Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

Trusted by professionals yet learnable by anyone, LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention

Skills Training (ASIST) is the only workshop of its kind. In this two-day in-person workshop,

participants learn an evidence-based suicide intervention model to intervene and help prevent the immediate risk of suicide. Developed in 1982 and regularly evaluated and updated to reflect best-practice in suicide prevention, ASIST has over 30+ peer-reviewed studies proving its ability to reduce thoughts of suicide for those at risk.

Participants in ASIST:

• Skills to provide a suicide first-aid intervention
• Work to develop a personalised safety plan for someone with thoughts of suicide to keep “safe-for-now”
• Connect the person with thoughts of suicide to further help
• Acquire skills in an evidence-based intervention model, with the assistance of two LivingWorks registered trainers

Date: Wednesday 19th - Thursday 20th November 2025

Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm each day

Venue: Innovation Space, Housing Service Centre

Level 7/515 Saint Pauls Terrace Level 7, Fortitude Valley

Tickets (price includes, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea on both days)

$400 + gst Member of Q Shelter or ATSI Housing QLD

$440 + gst Non-members

All prices are exclusive of GST

If you are experiencing any barriers for registering please email [email protected]

Your Trainers:

Karen Prestidge

B.Soc.Sc., Dip.Com.Serv., Dip.Wel.Wk., Dip.Yth.Wk., Cert IV TAE

Karen is a highly experienced facilitator who values creating safe spaces for learning and

sharing. All training is delivered utilising an experiential, participatory framework where group cohesion is developed, and participants invited to collaborate. Currently Karen delivers a range of programs such as Accidental Counsellor Skills, Self-Care, Trauma Informed Practice, Psychological First Aid, Domestic and Family Violence (DV-alert) and Suicide Prevention training such as ASIST and safeTALK. Additionally, she provides consultation for project work and the development of workforce learning.

Robyn Lawrence

M. Com.Dev. & Soc.Admin.

Robyn is a dedicated, passionate and highly experienced facilitator, with over 20 years’

experience strengthening and supporting communities, individuals, teams and organisations. Robyn has experience delivering a range of learning programs, particularly in the suicide prevention space, and is an Accredited Gold ASIST Trainer; ASIST T4T Coach; and safeTALK Trainer and T4T Instructor.

Please contact the Q Shelter Events Team on [email protected] if you have any questions.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Innovation Space @ Fortitude Valley Housing Service Centre, 515 Saint Pauls Terrace, Fortitude Valley, Australia