Connecting with People - Suicide Response Training (Glenside Campus)

Workshop Aim

SA Health is leading the delivery of Connecting with People training in South Australia. Connecting with People is an internationally recognised, evidence-based suicide and self-harm mitigation and prevention training program for clinical staff.

The training is provided by accredited Connecting with People trainers to promote the provision of a standard approach to suicide mitigation and treatment across the State, as part of the South Australian Suicide Prevention Plan 2017 – 2021.

Learning Outcomes

Each participant will complete ‘Connecting with People’ modules;

Suicide Awareness Training

Suicide Response Part 1

• This module covers safe assessment, triage, non-government and community support and the co-creation of an immediate safety plan.
• It is suitable for any front line professionals working in health care.
• At the end of the module participants will be able to use the clinical resources to enhance their assessment and safe triage of a suicidal individual. They will have the skills to co-create an immediate safety plan.

Suicide Response Part 2

• This module covers how to develop a collaborative and transparent approach to mitigating suicide risk and how to increase a person’s resilience to suicidal thoughts
• It is suitable for front line professionals with an ongoing relationship with people experiencing suicidal thoughts.
• At the end of the module participants will be able to create a comprehensive, person-centred bio-psychosocial suicide mitigation plan, collaboratively engage in a comprehensive social support mapping exercise and be able to help people develop strategies to increase their resilience to suicidal thoughts.

Pre-Readings

Click here for pre-readings

Eligibility / Entry Requirements

This session is available to CALHN staff only.  Applications authorised by relevant discipline senior must be completed and forwarded to The Learning Centre.

Further Information

Tina Evans

Nurse Educator

Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Telephone:  (08) 7087 1800

Email:  tina.evans2@sa.gov.au

 

Dates, Times and Location

Session locations are listed next to the session date below.  Sessions will be be held in the Admin & Learning Services Building, Glenside Health Services and Eastern Community Mental Health Services, 172 Glynburn Road, Tranmere, unless otherwise notified.

Session delivery methods may change to ensure we are COVID compliant.  Should this occur, you will be notified.

10.2.21 (0830-1700) (Admin & Learning Services Building, Glenside Health Services)

24.2.21 (0830-1700) (Admin & Learning Services Building, Glenside Health Services)

9.3.21 (0930-1700) (ECMHS)

17.3.21 (0830-1700) (Admin & Learning Services Building, Glenside Health Services)

30.3.21 (0930-1700) (ECMHS)

31.3.21 (0930-1700) (Western OPMHS, Kidman Park)

6.4.21 (0930-1700 (ECMHS)

28.4.21 (0830-1700) (Admin & Learning Services Building, Glenside Health Services)

30.4.21 (0930-1700) (WCMHS, 57 Woodville Road, Woodville)

4.5.21 (0930-1700) (ECMHS)

12.5.21 (0930-1700) (Western OPMHS, Kidman Park)

18.5.21 (0830-1700) (Admin & Learning Services Building, Glenside Health Services)

1.6.21 (0830-1700) (Admin & Learning Services Building, Glenside Health Services)

29.6.21 (0830-1700) (Admin & Learning Services Building, Glenside Health Services)

26.7.21 (0930-1700) (WCMHS, 57 Woodville Road, Woodville)

28.7.21 (0830-1700) (Admin & Learning Services Building, Glenside Health Services)

31.8.21 (0830-1700) (Admin & Learning Services Building, Glenside Health Services)

8.9.21 (0830-1700) (Admin & Learning Services Building, Glenside Health Services)

22.9.21 (0830-1700) (Admin & Learning Services Building, Glenside Health Services)

13.10.21 (0830-1700) (Admin & Learning Services Building, Glenside Health Services)

20.10.21 (0830-1700) (Admin & Learning Services Building, Glenside Health Services)

17.11.21 (0830-1700) (Admin & Learning Services Building, Glenside Health Services)

24.11.21 (0830-1700) (Admin & Learning Services Building, Glenside Health Services)

7.12.21 (0830-1700) (Admin & Learning Services Building, Glenside Health Services)

Click here to apply

Please note the "submit" button may not work on some computers.  This is due to a Google / Adobe Acrobat / PDF conflict error.  If the completed application form does not attach to an email when the "submit" button is clicked, please save the completed application form and email to MentalHealthLearningCentre@health.sa.gov.au