Upcoming workshops
WSPD2021 Webinar Series
Commencing 2nd September REGISTER HERE NOW!
Children, Adolescents & Suicidal Behaviour
Self paced learning now open
Live sessions scheduled for 3.30pm – 5pm AEDT – Mondays, 7th & 21st February & 7th March 2022 REGISTER HERE NOW!
Legal & Ethical Aspects to Suicide Risk Assessment and Management
Self paced learning now open
Optional upgrade includes 4 Live Implementation & Protocol Review Sessions REGISTER HERE NOW!
Engaging with Suicidality
Registrations close 10th January 2022
One Day Live Session 9am – 4.30pm AEDT, Monday 24th January 2022 (via Zoom). REGISTER HERE NOW!
What We can Offer
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide the highest quality service possible to work with and train practitioners likely to encounter clients experiencing suicidal ideation, suicidal behaviour or bereavement of suicide. We also strive to equip workplaces to effectively respond to the critical needs of their workforce, while fostering an environment that delivers meaning, connection, and hope.
Our Vision
We seek to develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships and approaches with caring professionals across the country. These professionals work across a broad range of disciplines and situational contexts. In everything we do, our goal is to ensure that our training, supervision and support is tailored to, and responsive to, the identified needs of individuals, their organisations, and the community or population they serve.
Collaborating with
Meet The Team
Carmen Betterridge
Director & Principal Psychologist
Director, Principal Psychologist and Facilitator, Carmen has over 15 years of experience with a diverse range of clients and leads the team.
Gabrielle McCorry
Consultant Psychologist & Facilitator
Gabrielle has a diverse range of experiences across the corporate arena, coaching/therapeutic settings, training and workplace health and wellbeing.
Fleur Taylor
Forensic Psychologist
Fleur is a Registered Forensic Psychologist with an impressive resume of experience, notably with children and adolescents and those in correctional settings and Out of Home Care.
Dr Kaine Grigg
Clinical Psychologist
Kaine services our Western Australian region, impressing academically, clinically and professionally. He’s an exceptional facilitator too!
Dean Southgate
Lived Experience Consultant & AOD Worker
Dean is our Lived Experience Consultant and an AOD Worker, with over 15 years in recovery and supporting the recovery of others.
Terrena Betterridge
Clinical Nurse Consultant
A Clinical Nurse Consultant, Terrena has qualifications and experience in Alcohol and Drug Studies, Mental Health, Nursing Practice and holds a Master of Addiction Studies.
Tegan Cotterill
Social Work
Tegan is a social worker with 15 years’ experience in clinical work and project management.
Owen Connolly
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – Suicide Prevention
Owen is an endorsed mental health Nurse Practitioner who has over 30 years’ experience in suicide prevention, mental health and drug and alcohol treatment across Australia and New Zealand.
Cristine Mae Takasan
Admin & Member Access Manager
Cristine is our learning access and support manager, responding to all our member requests and administrative tasks.