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Training By Location

LivingWorks & Indigenous Communities

Culturally safe and accessible training for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Indigenous-Led Suicide Prevention Skills Training

We know that due to factors including the ongoing impact of colonisation, suicide rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are currently twice that of non-Indigenous communities, with young people particularly at risk. Addressing this requires community-led initiatives that respect cultural protocol and empower Indigenous leadership, working toward a common goal of reducing suicide in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities.

Meet the Team

Tegan Schefe

LivingWorks National Indigenous Training Manager

Eli Toombs

LivingWorks Indigenous Lead Trainer

Professor Maree Toombs

Professor of Public Health (USyd) & Co-Creator Of LivingWorks I-ASIST

Case Study: Cherbourg

Across 2022-2023, LivingWorks partnered with the University of Queensland to support the rural community of Cherbourg. Elders and community leaders wanted to build suicide prevention skills within their community to address the high suicide rates, particularly among young people.

Our Cultural Protocol

This protocol is an essential framework for how LivingWorks Indigenous suicide prevention training is delivered with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

LivingWorks & Education Around the World

Canada

United States

Australia

How We Got Here

Developing The Programs With Community

Case study: Cherbourg

Across 2022-2023, LivingWorks partnered with the University of Queensland to support the rural community of Cherbourg. Elders and community leaders wanted to build suicide prevention skills within their community to address the high suicide rates, particularly among young people.

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61.8%
Before Training
After Training

LivingWorks Results in Education Manitoba safeTALK Evaluation

A 2018 evaluation of safeTALK implementation in a Manitoba high school found five statistically significant outcomes that resulted from participation in the workshops:

01

Participants gained new knowledge, skills and improved attitudes towards people who may be thinking of suicide.

02

Participants were better able to identify the signs and indicators of people thinking about suicide.

03

Participants reported being better able and more willing to support people thinking about suicide.

04

Participants were more aware of the available KeepSafe Connections in their school.

05

Participants were better aware of what to do if a friend tells them they are thinking about suicide.

Indigenous-Led Training

Both LivingWorks I-ASIST and safeYARN workshops are led by Indigenous Trainers.

Our Partners

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Become a Trainer

LivingWorks Indigenous ASIST and safeYARN workshops are led by Indigenous Trainers who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. As training expands to communities across Australia, the LivingWorks Indigenous Trainer network is growing with it. Our next I-ASIST Training For Trainers is scheduled for February 2024. If you wish to express interest in becoming a LivingWorks Trainer, Tegan can make time for a yarn with you.

Information Kit

Download the latest information kit to save or print. Enclosed is an introduction to the team, the cultural protocol behind our training and the program options.

Acknowledgement

LivingWorks Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and train. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and extend respect and thanks to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities who have contributed time and knowledge to the development of LivingWorks I-ASIST and safeYARN programs.

Enquiry Form: Organisational & Community Workshops

Please fill out the form below to receive information about hosting a private face to face workshop for your organisation/community group, or receiving a set of Start online training licenses.