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Upcoming workshops
Children Adolescents & Suicidal Behaviour
Commencing 1st March with live webinar session *dates to be advised*. REGISTER HERE NOW!
Foundations to Suicide Risk Assessment
Commencing 15th February 2021 – 22nd March 2021, with 2 x 3-hour intensive webinar sessions *dates to be advised*. REGISTER HERE NOW!
Means & Safety Planning - Brief Interventions - INTENSIVE
Learn critical brief interventions for suicide prevention, online content commencing 15th February with live webinar session *dates to be advised*. REGISTER HERE NOW!
Occupational Rehabilitation and Suicidality
Commencing 15th March 2021 to 30th April 2021. Includes 1 live implementation webinar session, Saturday 17th April, 9am – 1pm (with two, 15 min breaks, 10.30am & 11.45am). Face to face available upon request. 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.
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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.
Vanessa Hough
Remedial Massage Therapist
Vanessa is a Remedial Massage Therapist and champions holistic approaches to health care, including mental health care. She is our Project Officer and Admin Assistant
Terrena Betterridge
Clinical Nurse Specialist
A Clinical Nurse Specialist, 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 Assistant
Cristine is our learning access and support officer, responding to all our member requests and administrative tasks.
Resources and training for professionals and practitioners working to prevent suicide, in their workplace or as a core part of their clinical work.
If you are feeling suicidal or looking for guidance to help someone else, please call Suicide Call Back Service 1300 65 94 67
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