{"id":402,"date":"2018-02-07T13:35:01","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T03:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/?p=402"},"modified":"2019-11-18T09:44:15","modified_gmt":"2019-11-17T23:14:15","slug":"safetalk-running-flinders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/2018\/02\/07\/safetalk-running-flinders\/","title":{"rendered":"safeTALK &#8211; we are running it here at Flinders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve written previously about <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/2017\/12\/20\/safetalk-become-a-suicide-alert-helper\/\">safeTALK<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;SafeTALK is a half-day alertness workshop that prepares anyone, regardless of experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper. Most people with thoughts of suicide don&#8217;t truly want to die, but are struggling with the pain in their lives. Through their words and actions, they invite help to stay alive. SafeTALK-trained helpers can recognise these invitations and take action by connecting them with life-saving mental health support.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The training runs for 3.5 hours and you will learn how to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>notice and respond to situations where thoughts of suicide may be present<\/li>\n<li>provide practical help by using the TALK steps (Tell, Ask, Listen and Keep safe)<\/li>\n<li>act quickly to connect the person with someone trained in suicide intervention<\/li>\n<li>contribute to building a safer community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Two workshops were run in 2018 and the feedback from participants was excellent:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Good, clear information and steps about how to recognise and approach someone we are concerned about. Thankyou!<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>It has really helped clear up some of the &#8216;taboo&#8217; about suicide and made me more alert to people experiencing suicidal thoughts in the community and ways to help them.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Very good. <\/em><em>The safeTALK framework was easy to use and the r<\/em><em>ole plays gave us great practice.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>This training will add to my knowledge about how I speak to people. I will be more elaborate and in-depth when I offer a hand. <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Good training that gives some practical skills to use when someone has suicidal thoughts. It gives clear goals and tells you what to do step-by-step. <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>The session was very informative and insightful. It provides key concepts that can be applied in many\/all areas and with people from all walks of life (suicide doesn\u2019t discriminate). I feel good knowing I have participated in this workshop know that I can make a difference. Thank you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>The trainer was prepared and engaging. The role play section was highly useful in breaking down barriers to effectively talk with a person nurturing suicidal thoughts. I feel well prepared now.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #339966\">safeTALK programs for 2019 have finished. However we will be running them again in 2020.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3>To register your interest in attending a session in 2020 please email: oasis@flinders.edu.au<\/h3>\n<p>You can earn <a href=\"https:\/\/flo.flinders.edu.au\/mod\/page\/view.php?id=1980005\">20 Horizon Award Points for this activity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_581\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-581\" style=\"width: 456px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2018\/02\/SafeTALK-flyer-1.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-581 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2018\/02\/safetalk.png\" alt=\"safetalk\" width=\"456\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2018\/02\/safetalk.png 456w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2018\/02\/safetalk-212x300.png 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to get flyer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Share this with your friends, classmates and colleagues if you think they will be interested. We can look at running workshops for both students and staff.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve written previously about safeTALK. &#8220;SafeTALK is a half-day alertness workshop that prepares anyone, regardless of experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper. 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