2019 ASIST - MATES in Construction QLD/NT
Date and time
Location
Multiple Locations
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Description
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognise
when someone may be at risk of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their
immediate safety. Although ASIST is widely used by healthcare providers, participants don’t need any
formal training to attend the workshop—ASIST can be learned and used by anyone.
MATES in Construction run ASIST workshops for workers in the Construction, Mining and Energy industries.
MATES ASIST Courses 2019
13-14 Feb 2019 Sunshine Coast (Tewantin)
8-9 May 2019 Toowoomba (Trades Union Hall, Toowoomba)
15-16 May 2019 Brisbane (Spring Hill)
24-25 Jul 2019 Brisbane (Spring Hill)
25 - 26 Sep 2019 Central QLD (Mackay)
6 - 7 Nov 2019 Portsmith (Cairns)
Organised by
MATES in Construction is a community development organisation aimed at reducing suicide and improving mental health and wellbeing within the Australian Construction industry.
Established in Queensland in 2008, MATES in Construction is a federation of independent industry based MATES in Construction organisation in Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia.
MATES in Construction was established to implement the recommendations of a major report on suicide [the AISRAP Report] within the Queensland Commercial Building and Construction Industry which found that suicide rates in the industry was higher than the Australian average for men, and that youth suicide within the industry could be as much as 2.38 times common than amongst other young Australian men.
MATES in Construction is all about MATES helping MATES – MATES in Construction is an industry led approach to an industry problem.