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Everyone in the workplace has a role to play in keeping people safe and supported from suicide
These frameworks are proven to help support people even if suicide is not a concern
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Mates Talk / Aroā is a one-hour session providing information about mental distress and suicide. We recommend that all employees participate in this training.
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Connectors / Tūhono training is for those who express interest after the ‘Mates Talk / Aroā’ workshop. Connector / Tūhono training lasts for three hours. It offers more in-depth information about suicide prevention - teaching participants how to engage with someone, and how to connect them to support services. We recommend that an organisation has one trained Connector / Tūhono per 4-10 employees.
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Safety Aider / Kaiāwhina Haumaru training equips a worker to provide a skilled response to someone who needs help. Delivered at a single day workshop, participants learn how to prevent suicide by recognising the signs, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan to keep someone safe from harm.
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Grower / Kaiwhanake Is a one-day workshop suitable for staff that sit in pastoral care, supervisory and wellbeing-focused roles. This training covers how to support staff who are dealing with people returning to work after recently experiencing mental distress or a suicide experience such as suicidal thoughts, suicide attempt, self-harm or suicide bereavement. Participants will learn how to support someone who is going through this experience and what the workplace can do to support them along their journey going forward.