WORKPLACE, HEALTH & SAFETY
WORKPLACE, HEALTH & SAFETY
safeTALK – Participants Post-Training Surveys Talking openly about suicide can prevent suicide 11
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Suicide Prevention Gatekeepers Training Program
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By Omesh Jethwani, Government Projects & Programs Manager aster Builders NSW Gatekeepers Program facilitated safeTALK and Applied Suicide Prevention Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) workshops in partnership with Mates in Construction NSW (Mates). The NSW Ministry of Health funded the two-year Program.
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safeTALK is a half-day face to face course that trains participants to identify people at risk of suicide, engage with them and connect them to resources to help them. ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognise when someone may be at risk of suicide and work with them to create a plan to support their immediate safety. Master Builders Gatekeepers Program targeted the following cohorts: • young apprentices; • support staff (business trainees, new entrants); and • apprentice mentors (Supervisors, Project Managers, etc.) • others working in or connected to the Building & Construction Industry For the financial year 2020-2021, there were 76 safeTALK training workshops and four ASIST training workshops delivered around NSW. The majority of the training workshops were delivered in the Sydney Metropolitan area. In contrast, several training workshops were delivered in regional NSW, including Albury, Armadale, Central Coast, Dubbo, Newcastle,
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Port Macquarie, Ulladulla and Wagga Wagga. Since the Program’s rollout from February 2020 to June 2021, 1,451 participants employed in the Building and Construction Industry have completed the Suicide Prevention Gatekeepers Training Program. The breakdown includes 1,383 participants for safeTALK and 68 participants for ASIST training workshops. In addition, the total includes 777 building and construction trade apprentices and 33 NSW TAFE Teachers from the Western Sydney region. Furthermore, Master Builders NSW is pleased to advise that 25 of its employees have completed the safeTALK training workshops. Two employees from the Safety Department have completed the two-day ASIST training workshops.
would be willing to offer help. • 80% of participants strongly agreed that if their workmates were going through a difficult time feeling upset or thinking about suicide, they would know how to connect them to appropriate help. • 87% of participants intend to tell others that they will benefit from safeTALK training. • 82% of participants said they were either well prepared or mostly prepared to talk directly and openly to a person about their thoughts of suicide. Congratulations to ALL the building and construction participants who had supported the funding Program and are now recognised as Suicide Prevention Gatekeepers for the Building and Construction Industry.
All participants enrolled in the Master Builders Young Gatekeepers Program had to complete pre-training and post-training surveys as part of the training criteria. The information below shows the results of the survey that the participants completed.
Master Builders NSW would like to take this opportunity to thank the team from Mates in Construction NSW, Brad Parker, Natalie Hunt, Heather Drew, Kayte Wilson and Mark Rafferty, for their ongoing support in the rollout of the Master Builders NSW Gatekeepers Program.
• 81% of participants strongly agreed that talking openly about suicide can prevent suicide. • 78% of participants strongly agreed that if their workmates were going through a difficult time feeling upset or thinking of suicide, they would notice.
Master Builders NSW will recommence the Suicide Prevention Gatekeepers Training workshops once the NSW COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. Master Builders NSW members and their employees will be updated and notified via an e-circular of the upcoming dates.
• 84% of participants strongly agreed that if their workmates were going through a difficult time feeling upset or thinking of suicide, they
For further enquiries, contact Omesh Jethwani, Government Projects & Programs Manager, on 02 8586 3539.
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If my workmate was going through a difficult time feeling upset or thinking about suicide, I think I would notice 5 141 475
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WORKPLACE, HEALTH & SAFETY
WORKPLACE, HEALTH & SAFETY
safeTALK – Participants Post-Training Surveys If my mate was going through a difficult time feeling upset or was thinking about suicide, I would be willing to offer help
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If my workmate was going through a difficult time feeling upset or thinking about suicide, I would know how to connect him/her to appropriate help
If I was going through a difficult time, feeling upset, or was thinking about suicide, I would be willing to seek help
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