Creating safer Communities Through Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
ASIST training: Learn the skills to intervene
ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is a free 2-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognise when someone may be at risk of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety and link them with further help if required.
Presented by Prevention Partner Run for MI Life, Grapevine Group supports this free comprehensive training. The course is perfect for anyone 15 years and older and frontline workers. No previous training is required.
Who Should UNDERTAKE ASIST?
Although ASIST is widely used by healthcare providers, participants don’t need any formal training to attend the workshop — ASIST can be learned and used by everyone.
That means anyone aged 16 or older can learn the skills to intervene and potentially save someone from suicide. Professionals as well as members of the broader community have all found great value in ASIST.
WHAT DOES ASIST OFFER?
ASIST expands upon the 3-hour safeTALK training. While safeTALK trains participants to identify people at risk of suicide and to link them with further help, ASIST dives deeper into how to establish an immediate safety plan and ensure the at-risk individuals receive the professional assistance they need.
ASIST is recognised as the world’s leading suicide intervention workshop and is scientifically proven to reduce suicidality for those at risk. A 2013 study that monitored over 1,500 suicidal callers to crisis lines found that callers who spoke with ASIST-trained counsellors were 74% less likely to be suicidal after the call, compared to callers who spoke with counsellors trained in methods other than ASIST. Callers were also less overwhelmed, less depressed, and more hopeful after speaking with ASIST- trained counsellors.
Why Choose ASIST?
- Learn how to recognise warning signs and risk factors for suicide
- Acquire the skills to engage and communicate effectively with someone who may be contemplating suicide
- Create immediate safety plans for at-risk individuals
- Master techniques for professional referral and follow-up
Get Involved
By embracing both ASIST and safeTALK, your organisation takes a monumental step towards changing the dialogue surrounding suicide. You are not just spreading awareness; you are empowering each member of your community to be a part of the solution.
Get involved and help transform the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday regions into communities where suicide is less of a threat, and hope is abundant.
