SafeTALK: Suicide awareness & first response training

Building a suicide-alert community

SafeTALK is an internationally recognised program to increase suicide alertness, and help you become active in preventing suicide.

Most people with thoughts of suicide invite help, either directly or indirectly. This half-day program helps you identify and work with these opportunities. SafeTALK stresses safety while challenging beliefs that inhibit open talk about suicide.

Aims of the program

The training runs for 3.5 hours and you will learn how to:

• notice and respond to situations where thoughts of suicide may be present
  
• provide practical help by using the TALK steps (Tell, Ask, Listen and Keep safe)
• act quickly to connect the person with someone trained in suicide intervention
• contribute to building a safer community.
  

Who can attend

All staff and students are encouraged to attend. SafeTALK training is for anyone who wants to help prevent suicide, become suicide alert, and contribute to a safer community.

Individual registrations

• Staff can view training dates and register through the staff development website.
  See safeTALK - Building a suicide alert community.
• Students See the the booking system for available dates and bookings 

Group registrations

If you have a minimum of ten participants and room to host the training, we are happy to come to you. To register your interest in group training, download the group registrations form (doc 31kb).

Contact for enquiries

Clare Swanson
Support Officer - Mental Health Programs
Email: clare.swanson@monash.edu
Tel: 990 52981