Suicide Prevention Training

Enabling you to immediately support, respond to and refer people experiencing suicidal crisis to appropriate, professional support.

About Suicide Prevention Training

This community training aims to increase the number of people who have suicide prevention skills. Enabling you to immediately support, respond to and refer people experiencing suicidal crisis to appropriate, professional support.

These initiatives work alongside community champions and advocates helping to build a network of community members who are more willing, able and prepared to support someone during a time of suicidal crisis.

Sock it to Suicide

Wear your most eye-catching socks on World Suicide Prevention Day and help Wellways raise important funds to provide more suicide prevention training to communities at risk.
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Available training courses

Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)

Question, Persuade, Refer is a three-hour workshop that through three simple steps (Question, Persuade, Refer) can teach anyone to help save a life from suicide.

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Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training is a two-day, interactive workshop in suicide first aid.

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Deadly Thinking

A one-day social, emotional well-being and suicide prevention program specifically designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

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How to access this training

If you live in the Murrumbidgee region of New South Wales or in the Latrobe and Bass Coast region of Victoria, you can access this training.

Service Locations

General services
Temora
Room 2, 225 Hoskins Street, Temora NSW 2666
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[email protected] 1300 111 400
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Traralgon
Shop1, 181 Franklin Street, Traralgon VIC 3844
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[email protected] 1300 111 400
Mental Health in Aged Care NDIS Core support and capacity building NDIS Recovery Coaching NDIS Support Coordination NDIS Supported Independent Living Psychosocial Support Service Suicide Prevention Training Way Back Support Service
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Wagga Wagga
Suite 3, Level 1, 76 Morgan Street, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
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[email protected] 1300 111 400
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Wonthaggi
99 Graham Street, Wonthaggi VIC 3995
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[email protected] 03 5671 3900
Mental Health in Aged Care NDIS Core support and capacity building NDIS Recovery Coaching NDIS Support Coordination NDIS Supported Independent Living Psychosocial Support Service Suicide Prevention Training Way Back Support Service
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Young
2B Campbell St, Young NSW 2594
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[email protected] 1300 111 400
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Deniliquin
Suite 1, 342 George Street, Mulwala Plaza, Deniliquin NSW 2710
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[email protected] 1300 111 400
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Griffith
2/180 Yambil Street, Griffith NSW 2680
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[email protected] 1300 111 400
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Albury
Suite 2, 601 Olive Street Albury NSW 2640
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[email protected] 1300 111 400
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If you require urgent assistance, Call 000 

If you or someone you know are having suicidal thoughts, please talk to someone. The following services are available to you and to family members, carers and friends:

Suicide Call back Service – 1300 659 467
Free, confidential, support 24/7 from trained specialist counsellors (national)

Kids Helpline – 1800 55 1800
Free, confidential support 24/7 for young people under 25 (national)

Lifeline – 13 11 14
Free, confidential support 24/7 13 11 14 for people (national)

Beyond Blue – 1300 224 636
Free, confidential support from trained specialist counsellors 24/7

Gatekeeper training is jointly funded by the Australian Government and NSW Government.
Suicide Prevention – Community Training is jointly funded by the Australian Government and the Government of Victoria.