safeTALK Training Course

Course Content

LivingWorks safeTALK helps you notice and respond to situations where thoughts of suicide may be present.

Exploring personal and community attitudes to seek and provide help are key themes.

Over the course of this training, you learn to:

• Understand how to reach out to someone with thoughts of suicide

• Help them KeepSafe by connecting them to further support

• Talk openly about suicide through a 4-step model

Who Should Attend?

Anyone who wants to promote suicide safety is encouraged to take LivingWorks safeTALK. No previous experience or training is necessary.

How Will You Learn?

We aim to provide a safe learning environment. The learning process includes:

• Trainer presentations, facilitated discussion, and skills practice

• Videos that illustrate what happens when signs of suicide are missed, dismissed, or avoided, and how you can contribute to safe outcomes when these signs are heard and addressed

• Opportunities to further explore organisational applications of the training

Direct and honest discussion about suicide is encouraged. While sometimes challenging, this prepares helpers to openly approach people with thoughts of suicide and connect them with further help.