Self-directed online training
Event description
This topic outlines concepts in current thinking about suicide, high -risk groups, the prevalence of suicide in Australia and the National Suicide Prevention Strategy. It provides advice to workers about how to practically respond to risk factors, advocating an approach to suicide prevention that is based on understanding the person and their predicament.
Categories:
Capability 5 - Understanding and responding to mental health crisis and suicide,
Capability 9 - Delivering holistic and collaborative assessment and care planning
Disciplines:
Medical,
Nursing
Levels:
Introductory
Lifespans:
Adolescent,
Youth,
Adult,
Older Persons
MHPOD topics generally take between 1 and 2 hours to complete.
