Zero Suicide Healthcare Training
This directory has been developed in collaboration with Zero Suicide Institute of Australasia to support the training of staff within healthcare systems providing care to those who may be experiencing suicidal behaviours.
Please contact zsia@zerosuicide.com.au to add training programs that may be appropriate to this directory.
Learn more about the Zero Suicide Healthcare Framework and the elements of Zero Suicide Healthcare.
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Connecting with People Module: Self-Harm Awareness
by 4 Mental Health

• Explore the myths and stigma associated with self-harm and share fresh thinking
• Understand the range of coping mechanisms when facing challenging life events.
• Understand the prevalence of self-harm.
• Be aware of research on self-harm including the link to suicide.
• Understand reasons why people self-harm.
• Learn about the biological and psychological effects of self-harm on an individual.
• Compassionate ways to support someone who uses self-harm as a coping mechanism.
• Supporting people to find safer ways to deal with distress to support recovery from self-harm.
• Be aware of resources available to support someone who self-harms.
ZSH Element
- Lead
- Train
- Identify
- Engage
- Treat
- Transition
- Improve
Audience
- Allied Health Clinician
- Business, Administrative, and Clerical etc.
- Case Management
- Crisis Services
- Facility Operations
- Management
- Nursing
- Peer Support Worker
- Physician
- Psychiatry
- Support and Outreach
Focus Area
- Collaborative safety planning for suicide
- Crisis response procedures and de-escalation techniques
- Family, caregiver, and community supports
- Reducing access to lethal means outside the care environment
- Suicide prevention and awareness
- Suicide-specific treatment approaches
Course Type
- Online/e-Learning
- Blended learning
- Face-to-face
Cost
- Fee for service
- No cost
Location
- National
Connecting with People Module: Self-Harm Response
by 4 Mental Health

• Know and understand more about self-harm including signs and causes.
• How to talk to someone about self-harm.
• Techniques for developing and maintaining personal wellbeing & coping strategies to promote resilience.
• Overview of useful techniques to help people who self-harm including problem-solving techniques, The Bank of HopeTM, ABC formulation and more.
• Practice how to talk to someone in distress who may self-harm.
• Understand the importance of social support and the role of social support mapping in preparation for co-producing Safety Plans.
• Practice and know-how to co-produce an immediate and long-term Safety Plan.
ZSH Element
- Lead
- Train
- Identify
- Engage
- Treat
- Transition
- Improve
Audience
- Allied Health Clinician
- Business, Administrative, and Clerical etc.
- Case Management
- Crisis Services
- Facility Operations
- Management
- Nursing
- Peer Support Worker
- Physician
- Psychiatry
- Support and Outreach
Focus Area
- Aftercare and follow-up
- Collaborative safety planning for suicide
- Communicating with patients about suicide
- Creating a safe physical environment for patients at risk of suicide
- Crisis response procedures and de-escalation techniques
- Determining appropriate levels of care for patients at risk of suicide
- Family, caregiver, and community supports
- Identifying warning signs for suicide
- Managing suicidal patients
- Procedures for communicating about potentially suicidal patients
- Reducing access to lethal means outside the care environment
- Suicide prevention and awareness
- Suicide risk formulation practices
- Suicide-specific treatment approaches
- Understanding and navigating ethical and legal considerations
Course Type
- Online/e-Learning
- Blended learning
- Face-to-face
Cost
- Fee for service
- No cost
Location
- National