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External CPD Event - Advanced Training in Suicide Prevention (Bourke)

Date: 17-11-2018 00:00:00 to 23:59

Date & Time:     

Saturday, November 17, 2018 - 9:00am-5:00pm 

Location:     

Diggers On The Darling, 23-25 Sturt St, Bourke, NSW

Contact:     

Michael van Dyk - E education@blackdog.org.au

This new workshop from the Black Dog Institute aims to increase health professionals’ skill and confidence in taking a detailed suicide history and developing a collaborative management plan to increase the safety of people planning suicide.

The workshop provides practical tools for health professionals managing the full spectrum of suicide risk presentations including the acute suicidal crisis, care after a suicide attempt and assisting families experiencing suicide bereavement.

Target Audience: GP Registrars, GPs, Psychologists, Social Workers

Topics Covered:

  • Suicide and Stigma
  • The Suicidal Crisis
  • Acute Management
  • After the Attempt
  • Bereaved by Suicide

Learning Outcomes:

  • Undertake a suicide risk assessment effectively
  • Develop a collaborative safety plan
  • Implement a team approach to treatment planning
  • Provide effective management following a suicide attempt
  • Respond to the needs of people bereaved by suicide

For more information and to register, please click HERE


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