ConNetica Consulting Pty Ltd
ConNetica is recognised in Australia and internationally for their thought leadership in mental health and suicide prevention, as well as a comprehensive approach to service collaboration and integration, service excellence frameworks and customer service.
ConNetica delivers the Lifeboat suite of programs and apps, including Myndgear, Conversations for Life®, Stronger Smarter Yarns for Life, Strengthened for life®, Resilience Under Pressure and Chats for Life®.
ConNetica’s training programs have been delivered nationally to over 4000 people working in all levels of government, the community sector, education and corporates. Programs are modified to suit audience needs and are independently evaluated by the Australian National University.
About
Audiences
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Adults
- Older persons
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people
- Carers
- Clinicians
- Community
- Families
- LGBTI People
- Lived experience
- Men
- Women
- People with a disability(s)
- People with an increased risk of suicide
- People who have attempted suicide
- People bereaved by suicide
- People experiencing mental illness
- Regional and remote communities
- Farming communities
- Veteran
- Media
- Workforce
- Business
- Defence
- Educators/Teachers
- Entertainment Industry
- Emergency services
- Manufacturing
- Mining
- Professional
- Public Service
- Small Business
- Rail industry employees
- School support staff
- High school teachers
- Building and Construction
- TAFE/Apprentice students
- Mental health and suicide prevention sector
- Suicide prevention organisations
- Researchers
Activities
- Provides Policy Information
- Conducts Research
- Provides Factsheets
Organisation Type
- Corporation
Affiliations
Our Programs and Services
Program Type
- Education and community engagement
- Training
Audience
- Children or young people
- Adults
- Older persons
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people
- Carers
- Clinicians
- Community
- Families
- LGBTI People
- Lived experience
- Men
- Women
- People with a disability(s)
- People experiencing mental illness
- Regional and remote communities
- Farming communities
- Veteran
- Workforce
- Business
- Defence
- Educators/Teachers
- Entertainment Industry
- Emergency services
- Manufacturing
- Mining
- Professional
- Public Service
- Small Business
Location
- National
Program Type
- Education and community engagement
- Resilience and wellbeing
- Training
Audience
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Farming communities
Location
- National
Zero Suicide Healthcare Training
The Chats for life App targets young people and was developed in collaboration with the Queensland Mental Health Commission, Engage Lab (University of the Sunshine Coast) and a university student reference group and ConNetica.
The App addresses the:
• prevalence of mental health and suicide in Australia
• signs of at risk behaviours
• impact of life events and social determinants on suicide ideation for young people
• protective behaviours
• communication strategies and tools to support chats with at risk people
• suitable referral services, supports, resources.
The App also incorporates conversation planning tips and videos and tools to record planned conversations and automatic diary scheduling of conversations. The App is freely available. A 1.5 hour program was developed to accompany the App and provide opportunity to practice the conversation 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
- Train
Audience
- Management
Focus Area
- Aftercare and follow-up
- Communicating with patients about suicide
- Crisis response procedures and de-escalation techniques
- Identifying risk factors for suicide
- Identifying warning signs for suicide
- Policies and procedures within the work environment
- Staff roles and responsibilities within the work environment
- Suicide prevention and awareness
Course Type
- Online/e-Learning
Cost
- No cost
Location
- National
Conversations for life® - Early Suicide Prevention (half day) Conversations for life® provides participants with the knowledge, skills and confidence to have conversations with others who are starting to show signs of distress and withdraw.
This program provides participants with:
• an awareness of the prevalence of mental health and suicide in Australia
• an understanding of life events and social determinants that contribute to mental illness
• protective behaviours
• the skills and knowledge to identify signs and debunk social myths
• tailored mental health conversation planning tools
• problem solving and communication strategies that focus on mental health and early suicide prevention
• list of suitable referrals, support options and resources at local and national levels.
Independent evaluations completed by ANU Centre for Mental Health Research demonstrate statistically significant increases in suicide prevention knowledge, skills and willingness to engage in conversations with people who are vulnerable and or experiencing a crisis.
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
- Train
Audience
- Management
Focus Area
- Aftercare and follow-up
- Communicating with patients about suicide
- Crisis response procedures and de-escalation techniques
- Identifying risk factors for suicide
- Identifying warning signs for suicide
- Policies and procedures within the work environment
- Staff roles and responsibilities within the work environment
- Suicide prevention and awareness
Course Type
- Online/e-Learning
- Face-to-face
Cost
- Fee for service
Location
- National
This imminent risk of suicide prevention training program addresses:
- evidence underpinning suicidal behavioural patterns and precipitating factors
- impact of personal values/beliefs/myths on suicide intervention
- signs of persons at imminent risk
- understanding how personal values, inappropriate language and stigma impact individuals requiring support and general community members
- willingness to support people at imminent risk of suicide, and at risk individuals' willingness to seek support
- protective behaviours
- knowledge, skills and attitudes to facilitate active suicide intervention
- detailed communication tips, strategies and tools to intervene
- suitable referral, support, resources Self-care for individuals providing support.
The program can be delivered as a Train the Trainer or Participant Program. The program content and delivery timeframes can be tailored to suit unique contexts and audience needs. Independent evaluations completed by ANU Centre for Mental Health Research demonstrate statistically significant increases in suicide prevention knowledge, skills and willingness to engage in conversations with people who are at imminent risk of suicide.
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
- Train
Audience
- Management
Focus Area
- Aftercare and follow-up
- Communicating with patients about suicide
- Crisis response procedures and de-escalation techniques
- Identifying risk factors for suicide
- Identifying warning signs for suicide
- Policies and procedures within the work environment
- Staff roles and responsibilities within the work environment
- Suicide prevention and awareness
Course Type
- Face-to-face
Cost
- Fee for service
Location
- National
This early suicide prevention training was developed with and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-indigenous people.
The program incorporates:
- the impact of colonisation and the unique factors contributing to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' thoughts of suicide and other detrimental behaviours
- a strengths-based approach to community engagement, social support and suicide prevention an awareness of the prevalence of mental illness and suicide in Australia generally and for First Nations people the skills and knowledge to identify signs and debunk myths relating to suicide
- practical suicide prevention yarn planning tools and tips to support yarns protective behaviours
- practice suicide prevention yarning techniques suitable national and local referral services, support options and resources.
The program can be delivered as a Train the Trainer or Participant Program. Program content and delivery time frames can be tailored to suit unique contexts and audience needs. Independent evaluations completed by ANU Centre for Mental Health Research demonstrate statistically significant increases in suicide prevention knowledge, skills and willingness to engage in yarns with people who are vulnerable and or experiencing a crisis. The Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention endorsed Stronger Smarter Yarns for life for its development method and alignment with best practice.
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
- Train
Audience
- Management
Focus Area
- Aftercare and follow-up
- Communicating with patients about suicide
- Crisis response procedures and de-escalation techniques
- Identifying risk factors for suicide
- Identifying warning signs for suicide
- Policies and procedures within the work environment
- Staff roles and responsibilities within the work environment
- Suicide prevention and awareness
Course Type
- Online/e-Learning
- Face-to-face
Cost
- Fee for service
Location
- National