Conversations About Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Equips adults with the knowledge, skills and confidence to recognise, understand and respond to a friend, family member, co-worker or other person, engaging in non-suicidal self-injury.
INTERVENE EARLY
Recognise the signs that indicate someone may be engaging in non-suicidal self-injury.
OFFER SUPPORT
Learn the skills to speak openly and accurately about non-suicidal self-injury.
RESPOND IN A CRISIS
Respond to a person engaging in non-suicidal self-injury.
REDUCE STIGMA
Reduce stigma and increase support for people engaging in non-suicidal self-injury.
The Conversations About Non-Suicidal Self-Injury course teaches participants how to provide initial support to someone who may be engaging in non-suicidal self-injury, until professional help is received, or the crisis resolves.
Course participants learn how to recognise and respond to the person engaging in non-suicidal self-injury, and the interventions and supports available to encourage pathways to professional help.
Using a practical, evidence-based action plan, participants learn how to approach someone they are concerned about and initiate a conversation about those concerns. Participants also learn how to offer initial support and information and how to encourage the person to seek professional help or other supports.
This course is recognised by Suicide Prevention Australia as a safe, high-quality, and effective suicide prevention program. Learn more.
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Face-to-Face
Duration
4 hours
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An excellent and relevant PD that will be most valuable. It provided greater understanding of self-harm in a very practical and meaningful way – the tips and role playing of conversations with students was particularly helpful. The manual is excellent for tips.
It was a helpful workshop as I had not known this subject in depth. The workshop gave me an understanding and clarity on the issue of non-suicidal self-injury.
The Instructor kept everyone involved throughout the course. The activities and videos really helped me to see the situation unfold in its many forms and the activities were a great way for the information to stick in my head.
