CALM Care Suicide Safety & Awareness Workshop

Oftentimes there are subtle signs that someone is struggling with life, and when these feelings become unbearable, they may start thinking suicide is their only option.

This 3.5-hour CALM Care program teaches you how to be suicide aware and recognise when someone may be thinking about ending their life and steps you can take to support them.

Delivered in person or virtually via Zoom or Teams, this course will help you recognise the subtle warning signs that are often missed or overlooked, how to approach them, make a connection, and know what to say. Above all, it will equip you to confidently put your hand up, when someone is signalling they are in crisis.

• A 3.5-hour CALM Care training program designed to make you suicide-aware.
• Guidance from experienced trainers to help you navigate sensitive conversations.
• Tools to build confidence in recognising and responding to crisis situations.
• A CALM Care booklet and wallet card with additional information and helpline.

• Recognise the impact of suicide and distinguish between myths and facts.
• Identify risk factors, warning signs, and protective factors in suicide prevention.
• Practice asking about suicide and overcoming the stigma associated with it.
• Develop strategies for warm referrals and ensuring both professional and community support networks.
• Understand burnout, compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and moral injury, and formulate a

• Available in-person or virtually via Zoom or Teams

• Half-day workshops
  • In-person or virtual facilitator-led: $1,970 +GST (Up to x30 participants)