Pre-Conference Workshops
Registration is now open for the following pre-conference workshops. The workshops will be available for delegates to attend and are included in the conference fee. If you wish to participate please indicate your preference when registering; places are limited and will be given in order of registration.
Partnerships for Life – National Strategies Workshop – 50 places available
Facilitated by Lakshmi Vijayakumar and Wendy Orchard
Partnerships for Life, IASP’s flagship initiative, aims to expedite efforts globally to reduce the incidence of suicide and suicidal behaviour through the establishment of international collaboration committed to a comprehensive strategic approach to suicide prevention in all countries. Implementation and evaluation of all strategies are crucial to delivering effective outcomes; PfL encourages peer learning and facilitates mentorship between countries and the programme is underscored by science-informed good practice.
The Partnerships for Life (PfL) Pre-conference Workshop will focus on the importance and potential positive impact of a comprehensive, national strategic approach to suicide prevention and will explore the context, research gaps, integration and needs specific to the region.
- Identify the barriers and facilitators to starting/developing suicide prevention activities/programmes.
- Understand some of the complexities, integration and cultural context specific to the region/sub-regions.
- Increase our knowledge on how to develop and implement national suicide prevention strategies, based on a public health prevention model.
Early Career Researcher Workshop – 50 places available
Facilitated by Chan Lai Fong, Sandy Onie and Jane Pirkis
Part 1: Key Priorities and Research Gaps
As part of the series of sessions on key priorities and research gaps in suicide prevention in the region, part 1 will specifically give early career researchers the opportunity to feed into the policy dialogue and will focus on questions, such as:
- What are the key priorities and research gaps specific to the region?
- How do we do research that makes a difference- what is the litmus test for effectiveness?
- How can we better integrate Lived Experience in the region?
Part 2: Improving your chances of publication.
Facilitated by Jane Pirkis – Editor, CRISIS Journal
Postvention Workshop – 40 places available
Global Perspectives on Suicide Postvention: Identifying Gaps and Crafting Compelling Proposals for Change
Facilitated by Nicole Cool and StandBy Support After Suicide team
Join StandBy Support after Suicide, Australia’s leading suicide postvention service, for an enlightening pre-conference workshop, where we will unveil the findings of StandBy’s review on best practices in suicide postvention. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a collaborative workshop, exploring the gaps in postvention practices within their respective countries and communities. Through interactive discussions, attendees will brainstorm strategies for developing compelling proposals, ensuring they are culturally considered, aimed at influencing decision-makers to drive meaningful change in postvention protocols and support systems. Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to the advancement of suicide prevention efforts on a global scale.
SafeTALK Workshop – 30 places available
LivingWorks safeTALK
Facilitated by Belina Connell, Asia Pacific Training Manager, with Marc Bryant, Director of Suicide Asia Pacific
Don’t miss the opportunity to learn the skills to help keep people safe from suicide. LivingWorks safeTALK 3.5 hour in-person workshop teaches you the skills to identify someone with thoughts of suicide, ask them openly and directly about suicide and connect them to a keep safe connection for further help.