SafeTALK- Suicide Alertness for Everyone for Mental Health Month

SAFETALK – Suicide Alertness for Everyone

SafeTALK is a three hour presentation which aims to increase suicide awareness by teaching participants how to recognise signs of a person in distress and considering suicide. Participants learn how to respond appropriately to a person considering suicide and how to use available resources to link that person with professional help.

It is intended that SafeTALK participants will be better prepared to:

• Recognise that invitations to help are often overlooked
• Move beyond common tendencies to miss, dismiss and avoid conversations around suicide
• Notice and respond to situations in which thoughts of suicide may be present
• Apply basic TALK steps (Tell, Ask, Listen and KeepSafe)
• Connect the person with thoughts of suicide to suicide first aid help and further community resources

For more information about SafeTALK please call 02 8923 4814 or email training@lifelinemws.org.au

Initiative proudly supported by South Western Sydney PHN for those who live or work in South West Sydney, including Southern Highlands and Goulburn.