Brave Brothers delivers ASIST .

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

Trusted by professionals yet learnable by anyone, LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is the only workshop of its kind. In this two-day in-person workshop, participants learn a evidence-based suicide intervention model to intervene and help prevent the immediate risk of suicide.

Developed in 1982 and regularly evaluated and updated to reflect best-practice in suicide prevention, ASIST has over 30+ peer-reviewed studies proving its ability to reduce thoughts of suicide for those at risk.

Virtually anyone age 16 or older, regardless of prior experience or training, can become an ASIST-trained helper. During the two-day interactive workshop, participants learn a 6-task suicide first-aid model through powerful audio visual learning aids, group discussions, skills practice and development through trainer-facilitated workgroups.

Over 1,000,000 people have taken the workshop worldwide, with over 100,000 Australians completing ASIST in all states and territories.

Participants in ASIST:
Learn the skills to provide a suicide first-aid intervention.

Work to develop a personalised safety plan for someone with thoughts of suicide to keep “safe-for-now”.

Connect the person with thoughts of suicide to further help.

Acquire skills in an evidence-based intervention model, with the assistance of two LivingWorks registered trainer


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