Events

Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention is a two day workshop designed for professionals and para-professionals in the human services whose roles bring them into regular contact with people at risk of suicide. This workshop aims to help participants: • Gain an understanding of the problem of suicide • Identify suicide risk • Provide a framework for risk assessment and intervention • Develop appropriate intervention skills • Understand the limits to confidentiality • Understand the importance of consultation • Gain an understanding of self-harming behavior • Gain an understanding of the link between mental disorders and suicidal behaviours • Understand the importance of...

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 Learning Outcomes By the completion of this program participants will be able to: Undertake a suicide risk assessment effectively Develop a collaborative safety plan Provide effective management following a suicide attempt Topics Topic 1 – The Suicidal Crisis Topic 2 – Acute Management Topic 3 – After the Attempt Topic 4 – Bereaved by Suicide Accreditation 3 CPD hours (RACGP & ACRRM) Mental Health...

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 Learning Outcomes By the completion of this program participants will be able to: Undertake a suicide risk assessment effectively Develop a collaborative safety plan Provide effective management following a suicide attempt Topics Topic 1 – The Suicidal Crisis Topic 2 – Acute Management Topic 3 – After the Attempt Topic 4 – Bereaved by Suicide Accreditation 3 CPD hours (RACGP & ACRRM) Mental Health...

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 Learning Outcomes By the completion of this program participants will be able to: Undertake a suicide risk assessment effectively Develop a collaborative safety plan Provide effective management following a suicide attempt Topics Topic 1 – The Suicidal Crisis Topic 2 – Acute Management Topic 3 – After the Attempt Topic 4 – Bereaved by Suicide Accreditation 3 CPD hours (RACGP & ACRRM) Mental Health...

Measurement-based care is gaining popularity, but which questionnaire should you use and what do the data really mean? Psychometric assessment encompasses everything from neuropsychological testing to self-report questionnaires like the K10. Clinical Psychologist Dr Peter Baldwin will take you through how self-report questionnaires work, how to choose a questionnaire, and how to quickly and effectively interpret the scores. He will also bust some common myths about mental health questionnaires and share insights from his research and clinical practice. Peter will be joined by Dale Skinner, who lives with bipolar II. Dale is determined to provide a better understanding of mood...

Trauma-Informed Practice Training with Hope Community Services. The experience of trauma can have a ripple effect throughout a person’s lifetime. It can influence the way they think, work, form relationships and the choices they make – years after the traumatic incident. Experts increasingly suggest that a majority of adult clients of mental health services are people affected by unresolved (and usually unrecognised) childhood trauma. Adult mental health symptoms may be indicative of someone who never fully psychologically developed beyond the age they first experienced trauma. This insightful course explores what we know about trauma and how it presents in people’s...