Lifeline Toolkit: Suicide Prevention Information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
This toolkit helps people to recognise and take action where there is a risk of…
- Suggested for: Clinicians & Front Line Workers, Families, Friends & Elders, Individuals
- Categories: ∘ Responding to Crisis ∘, ∘ Support in Tough Times ∘, Information/Booklet
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Literature review on culturally appropriate trauma responses Source: Thirrili
This animated short video accompanies the Little Red Threat Book, and provides advice for when someone threatens to end their life to get something they want. Source: Central Australia Life Promotion Network
This app is designed to be used by service providers and clients in a client session. It is available in iOS and Android versions and facilitates discussion about: Friends and family who help keep clients strong and healthy Personal strengths relating to spiritual and cultural, physical, family, social and work, and mental and emotional aspects of clients’ lives - represented visually as leaves on a tree Aspects of clients’ lives that take away their strength in the same four areas Setting client-driven goals for change to work on Plans for achieving their goals and steps towards goals It includes screening based on K5 and K10 scales and help-seeking prompts for people who score high levels of psychological distress. A youth version of the AIMhi app, AIMhi-y, is under development but not yet available for download. It is funded by Northern Territory PHN as part of the National Suicide Prevention Trial. Source: Menzies School of Health Research