Council of the Ageing (COTA) Queensland's Sector Support and Development Team is hosting Anglicare's Suicide Prevention for Seniors Program. This session is for CHSP and other providers.

• Wednesday 19 February 2025
• 10am to 1pm QLD Time
• CHSP and other providers from across Australia are invited to attend
• Online - Zoom, no cost to attend
• Register here - please only register if you can attend on the day. The session will not be recorded. Registrations close 13 February 2025. 

Program Overview

The program is underpinned by evidence and equips participants with practical strategies to engage in empathetic conversation, assess suicidal ideation, provide support through safety planning and referrals. In addition, the training covers common causes of suicidal behaviour and particular issues surrounding suicide in older adults including risk and protective factors.

The session is interactive, allowing for questions throughout. Delivered as a 3-hour workshop online via Zoom. Breaks are scheduled at the end of each hour.

A resource pack is provided upon course completion and invitation to Anglicare's monthly free Older Persons’ Mental Health Webinar Series.

Self-directed CPD points are available, and certificates can be provided upon request.

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

Generally, when we think of suicide, older adults don’t come to mind. But Australian men and women aged 85 and over have the highest age-specific suicide rates. Older adults are also the least likely to use mental health services. That’s where you come in.

If you work with older people and would like to learn how to support someone experiencing thoughts of suicide, this program can provide the skills you need. Run by Anglicare and funded by the Australian Government, the Suicide Prevention for Seniors Program is for anyone who works with or supports older people.

The Suicide Prevention for Seniors Program is QIP accredited against the Suicide Prevention Australia Standards.

The program is accredited by QIP, meeting all Suicide Prevention Australia Standards. This is a valuable opportunity for professional development at no cost, thanks to sponsorship from the Australian Government.

Providers who have attended this program have spoken very highly of it.