Build confidence in this 4-hour, in-person suicide alertness training and learn the TALK steps: Tell, Ask, Listen and Keep-safe.

SafeTALK is an in-person, four-hour training for professionals and networking audiences who want to help someone thinking about suicide.

Learn the TALK steps

Learn what to do by following the easy-to-remember steps: Tell, Ask, Listen and Keep-safe. These practical steps offer immediate help to someone having thoughts of suicide and help you both move forward to connect with more specialised support.

What the training covers

Identify people thinking of suicide.

Overcome barriers to talking about suicide.

Identify reasons we may miss, dismiss or avoid suicide.

Practise using the four-step model of suicide alertness.

Connect people at risk of suicide with further appropriate help.

Places are available to people who live, work or learn in the Wakefield District.

“SafeTALK is informative, clear and concise. I feel much more confident to ask people if they are thinking about suicide and know how to help them.” - SafeTALK attendee

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