Autism and Suicide Prevention: 21st March 2025
21 March 2025, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Presented by Dr Sanjay Patel & Dr Darren Hedley
This is a 4 hour workshop delivered online via Zoom live webinar.
$140 (inc. GST): General
$70 (inc. GST): Victorian CYMHS/CAMHS/ICYMHS, Orygen clinicians, Take Two, Headspace, ACCHO/ACCHS, AMHS (including Forensicare), Childrens' Health & Wellbeing Locals (Brimbank-Melton/Loddon-Bendigo/Southern-Monash)
Please note our workshops sell out quickly and therefore may not be available. We are sorry if you cannot access the training you would like to at this time.
Who is the training for?
Mental Health Clinicians and other professionals working with autistic children and young people, e.g. psychologists, social workers, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, paediatricians, psychiatrists and registrars.
Who provides the training?
Dr Darren Hedley is Associate Professor, Principal Research Fellow and Research Director of the Health & Wellbeing research program at the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre (OTARC), La Trobe University. Dr Hedley has been involved in numerous research studies focusing on suicide and autism, as well as the development of suicide risk assessment tools specifically for autistic people including the Suicide Response Project.
Dr Sanjay Patel is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist who works at the Royal Children’s Hospital Mental Health Program in Melbourne. Dr Patel has many years of experience working with children and adolescents experiencing complex mental health problems and co-occurring autism.
What does the training include?
This training will provide an overview of suicide prevalence and risk factors for autistic people and introduce participants to suicide risk assessment tools adapted for this population. Lived experience, clinical expertise and case examples will be incorporated in the training to support participants to develop their knowledge about how to assess and respond to suicidality in autistic youth.
What do participants say about the training?
“Practical skills and strategies that I can incorporate into my daily practice” (Mar 2024)
“(I liked the) safety planning exercises and how to tailor safety plans to unique interests of clients” (Mar 2024)
“Helpful resources that guide me on how to provide a more neurodivergent sensitive/inclusive service” (Mar 2024)
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