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Training

Lifeline Darling Downs and South West Queensland provides a number of community education and training programs.  These are delivered by accredited trainers with extensive experience.

For further information or to book a training workshop please call 1300 991 443.

MINDfit

Mental health in the workplace

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Good mental health = good business.

This two-hour in-house presentation is designed to promote good mental health in the workplace. MINDfit aims to educate participants on how to identify and support someone with a mental illness as well as ways to improve their own mental health and well-being.  

For further information or to book a training workshop please call 1300 991 443.

Published: 17th January, 2020

Updated: 12th March, 2020

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safeTALK

Become a 'suicide alert helper'

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This half-day training program teaches participants to be alert to suicide as a risk to people's lives and responsive when they detect the risk arising.

The skills taught in safeTALK are designed to give participants a short, clear process that anyone over the age of 15 years of age can follow to become a 'suicide alert helper' in their own community.

For further information or to book a training workshop please call 1300 991 443.

Published: 17th January, 2020

Updated: 12th March, 2020

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Road to Recovery

Engage with us to guide you through a series of tools and methodologies to enable you to solve any issue and deliver successful outcomes

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Are you a primary producer, business or community member living in a rural community? 

Are you impacted by drought?

If so, this free 90-minute webinar will assist.  Build your problem solving, change management and strategic planning skills by interacting with a small group in an informal way guided by Mark Mahony, Director, Robertson Scannell.

Mark will cover:

  • Developing a vision
  • Making robust decisions
  • Communicating your vision to stakeholders
  • Brainstorming and prioritising strategies
  • Problem solving
  • Transforming strategies into actions
  • Out of the box thinking
  • Creating a one-page plan

Further information is available here.

Session Times

Workshop dates are subject to interested numbers and can be arranged via expression of interest to: [email protected]

This activity is proudly funded by Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN.

Published: 14th May, 2020

Updated: 13th August, 2020

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Community Connections Workshop

Tailored interactive workshop for community groups

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A one to two-hour interactive workshop tailored to your group. Topics covered will include supporting others, managing stress, self-care and referral pathways. During this workshop we can chat about the particular stressors impacting people in your community.

Published: 18th June, 2020

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Accidental Counsellor (Self-Paced)

For people who are not trained counsellors but find themselves in a 'counselling' role by accident

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By completing Accidental Counsellor, you will learn to:

  • Feel more confident about how to best respond to a person in need;
  • Respond to a person’s emotional pain and establish feelings of safety and trust;
  • Help people discover their own solutions to the challenges they face; and
  • Identify wellness habits which can be applied to your own life and help others improve wellbeing     

Learn these valuable skills over approximately nine hours with online enrolment which is self-paced and provides access to other training courses related to mental health and wellbeing, responding to distress, managing difficult conversations, responding to grief and loss, managing anxiety, and more.    This can also be delivered in a customised workshop.

Published: 18th June, 2020

Updated: 16th February, 2021

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Older Person Mental Health First Aid

This 12-hour Older Person Mental Health First Aid course is for any interested adult, particularly those who work with, live with or care for older people, including families and carers.

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We are partnering with Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN to bring a number of Mental Health First Aid courses specifically designed to support older persons. The courses are free for workers from the age care sector or people caring for older persons.

You will learn how to assist people aged 65+ who are developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or in a mental health crisis, until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves using a practical, evidence-based action plan. This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.

To download a brochure click here

For further details and to book click here

Published: 24th August, 2020

Updated: 16th February, 2021

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Mental Health First Aid (Standard)

Learn how to provide mental health first aid to friends, family members, co-workers and other adults.

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This 12-hour Mental Health First Aid course will teach you how to assist an adult who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves, using a practical, evidence-based action plan.

Training is conducted over two days and is open to any interested adult.

For further information and to book please call 1300 991 443.

Published: 16th February, 2021

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Lifeline Accidental Counsellor (Face To Face)

Learn how to Recognise, Respond and Refer safely and effectively to someone who is in distress or in crises.

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This face to face Accidental Counsellor course provides participants with the skills and most importantly the confidence to Recognise, Respond and Refer safely and effectively to someone who is in distress or in crises.

The training is being offered free of charge to participants and comprises of two parts; a 90-minute e-learning component and a 3.5-hour face to face workshop. This unaccredited course is designed to equip anyone to support another person and includes important information about self-care and responding appropriately in a range of situations. For community, business and other groups this training can be offered on-site.

Sponsored by NRMA and RACV, this national project with Lifeline Australia, aims to provide support to communities that have been impacted by severe weather events, by equipping members of these communities (community connectors) to safely and effectively support someone who may be distressed or experiencing a crisis.

Individuals interested in the training can register their details via this link and will be contacted when there is a course available in their area - Expression of Interest - Accidental Counsellor Training

Published: 16th February, 2021

Updated: 25th February, 2022

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