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Improving mental health literacy and developing skills to better recognise and support vulnerable people is an important part of suicide prevention. The Mental Health Commission (Commission) encourages individuals and organisations to access evidence-informed mental health and suicide prevention training programs.

Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention training is a two-day workshop designed for workers in the human services sector, whose roles bring them into regular contact with people at risk of suicide. It aims to increase knowledge and understanding of suicidal thoughts, feelings and behaviour in order to increase participants’ capacity to respond effectively to those in need.

How to access Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention training?

The Commission runs a series of workshops throughout the year. Interested workers can register for events by viewing the below calendar.
Submit a workshop request. We can deliver workshops for between 12 and 24 people for appropriate organisations. For more information on accessing Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention workshops please email GatekeeperTrainingEnquiries@mhc.wa.gov.au.
Workers in the alcohol and other drug (AOD) sector can register for Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention workshops here.
Department of Education, Catholic Education WA and Australian Independent Schools Association of WA workers can access the Department of Education’s Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention training calendar.