Suicide prevention in Aboriginal communities

• Institution:

  Indigenous Psychological Services

• Type:

  Short courses

• Reach:

  National

• Focus:

  Indigenous

Overview

This training workshop has been developed to educate those who work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients in a mental health setting about the different risk and protective factors that exist for suicidal behaviours in Aboriginal people. Participants who complete this training will acquire a unique and practical understanding of suicide within an Indigenous context. Examples of the type of content covered in the workshop include:

• translating differences in the nature of Aboriginal suicide into effective intervention strategies for the individual and communities
• engaging effectively with a suicidal Aboriginal client
• cultural engagement skills and effective individual and community interventions
• translating the different risk factors into a unique Suicide risk assessment tool.

Participants undertaking this training will also receive accreditation in the Westerman Aboriginal symptom checklist - youth and the Westerman Aboriginal symptom checklist - adult. These tests have suicide risk and cultural resilience subscales.

Contacts

Indigenous Psychological Services
Ph: (08) 9362 2036
Fax: (08) 9362 5546
Email: ips@ips.iinet.net.au

Links

• View information: Suicide prevention workshop
• View website: Indigenous Psychological Services