Suicide Prevention Course
What will I learn?
Improve your communication skills and make a real difference with our Suicide Prevention Training, designed for those working in communication. You'll learn how to do mental health checks, spot the warning signs, and build trust with people. You'll also develop plans to help people in crisis, including finding the right support and keeping everyone safe. We'll cover being understanding, listening carefully, and not judging. Plus, you'll understand the legal side of things and how to keep proper records. Get the skills you need to help and potentially save lives in our communities.
Apoia's Unique Features
Develop skills
Enhance the growth of the practical skills listed below
Conduct mental health checks: Learn how to ask the right questions and spot potential risks.
Develop crisis intervention plans: Create safety measures and strategies to help people cope.
Improve communication skills: Practise being understanding, listening actively, and responding without judgement.
Evaluate suicide risk: Understand the legal and ethical considerations, and learn how to document everything properly.
Build support networks: Find and include local community resources in your intervention plans.
Suggested summary
Workload: between 4 and 360 hours
Before starting, you can modify the chapters and the workload.
- Select which chapter to commence with
- Add or remove chapters
- Increase or decrease the course workload
Examples of chapters you can include
You’ll be able to generate additional chapters similar to the examples below
This is a free course focused on personal and professional growth. It does not equate to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate qualification, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.