Programs Across the Suicide Prevention Continuum
Connect: Building Stronger Teams Together
Connect was developed by Dr Peter Wyman and colleagues (2020, 2023) at the University of Rochester. It is a six-hour program for military, police, and first responders, designed to enhance group resilience and individual well-being. Through collaborative learning, engaging activities, and peer-to-peer sharing, Connect builds strengths, fosters healthy coping, and establishes a supportive network. Participants learn to navigate challenges collectively, reinforcing mental health and preparing them to tackle professional obstacles with confidence and a sense of being supported.
Person-centred care with the SafeSide Program
The SafeSide Program provides suicide prevention through tailored, comprehensive education designed for healthcare, youth services, education, and community support sectors. Our unique InPlace Learning® model combines video-guided instruction with live interaction, fostering sustainable skills development in groups ranging from small teams to larger organisational units.
With adaptations for Mental Health, Primary Health Care, Youth Services, and Alcohol & Other Drugs, SafeSide addresses each area's distinct challenges and opportunities. The SafeSide Program offers a common approach to suicide prevention, unifying and upskilling diverse professionals across sectors, while ensuring that staff are confident to effectively safeguard individuals at risk, ensuring impactful, ongoing prevention efforts.
Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality
The CAMS program (Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality), offered by SafeSide Prevention and developed from Dr. David Jobes's research, equips clinicians with evidence-based strategies to combat suicidal ideation. This training emphasises fostering a collaborative approach between clinician and patient, aiming to uncover and treat the underlying causes of suicidality.
CAMS is a suicide-specific treatment that works within a range of psychotherapeutic approaches and is one of only a handful of evidence-based treatments that have been shown to reduce suicide.
Improve Your Response to Suicide Incidents with Restore
Restore – a collaborative initiative developed by SafeSide Prevention, Metro North Mental Health, and Queensland Health – supports leaders in transitioning from conventional safety approaches to a Restorative, Just, and Learning Culture (RJLC). This innovative program offers comprehensive resources and community support to foster healing, address the human impacts of incidents, and promote a culture of safety and learning, ensuring a proactive, inclusive response to critical incidents.