LivingWorks ASIST 23 & 24 May 2023 (Ballarat VIC)
About
Don't miss this fully-funded opportunity by Department of Health VIC to learn the skills to help keep your community safe from suicide. In this two-day in-person workshop, participants learn a evidence-based suicide intervention model to intervene and help prevent the immediate risk of suicide. Developed in 1982 and regularly evaluated and updated for best practice, ASIST has over 30+ peer-reviewed studies proving its ability to reduce thoughts of suicide for those at risk.Participants in ASIST:
* Learn the skills to provide a suicide first-aid intervention
* Work to develop a personalised safety plan for someone with thoughts of suicide to keep “safe-for-now”
* Connect the person with thoughts of suicide to further help
* Acquire skills in a science-based intervention model, with the assistance of two LivingWorks registered trainers
To learn more, go to www.livingworks.com.au/programs/asist
Location
Ballarat Community Health
12 Lilburne Street, Lucas VIC 3350