_registration_day3

Conversations About Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (FREE) Merredin
2023-06-28 10:30 - 14:30
28 Jun 2023
10.30am to 2.30pm
Merredin Community Resource Centre 110 Barrack Street, Merredin
REGISTER HERE.
The Mental Health First Aid Conversations About Non-Suicidal Self-Injury course will teach you how to identify, approach and support someone who is engaging in self-injury by using a practical, evidence-based Action Plan. You will also have the opportunity to practise your new skills in a safe environment.
The term ‘non-suicidal self- injury’ (NSSI) describes a behaviour where a person deliberately or purposefully hurts themselves. It is used to refer to self-injury that is not intended to result in death.
This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.
Note: This course is not a therapy or support group.

You will learn:

Why people engage in self-injury
How to talk to someone about their self-injury
How to help the person stay safe
How to connect someone to appropriate professional help
How to assess for suicidal thoughts and behaviours

When: Wednesday 28 June, 2023
Where: Merredin Community Resource Centre 110 Barrack Street, Merredin
Cost: FREE
Who can attend this course
Any adult can attend.
Download the flyer
This workshop is presented in partnership with Holyoake and the Wheatbelt Suicide Prevention Project.

Conversations About Suicide (FREE) Merredin
2023-06-27 10:30 - 14:30
27 Jun 2023
10.30 am – 2.30 pm
Merredin Community Resource Centre 110 Barrack Street, Merredin
REGISTER HERE.
Suicide can be prevented. Most suicidal people do not want to die. They simply do not want to live with the pain.
Openly talking about suicidal thoughts and feelings can save a life. In the Conversations about Suicide course, you will you learn:
• How to identify warning signs for suicide
• How to confidently support a person in crisis
• How to have a conversation with someone experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours.
At the completion of the course you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to safely have a conversation with a suicidal person.
This 4-hour face to face course is based on our expert consensus guidelines ‘Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors: First Aid Guideline’. Curriculum content is evidence-based with the input of mental health professionals, researchers and consumer advocates.
Cost: FREE to COMMUNITY
Please email training@mifwa.org.au to enquire
For more information, give us a call on 9237 8900.
Download the flyer
This workshop is presented in partnership with Holyoake and the Wheatbelt Suicide Prevention Project.

Black Dog Institute - Diagnosis and Treatment of PTSD in Emergency Service Workers - Webinar
2023-06-14 16:00 - 19:00
This workshop has been designed with a focus on GPs, to diagnose patients with acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and other comorbidities. Evidence based guidelines will be used as the foundation to appropriately diagnose and identify treatment pathways including recommended referrals, trauma focused psychological therapy and psychological first aid to help support their management of emergency service workers. The training may also be relevant to other health professionals.

This training aims to increase participants’ skills and confidence to:
1. Understand the relationship between traumatic events and the development of mental health conditions
2. Identify evidence-based treatment and referral pathways for a patient impacted by trauma
3. Recommend evidence-based resources, including e-Mental Health, for family/kinship groups impacted by trauma

14 Jun 2023
06 PM – 09 PM (AEST)
Click here to register and for more information.

Black Dog Institute - Talking About Suicide in General Practice - Webinar
2023-06-08 16:00 - 19:00
The Talking About Suicide in General Practice workshop aims to increase GPs skill and confidence in:
• recognising presentations where suicide risk is high
• undertaking a detailed risk assessment
• management planning using a collaborative, team based approach

8 June 2023
6 PM – 9 PM (AEST)
Click here for more information and to register.

Conversations About Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (FREE) Moora
2023-06-08 10:00 - 14:00
8 June 2023
10.00am to 2.00pm
Moora Recreation Centre, 93 Gardiner Street, Moora

REGISTER HERE.

The Mental Health First Aid Conversations About Non-Suicidal Self-Injury course will teach you how to identify, approach and support someone who is engaging in self-injury by using a practical, evidence-based Action Plan. You will also have the opportunity to practise your new skills in a safe environment.

The term ‘non-suicidal self- injury’ (NSSI) describes a behaviour where a person deliberately or purposefully hurts themselves. It is used to refer to self-injury that is not intended to result in death.
This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.
Note: This course is not a therapy or support group.
You will learn:

Why people engage in self-injury
How to talk to someone about their self-injury
How to help the person stay safe
How to connect someone to appropriate professional help
How to assess for suicidal thoughts and behaviours

When: Thursday 8 June, 2023
Where: Moora Recreation Centre, 93 Gardiner Street, Moora
Cost: FREE
Who can attend this course
Any adult can attend.
Download the flyer
This workshop is presented in partnership with Holyoake and the Wheatbelt Suicide Prevention Project.

Conversations about Suicide (FREE) Moora
2023-06-07 10:00 - 14:00
7 Jun 2023
10.00 am – 2.00 pm
Moora Recreation Centre, 93 Gardiner Street, Moora

REGISTER HERE.

Suicide can be prevented. Most suicidal people do not want to die. They simply do not want to live with the pain.
Openly talking about suicidal thoughts and feelings can save a life. In the Conversations about Suicide course, you will you learn:
• How to identify warning signs for suicide
• How to confidently support a person in crisis
• How to have a conversation with someone experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours.
At the completion of the course you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to safely have a conversation with a suicidal person.
This 4-hour face to face course is based on our expert consensus guidelines ‘Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors: First Aid Guideline’. Curriculum content is evidence-based with the input of mental health professionals, researchers and consumer advocates.
Cost: FREE to COMMUNITY
Please email training@mifwa.org.au to enquire
For more information, give us a call on 9237 8900.
Download the flyer
This workshop is presented in partnership with Holyoake and the Wheatbelt Suicide Prevention Project.

Decolonising mental health when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families
2023-06-06 17:15 - 19:30
Register now to attend this upcoming professional development webinar on Tuesday 6 June 2023 at 7:15pm (AEST).
Attend to learn more about the concept of decolonisation in mental health and the importance of incorporating cultural considerations into practice.
Panellists will discuss:

The meaning of decolonising mental health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.
Strategies and resources that support the cultural needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families at an individual, family, and community level.

Date: Tuesday 6 June 2023
Time: 5.15 pm (WST)

Wheatbelt Health Professionals Network – Merredin networking and self-care strategies for health professionals workshop
2023-06-01 17:30 - 19:30
Together with Holyoake, the Wheatbelt Health Professionals Network invites health professionals from Merredin and surrounds to attend a networking and self-care strategies workshop. Mingle with colleagues and friends during this interactive session where we use assessment tools for well-being and address topics of burn out, compassion fatigue, sleep and tips to getting your work/life/you balance right.
Thursday 1 June 2023 | 5.30pm–7.30pm
Merredin Regional Community and Leisure Centre, Bates Street, Merredin
Canapés and soft drinks provided (guests are able to purchase alcoholic beverages if they wish).
This event is FREE for all members of the Wheatbelt Health Professionals Network – visit the website to join as a member (membership is free).
Registrations for this event are essential; please click here to register.
Please contact Wheatbelt Health Professionals Network program officer Sally Beer for more information.

Wheatbelt Health Professionals Network – Moora networking event
2023-05-31 17:30 - 19:30
Wheatbelt Health Professionals Network – Moora networking event
Health professionals from Moora and surrounds are invited to this midweek networking sundowner to connect and catch up with colleagues and friends.
Wednesday 31 May 2023 | 5.30pm–7.30pm
Jeanne d’Moore Café, 103 Gardiner Street, Moora
Canapés and refreshments provided.
This event is FREE for all members of the Wheatbelt Health Professionals Network – visit the website to join as a member (membership is free).
Registrations for this event are essential; please click here to register.
Please contact Wheatbelt Health Professionals Network program officer Sally Beer for more information.

Youth Mental Health First Aid Course (FREE) Northam
2023-05-31 09:30 - 2023-06-01 16:00
31 May 2023 – 1 June 2023
9.30am to 4.00pm
Northam Recreation Centre Peel Terrace Northam

Join us for this FREE two-day Youth Mental Health First Aid course in Northam.
In this 2-day course, you will learn about adolescent development, the signs and symptoms of the common mental health problems experienced by young people, where and how to get help, what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and how to provide mental health first aid in a crisis situation.
Register here.
Topics will include
Depression, anxiety problems, psychosis, eating disorders, substance use problems, suicidal thoughts and behaviours, and psychosis and more.
On completion of post- course assessment, participants will be accredited as a Youth Mental Health First Aider for 3 years.
You’ll also be entitled to a 30% discount off the Youth Mental Health First Aid Refresher course in 3 years’ time when you enrol to extend your accreditation for a further 3 years.
Who is this course for?
The Youth Mental Health First Aid Course is for adults working or living with adolescents (those aged between 12 and 18 years), however, the course can be relevant for those helping people who are a little younger or older. This course is particularly suitable for parents, teachers, sports coaches, and youth workers.
This course is not a therapy or support group, it is an education course to learn how to give mental health first aid to others.
Cost: FREE – Includes morning tea, lunch
Download the flyer for Youth Mental Health First Aid, Northam

Black Dog Institute - Diagnosis and Treatment of PTSD in Emergency Service Workers - Webinar
2023-05-25 12:00 - 15:00
This workshop has been designed with a focus on GPs, to diagnose patients with acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and other comorbidities. Evidence based guidelines will be used as the foundation to appropriately diagnose and identify treatment pathways including recommended referrals, trauma focused psychological therapy and psychological first aid to help support their management of emergency service workers. The training may also be relevant to other health professionals.

This training aims to increase participants’ skills and confidence to:
1. Understand the relationship between traumatic events and the development of mental health conditions
2. Identify evidence-based treatment and referral pathways for a patient impacted by trauma
3. Recommend evidence-based resources, including e-Mental Health, for family/kinship groups impacted by trauma

25 May 2023
02 PM – 05 PM (AEST)
Click here to register and for more information.

Asthma WA Interpreting Spirometry Webinar
2023-05-24 13:00 - 14:00
This session is designed for General Practitioners, Practice Nurses and other health professionals.
May is Asthma WA’s Spirometry month – This webinar follows on from the ‘Introduction to Spirometry’ to provide information on interpretation. You know how to perform spirometry but what do the results mean?
Register for this webinar to learn more.

Identify normal spirometry
Compare and contrast normal spirometry with obstructive, restrictive and mixed obstructive-restrictive patterns
Assess bronchodilator response

Date: Wednesday 24 May 2023
Time: 1 pm – 2 pm
Presenter: Max Jenkins-Cooney Senior Respiratory Technologist, Asthma WA
Register here Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email, calendar entry including a weblink to join the webinar on the day
For more information, contact Shelley Harwood: shelley.harwood@asthmawa.org.au

SafeTALK Workshop – Dowerin (FREE)
2023-05-23 10:30 - 14:30
23 May 2023
10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Dowerin Community Club, 35 East St, Dowerin
safeTALK prepares anyone over the age of 15, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper.

Join us for a half-day workshop and learn:

how to identify the signs of people who may have thoughts of suicide
the simple yet effective TALK steps: Tell, Ask, Listen, and Keep Safe
how to connect people to life-saving resources and supports

When: 10.30am—2.30pm, Tuesday 23rd May, 2023
Where: Dowerin Community Club, 35 East St, Dowerin
Cost: FREE, includes morning tea and light lunch
Queries: training@mifwa.org.au or on 9237 8900
Get tickets here.
Download the flyer for safeTALK Dowerin
This workshop is presented in partnership with Holyoake and the Wheatbelt Suicide Prevention Project.

Curing Hepatitis C in Primary Care
2023-05-13 10:00 - 13:00
Treatment with direct acting antivirals is easier than ever. Increasing HCV treatment in primary care is crucial to achieving HCV elimination in Australia by 2030.
Time: Saturday, 13 May 2023
Date: 10:00am to 1:00pm (AWST)
Venue: Online webinar via Zoom
This course aims to provide general practitioners, nurse practitioners and other prescribing practitioners in WA with the skills and confidence to diagnose, assess, manage and treat HCV in primary care. This training program includes an online learning module and a live webinar. The interactive session provides an opportunity to discuss and practice strategies with peers and specialists through facilitated case studies.
For further details or assistance contact:
Learning Outcomes:
• Screen, implement and interpret tests appropriately to diagnose chronic HCV
• Explain pre-treatment assessment of HCV patients, including assessment of liver fibrosis
• Summarise the goals for HCV therapy and be able to choose the appropriate antiviral therapy for your
patient
• Identify appropriate management strategies in special populations
• Outline appropriate treatment monitoring and post-treatment follow-up including long term care of liver
disease after HCV cure
• Discuss strategies to minimise transmission risk and improve liver health
Calvin Wu
E: calvin.wu@ashm.org.au
M: 0451 688 846

Black Dog Institute - Diagnosis and Treatment of PTSD in Emergency Service Workers - Webinar
2023-05-09 16:00 - 19:00
This workshop has been designed with a focus on GPs, to diagnose patients with acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and other comorbidities. Evidence based guidelines will be used as the foundation to appropriately diagnose and identify treatment pathways including recommended referrals, trauma focused psychological therapy and psychological first aid to help support their management of emergency service workers. The training may also be relevant to other health professionals.

This training aims to increase participants’ skills and confidence to:
1. Understand the relationship between traumatic events and the development of mental health conditions
2. Identify evidence-based treatment and referral pathways for a patient impacted by trauma
3. Recommend evidence-based resources, including e-Mental Health, for family/kinship groups impacted by trauma

9 May 2023
06 PM – 09 PM (AEST)
Click here to register and for more information.

Black Dog Institute - Talking About Suicide in General Practice - Webinar
2023-05-05 07:00 - 10:00
The Talking About Suicide in General Practice workshop aims to increase GPs skill and confidence in:
• recognising presentations where suicide risk is high
• undertaking a detailed risk assessment
• management planning using a collaborative, team based approach

05 May 2023
09 AM – 12 PM (AEST)
Click here for more information and to register.

External Webinar | Black Dog Institute | Talking About Suicide in General Practice
2023-05-05 07:00 - 10:00
The Talking About Suicide in General Practice workshop aims to increase GPs skill and confidence in:
• Recognising presentations where suicide risk is high
• Undertaking a detailed risk assessment
• Management planning using a collaborative, team based approach
Accreditation:
• 6 CPD Activity points (RACGP)
• 3 Education Activity PRPD (ACRRM)
Suitable for: GP Registrars, GPs
Topics covered:
• The Suicidal Crisis
• Acute Management
• After the Attempt
• Bereaved by Suicide
Learning Objectives:
• Undertake a suicide risk assessment effectively
• Develop a collaborative safety plan
• Provide effective management following a suicide attempt
Register here

Asthma WA Introduction to Spirometry webinar Education Session
2023-05-03 13:00 - 14:00
This session is designed for General Practitioners, Practice Nurses and other health professionals.
May is our Spirometry month – we have two webinars coming up this month. The first is an Introduction to Spirometry and later in the month, we will provide more information on interpreting spirometry results.
Has it been a while since you have had a refresher on spirometry? Are you new to Spirometry or want to improve your confidence in Spirometry? This is the session for you.

Understand why spirometry is performed
Define key terms
Understand how to calibrate
Understand how to perform spirometry
Troubleshoot equipment and test results

Date: Wednesday 3 May 2023
Time: 1 pm – 2 pm
Presenter: Max Jenkins-Cooney Senior Respiratory Technologist, Asthma WA
Register here Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email, calendar entry including a weblink to join the webinar on the day
For more information, contact Shelley Harwood: shelley.harwood@asthmawa.org.au

Gender Bias in Pain, Rehabilitation and Performance | Live webinar
2023-04-22 08:00 - 12:00
Join Rural Health West and Sports Medicine Australia online for this thought-provoking symposium into the research gaps that inform clinical practice for pain neuroscience, sports injury rehabilitation and performance.

22 April 2023
8.00am-12.00pm

Rural Health West referrals receive a discounted ticket price of $40.
Visit the website for more information.

Substance addiction Q&A event with A/Prof Mat Coleman – NARROGIN
2023-03-22 17:30 - 19:30
Narrogin GPs and health professionals are invited to join addiction psychiatrist, Associate Professor Mat Coleman at an interactive education session discussing regional issues around addiction.

Wednesday 22 March 2023 | 5.30pm–7.30pm
John Higgins Community Centre, 50 Clayton Road, Narrogin
Canapés and soft drinks, tea/coffee provided.

This event is FREE for all members of the Wheatbelt Health Professionals Network – Visit www.wbhpn.com.au/network to join as a member (membership is free).

Registrations for this event are essential; please see the attached flyer or click here to register: https://ruralhealthwest.eventsair.com/wbhpn-addiction-narrogin/pal/Site/Register

Webinar | Syphilis outbreaks in WA
2023-03-16 19:00 - 20:00
Join GPs Dr Grace Phua and Dr Daniel Hunt as well as Dr Alex Shivarev, Communicable Disease Control Directorate for an update on the syphilis outbreak in Western Australia.
This practical webinar will cover the basic epidemiology followed by an update on what GPs need to know. We’ll cover the priority populations, congenital syphilis and identify the opportunities to test in general practice.
You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions throughout the webinar. If you have a question prior, you can submit it upon registration.
Delivered in partnership with the WA Department of Health.
Your panel:
Dr Grace Phua, Metropolitan Communicable Disease Control
Dr Daniel Hunt, Derbarl Yerrgian Health Service
Dr Alex Shivarev, Communicable Disease Control Directorate
Dr Ramya Raman, RACGP WA (Host)

Rural Paediatrics Forum 2023
2023-03-10 08:00 - 17:00
Registrations for the Rural Health West CPD: Rural Paediatrics Forum 2023, being held at Parmelia Hilton on Friday 10 March 2023, are now open!
This one day forum will include lectures, interactive discussions and sessions delivered and facilitated by experienced specialists. The forum will provide an opportunity to network with fellow colleagues.
Travel support is available for currently practising medical practitioners, emergency doctors and paediatricians who work and live in rural and remote WA. The forum is open to all currently practising Emergency Doctors, General Practitioners and Paediatricians.
Register here: https://ruralhealthwest.eventsair.com/rpf2023
This forum is pending accreditation with RACGP and ACRRM. Should you have any queries, please contact the Continuing Professional Development Team at cpd@ruralhealthwest.com.au or 08 6389 4500.

Rural Paediatrics Forum 2023
2023-03-10 08:00 - 17:00
Registration for the Rural Health West CPD: Rural Paediatrics Forum 2023, being held at Parmelia Hilton on Friday 10 March 2023, is now open!
Forum details
This forum is part of the WA Country Health Service and Rural Health West Resident Specialist Procedural GP Education Series.
The forum will be limited to 60 participants. The day will include lectures, interactive discussions and sessions delivered and facilitated by experienced specialists. The forum will provide an opportunity to network with fellow colleagues.
Travel support is available for currently practising medical practitioners, emergency doctors and paediatricians who work and live in rural and remote WA.
Eligibility
Open to all currently practising Emergency Doctors, General Practitioners and Paediatricians.
Registration
Online registration: https://ruralhealthwest.eventsair.com/rpf2023
Accreditation
This forum is pending accreditation with RACGP and ACRRM

Toxicological Emergencies - Rural Health West CPD workshop
2023-03-10 08:00 - 17:00
Registration for the Rural Health West CPD workshop: Toxicological Emergencies (TOX) being held in Perth on Friday 10 March 2023 are now open!
This Rural Health West CPD workshop, presented by leading specialists in their field, has been designed to offer practising rural medical practitioners an update in toxicological emergencies. This one-day workshop stream covers general and specific topics related to poisoning and local toxicology, using an interactive tutorial format concentrating on small group discussions of case scenarios.
The workshop content includes:

Understand the pathophysiology and clinical effects of common envenomation (snake, spider and marine).
Improve ability to decide on patient disposition and appropriately stabilise patients for transport.
Improve understanding of the appropriate use of first aid and investigations, and identify and list common poisonings.
Apply a systematic diagnostic approach in toxicological presentations to increase patient safety.

Priority will be given to currently practising medical practitioners within the regions.
Register for the workshop here.
Cost: $440 (Inc. GST)
Nurse Practitioners: $350 (Inc. GST)
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Continuing Professional Development Team at CPD@ruralhealthwest.com.au or 08 6389 4500.

External Webinar | Black Dog Institute | Advanced Training in Suicide Prevention
2023-03-10 06:00 - 12:00
This blended learning workshop aims to increase health professionals’ skill and confidence in taking a detailed suicide history and developing a collaborative management plan to increase the safety of people planning suicide. The workshop provides practical tools for health professionals managing the full spectrum of suicide risk presentations including the acute suicidal crisis, care after a suicide attempt and assisting families experiencing suicide bereavement. This program combines online interactive sessions, case discussion and self-directed learning modules.
Module 1: Self-directed learning
Module 2: Advanced Training in Suicide Prevention
Module 3: Case Discussion Group
Accreditation:

40 Accredited Activity CPD points (RACGP)
4 Performance review, 4 Educational Activity PRPD (ACRRM)
Mental Health CPD (GPMHSC)
1 MOPS point

Suitable for: Allied Health, GPs, Multi-disciplinary, Mental Health Nurse, Psychologists, Social Workers, Youth Workers, Other mental health professionals
Topics covered:

Suicide prevalence, stigma and culture
Undertake a suicide risk assessment effectively
Develop a collaborative safety plan
Implement a team approach to treatment planning
Provide effective management following a suicide attempt
Self-care and bereavement

Learning Objectives:

Undertake a suicide risk assessment effectively.
Develop a collaborative safety plan.
Implement a team approach to treatment planning.
Provide effective management following a suicide attempt.

WBHPN family-friendly Jurien Bay networking event
2023-03-09 17:30 - 19:30
Enjoy canapes and drinks by the beach at this free family-friendly networking event for health professionals in Jurien Bay!

Thursday 9 March 2023 | 5.30pm–7.30pm
Jurien Bay Beach Café, corner Roberts and Heaton Streets, Jurien Bay

This event is FREE for all members of the Wheatbelt Health Professionals Network – Visit www.wbhpn.com.au/network to join as a member (membership is free).
Registrations for this event are essential; please click here to register: https://ruralhealthwest.eventsair.com/…/jur/Site/Register

For more information, please email WBHPN Regional Program Officer Sally Beer at sally.beer@wbhpn.com.au

External Webinar | Black Dog Institute | Youth in Distress
2023-03-09 06:00 - 13:00
With a focus on self-harm and suicide in adolescence, this program will assist clinicians to manage youth in distress, self-harm and suicidality. The program has been designed to build on the current level of skills of participants and to further develop confidence in undertaking risk assessment and safety planning for youth in distress. Module 1 will need to be completed prior to the commencement of module 2. CPD certificates will be given after completion of all 4 modules in their entirety.
Times: Modules 2, 3 & 4 run between 9am-4pm, including breaks.
Suitable for: Counsellors, Counsellor – School, Psychologists, Youth Workers
Please note This training assumes a baseline of knowledge and skills in providing mental health support and if you do not have this, this training will not be suitable for you
Topics covered:

The suicidal crisis
Assessing and managing risk
Self-harm
After the attempt
Self-care

Learning Objectives:

Manage youth in distress and self-harm
Undertake a suicide risk assessment effectively
Develop a collaborative safety plan
Implement a team approach to treatment planning
Provide effective management following a suicide attempt
Identify strategies for self-care
