This multidisciplinary, evidence-based program focuses on supporting adolescents experiencing distress, self-harm and suicidality. Designed for clinicians working with young people, it builds on existing skills and confidence in suicide risk assessment, safety planning and post-attempt care.

The program is delivered through a blended learning format combining self-paced eLearning with interactive online workshops. Participants complete four modules covering the suicidal crisis, assessing and managing risk, self-harm, after a suicide attempt, and clinician self-care. A strong emphasis is placed on collaborative, team-based approaches to care.

Who should attend
Psychologists, social workers and guidance officers working with young people.

What you’ll learn
Participants will be supported to:

• Manage youth in distress and self-harm

• Undertake effective suicide risk assessments

• Develop collaborative safety plans

• Implement a team approach to treatment planning

• Provide appropriate care following a suicide attempt

• Identify practical self-care strategies

Format and duration

• 6.5 hours CPD

• Module 1: eLearning, to be completed prior to the live training

• Modules 2 and 4: live online workshops (9am–4pm AEDT)

• Module 3: eLearning

• Online delivery via Zoom

CPD certificates are provided upon completion of all four modules.

Date and time
Tuesday, 10 February 2026
9am–4pm AEDT

Location
Online via Zoom

This event is supported by Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network.

For more information, email education@blackdog.org.au.

Delivered by Blue Knot Foundation. Funded by Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network.

• One day only

• 9.30am to 4.30pm

• Free

This training provides the foundations for understanding complex trauma and its impacts. You’ll gain a trauma-informed lens to help you see challenging behaviours not as problems, but as adaptive responses to trauma.

Trauma Informed Practice is not about treatment — it’s about recognising that trauma is a possibility for anyone.

• Understand the types, prevalence, and impacts of trauma

• Explore the neurobiology of trauma and its effects on life and coping

• Reframe challenging behaviours through a trauma-informed lens

• Apply practical strategies to enhance safety, minimise re-traumatisation, and support recovery

• Use real-world case studies to practice trauma-informed responses

Wagga Wagga – Tuesday 28 October 2025 – Register here

Young – Tuesday 18 November 2025 – Register here

Griffith – Tuesday 17 February 2026 – Register here

Deniliquin – Tuesday 24 March 2026 – Register here

Blue Knot Foundation is Australia’s National Centre of Excellence for Complex Trauma. Their programs are evidence based, practical, and designed to support safer, more compassionate workplaces and communities.

This multidisciplinary program provides advanced, evidence-based training for health professionals working with people at risk of suicide. Grounded in science, compassion and action, the program is designed to strengthen skills and confidence in suicide risk assessment, collaborative safety planning and ongoing management across the full spectrum of suicide risk.

The training combines self-directed online learning with interactive Zoom workshops and facilitated case discussion. Participants are supported with practical tools to respond to acute suicidal crises, provide care following a suicide attempt, and support individuals, families and carers impacted by suicide and suicide bereavement.

Who should attend
This program is suitable for a multidisciplinary audience including GPs and GP registrars, allied health professionals, psychologists, social workers and other mental health professionals.

What you’ll learn
Participants will be supported to:

• Undertake suicide risk assessments effectively

• Develop collaborative safety plans

• Implement a team-based approach to treatment planning

• Provide effective management following a suicide attempt

Format and duration

• 6.5 hours CPD delivered online

• Module 1: self-directed online learning (1.5 hours)

• Module 2: live interactive Zoom workshop (3 hours)

• Module 3: facilitated case discussion group via Zoom (1 hour 45 minutes)

Accreditation

• 6.5 CPD hours including 5.5 hours Educational Activity and 1 hour Reviewing Performance (RACGP and ACRRM)

• Mental Health CPD (GPMHSC)

• 6.5 CPD hours for psychologists

• Optional Measuring Outcomes CPD activity available for GPs, with details provided in the training handbook

Date and time
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
9am–3pm AEDT

Location
Online via Zoom

This event is supported by Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network.

For more information, email education@blackdog.org.au.

Mindframe Plus: Safe Communication About Suicide and Mental Health

Free online workshop | Presented by Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (MPHN)

Learn how to communicate safely and compassionately about suicide, mental health, and alcohol or other drugs (AOD) in this evidence-based Mindframe Plus workshop.

This free, practical session will help individuals and organisations strengthen their confidence when responding to suicide incidents and develop communication that minimises harm and promotes hope.

What you’ll gain

• Practical skills to communicate safely and reduce stigma around suicide and mental health

• Tools to respond confidently and compassionately after a suicide incident

• Guidance on working effectively with media and community partners

• Strategies to create clear, safe messaging that supports wellbeing

Workshop details

Thursday 20 November 2025 | 9.00am–12.00pm
Register here

Thursday 5 March 2026 | 9.00am–12.00pm
Register here

This is a free workshop, made possible through funding from the Federal Government.

Content warning: Suicide will be discussed during the workshop. Support will be available during and after the session.

Find out more at mindframe.org.au or contact emma.bromham@mphn.org.au for further information.

Would you know what to do if an older person was having thoughts of suicide?

Join Anglicare’s Suicide Prevention for Seniors Program for a free training session that equips you with the skills to:

• Have empathetic conversations

• Identify suicide risk in older adults

• Support them with a safety plan and referral

This QIP-accredited training meets Suicide Prevention Australia standards and offers self-directed CPD points. A certificate is available upon request.

Be the person who makes a difference. Register now: 

https://www.stickytickets.com.au/WCKU4U

Delivered by Blue Knot Foundation. Funded by Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network.

• One day only

• 9.30am to 4.30pm

• Free

This training provides the foundations for understanding complex trauma and its impacts. You’ll gain a trauma-informed lens to help you see challenging behaviours not as problems, but as adaptive responses to trauma.

Trauma Informed Practice is not about treatment — it’s about recognising that trauma is a possibility for anyone.

• Understand the types, prevalence, and impacts of trauma

• Explore the neurobiology of trauma and its effects on life and coping

• Reframe challenging behaviours through a trauma-informed lens

• Apply practical strategies to enhance safety, minimise re-traumatisation, and support recovery

• Use real-world case studies to practice trauma-informed responses

Wagga Wagga – Tuesday 28 October 2025 – Register here

Young – Tuesday 18 November 2025 – Register here

Griffith – Tuesday 17 February 2026 – Register here

Deniliquin – Tuesday 24 March 2026 – Register here

Blue Knot Foundation is Australia’s National Centre of Excellence for Complex Trauma. Their programs are evidence based, practical, and designed to support safer, more compassionate workplaces and communities.