Events - University of Wollongong

LivingWorks Suicide Prevention Training

UOW is aware of the importance of suicide prevention and has partnered with LivingWorks Suicide Prevention to deliver various courses to better equip staff and students with the skills needed to support their peers.
LivingWorks is an organisation with an industry-leading approach to suicide prevention. These courses include honest, open and direct talk about suicide. Participants will be encouraged to help prepare discussions with persons at risk.
The goal of these courses is to empower everyone to play a role and help keep communities everywhere safe from suicide.

By completing one or more of the LivingWorks courses you will:

recognise signs that someone is at risk from suicide and know where to refer the person to support pathways
deeply listen and engage
engage in problem solving capacity and help the person develop a safety plan
ASIST participants will receive a certificate of completion (requirement to attend the full 2 day interactive program)

For more information on the different LivingWorks training courses, please view the UOW LivingWorks Suicide Prevention Postvention Training pack.

Registrations are now open for the training.
Session dates and times can be found here: Session information: LivingWorks Suicide Prevention training.

There are a number of support services available for staff and students to access if they require further support:
- LivingWorks Training Support Resources - Students
- LivingWorks Training Support Resources - Staff

Hi, I'm Gabriella Holmes Senior Manager for Student Mental Health and Wellbeing.
The University of Wollongong has partnered with LivingWorks to provide a suite of suicide prevention, postvention training modules.
Empowering everyone to play a role in suicide prevention, by creating safety networks in our communities.
We have 3 courses available for registration now.
We have START, a 3 hour online session that provide skills to recognize and respond.
A four-step model to keeping someone safe from suicide.
We have SafeTALK, a half day workshop that connects people with lifesaving intervention resources through a simple tell,
Ask, listen and keep safe model. We also have ASIST, which is a 2 day workshop where participants learn a 6 task suicide first aid model.
Registrations are open now and places are limited.
Can I ask that you please take some time to have a look at the slide deck that's attached with more details about the training.
Work with your team to identify, which is the most appropriate course for you and book now.
If you've got any questions, please send me an email at gabriella@uow.edu.au
Looking forward to seeing you there.

Mental health training courses

UOW is continuing the roll out of two face to face Mental Health training courses:

Feedback has been very positive, with staff stating:

‘Great course - Very practical and useful’
‘Created a safe space to discuss and ask questions’

There are also online mental health training programs that can be completed by staff at any time:

These training courses align with the UOW workplace mental health strategy, which can be found on the Well@Work Healthy Mind page.

For more information on the above courses and how to enrol, please visit the PODS Staff Development Calendar (Intranet).

Upcoming events

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R U OK Day, 12 September 2024
Wellness Walk for Mental Health, Sydney, 13th Oct 2024

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Too often left till last, self-care is crucial to how we feel and how we function. Understand the science and learn simple, practical strategies that can make a real difference.

Topic: Science and practise of self-care
Dates: Thursday 12 September 2024
Time: 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM AEST

Presenter

Dr Sadhbh Joyce
Senior Psychologist, Co-Founder of Mindarma, Meditation Teacher, External Fellow, Black Dog Institute/UNSW Medicine (NSW)

Access is via Zoom or Livestream, whichever works best for you.

Not available at this time? Register, and we'll send you a link to the recording to catch up on at a more convenient time.

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Crossing Sydney Harbour Bridge signifies bridging the gap by moving from stigma to understanding. Gathering together demonstrates fellowship, union, and care for the people we support. The act of walking reflects that living with mental illness is a step-by-step, one-step-at-a-time process.

Participants will be able to celebrate their efforts with a vibrant festival full of fun activities on the grounds of Government House. People can either choose to walk 2km around the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens or 5.9km across the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge and back.

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