Deliver Suicide Prevention training in your communities

Application to Participate

Wesley LifeForce was established in 1995 as a response to the growing number of suicides in Australia, Wesley LifeForce provides suicide prevention services that educate and empower local communities and support people most at risk.

We take a comprehensive approach to tackling suicide by working in the areas of prevention, intervention and postvention.

Wesley LifeForce has developed quality suicide prevention training suite. Our Suicide Prevention Workshops are designed to teach people how to identify the signs that someone may be at risk of suicide and appropriate action to take. Effective interventions can make a real difference and save lives.
 
Program description
The program has three stages:
·         Participation in a one-day general community suicide prevention workshop.
·         Two-day Train the Trainer program facilitated by a Wesley LifeForce trainer.
·         Co-facilitation of two assessed workshops supervised by a Wesley LifeForce Trainer within one month of completing T4T and must be assessed as competent.

Once accredited, participants are required to facilitate or co-facilitate four workshops a year to maintain their accreditation.  The first of these workshops must be delivered within 3 months of the date of your accreditation.
 
Applicant eligibility
 
Applicants must demonstrate the following:
 
·      Sound knowledge of mental health concerns and treatments
      
·      Empathic and respectful attitudes towards those experiencing mental health issues

·      Professional or personal experience working with or supporting those experiencing mental health issues

·      Good communication and facilitation skills

·      Employer support to facilitate Wesley LifeForce Suicide Prevention workshops or a business plan if self-employed

·      Supply Working with Children Check (WWCC) or equivalent

·      Supply Police Check

·      Provide Certificate of Currency of Public Liability Insurance or Professional Indemnity Insurance if self-employed

·      Have access to clinical supervision

Program details

Two Train the Trainer programs, each with eight participants, will be offered in

The program will be delivered in                                                                                  The supervised co-facilitated workshops will be held in following weeks. The locations of the supervised workshops will be determined in part by participants’ normal work region. Delivery of the supervised workshops will not be funded.

There is a maximum of eight participants for this program. The final decision on successful applicants will be made by Wesley LifeForce Training.
 
Application to participate in the Train the Trainer program
1.Title:(Required.)
2.First name(Required.)
3.Surname(Required.)
4.Postal address(Required.)
5.Email(Required.)
6.Contact Phone(Required.)
7.Do you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander? (optional)
8.Do you identify as Culturally and Linguistically Diverse? (optional)
9.In which field are you currently employed?(Required.)
10.Please provide your employer details including organisational name and address(Required.)
11.What position do you hold within that organisation?(Required.)
12.Please provide your position description(Required.)
13.Do you have access to clinical supervision? Please provide details(Required.)
14.Please tell us about your personal and professional experiences engaging with people experiencing mental health concerns including any relevant qualifications you may hold or be working towards(Required.)
15.Tell us about your experiences and/or qualifications facilitating effective training program(Required.)
16.Please tell us about any lived experience you may have had around suicide or mental health if applicable
17.Do you have any other relevant skills or experience?(Required.)
18.Why would you like to participate in the training program?(Required.)
19.Can you describe the support your organisation will provide to ensure you maintain your accreditation?  (please see participation agreement).
If you are self-employed please provide a business plan(Required.)
20.Can you provide a Working With Children Check (WWCC), a Police Check, Public Liability Insurance Certificate and, if self-employed, your Professional Indemnity Insurance Certificate?(Required.)
21.Are you be able to attend to co-facilitate two assessment workshops on consecutive days within one month of accreditation?(Required.)
22.How will this training be utilised within your organisation/employer?(Required.)
23.To whom will you run future trainings and to what communities/groups?(Required.)