Black Dog Institute
The Black Dog Institute is a medical research Institute and a global leader in translational mental health research, with a vision of a mentally healthier world.
Black Dog Institute utilizes the latest technology to rapidly implement new scientific discoveries into real-world settings. Conducting world-class research, the team at Black Dog Institute investigates the causes of mental illness and drives evidence-based treatments and solutions that improve lives.
Founded in 2002, Black Dog Institute's areas of strength include suicide prevention, e-mental health, workplace mental health, novel treatments and prevention in young people.
Based in Sydney, Black Dog Institute reduces stigma and encourages help-seeking through evidence-informed education programs in schools, communities, healthcare settings and workplaces nationally.
About
Service regions
- All of Australia
Focus populations
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- Lived experience
- Multiple focus
Activities
- Provides Policy Information
- Conducts Research
- Provides Factsheets
Organisation type
- Not-for-profit
- Research institute
Affiliations
- UNSW Sydney, Prince of Wales Hospital
Zero Suicide Healthcare Training
Advanced Training in Suicide Prevention aims to increase health professionals’ skills 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.
Please note: Training programs listed are accessed at the user's discretion and are not endorsed by Zero Suicide Institute of Australasia nor Life in Mind.
ZSH element
- Identify
- Engage
Audience
- Allied Health Clinician
- Nursing
- Physician
Focus
- Aftercare and follow-up
- Collaborative safety planning for suicide
- Communicating with patients about suicide
- Determining appropriate levels of care for patients at risk of suicide
- Family, caregiver, and community supports
- Identifying risk factors for suicide
- Identifying warning signs for suicide
- Managing suicidal patients
- Suicide prevention and awareness
- Suicide risk formulation practices
- Suicide-specific treatment approaches
- Understanding and navigating ethical and legal considerations
Course type
- Face-to-face
Cost
- Fee for service
Location
- National
This workshop has been designed to build on the current level of skills of school counselling staff, and to further develop confidence in undertaking risk assessments and safety planning for youth in distress.
In this highly interactive course, clinicians will have the opportunity to work on real case studies, reflect on their own experiences, and learn from peers.
The program has been developed based on extensive consultation with school psychologists and counsellors to identify the issues and solutions for dealing with complex cases in the school setting.
It is run by highly experienced clinicians with advanced group facilitation skills.
Please note: Training programs listed are accessed at the user's discretion and are not endorsed by Zero Suicide Institute of Australasia nor Life in Mind.
ZSH element
- Engage
Audience
- Allied Health Clinician
Focus
- Aftercare and follow-up
- Collaborative safety planning for suicide
- Family, caregiver, and community supports
- Identifying risk factors for suicide
- Identifying warning signs for suicide
- Managing suicidal patients
- Suicide prevention and awareness
- Suicide risk formulation practices
- Understanding and navigating ethical and legal considerations
Course type
- Face-to-face
Cost
- Fee for service
Location
- National