suicide prevention Training

Suicide prevention is everyone’s business. That’s why Deep Listeners offers the world’s leading suicide intervention training, LivingWorks ASIST, as well as safeTALK and START also created by LivingWorks.

"This is some of the best PD I've done. The presenters were incredible and their honesty and openness was so appreciated. What a wonderful course. Thank you :)"

— ASIST participant

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2 day in-person workshop

ASIST stands for Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training. Developed by LivingWorks, ASIST is the world’s leading and oldest suicide first aid program. During the two-day interactive workshop, participants learn a 6-task suicide first-aid model through powerful audio visual learning aids, group discussions, skills practice and development through trainer-facilitated workgroups.

In this 2-day workshop participants:

  • Learn the skills to provide a suicide first-aid intervention 

  • Work to develop a personalised safety plan for someone with thoughts of suicide to keep “safe-for-now”

  • Connect the person with thoughts of suicide to further help

  • Acquire skills in a evidence-based intervention model, with the assistance of two LivingWorks registered trainers

Upcoming workshops

DEEP LISTENERS IS NOT CURRENTLY HOSTING ANY ASIST WORKSHOPS, Check the LivingWorks calendar.

If you would like to register your interest and be emailed about upcoming ASIST workshop dates, just fill in the form below.

Half-day in-person workshop

safeTALK is a half-day suicide alertness workshop developed by LivingWorks and facilitated by Deep Listeners founder, Ursula Wharton. It teaches four basic steps to creating a life-saving connection, including asking directly about suicide, and connecting the person to appropriate help.

In this half-day workshop, participants learn:

  • Notice and respond to situations where suicide thoughts may be present

  • Recognise that invitations for help are often overlooked

  • Move beyond the common tendency to miss, dismiss, and avoid suicide

  • Apply the TALK steps: Tell, Ask, Listen, KeepSafe

  • Know community resources and how to connect someone with thoughts of suicide to them for further suicide-safer help.

Upcoming workshops

DEEP LISTENERS IS NOT CURRENTLY HOSTING ANY safeTALK WORKSHOPS. Check the LivingWorks calendar.

If you would like to be notified about other safeTALK workshop opportunities in the future, just fill in the form below.

"Extremely relevant, helpful and not too long. I feel this training would help so many people so I will be encouraging others to do it. Loved the real life stories, makes it easy to relate to."

— safeTALK participant

Register your interest

If you’re interested in one of these workshops but can’t make it to the current offerings, you can register your interest by submitting this form and we’ll let you know when the next workshops come up.