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Queensland Emergency Department staff in public hospitals will be receiving patient suicide prevention training as part of a new tailored package rolling out over the next 12 months. It will provide welcomed improvements on the current training which requires full or half-day attendance and is generally targeted at mental health professionals.
The need for specialised training was highlighted to the State Government as part of the efforts of Kerrie Keepa, a suicide prevention advocate.
鈥淜errie has become a campaigner for positive change in the way we help prevent suicide and I thank her for her tireless advocacy on this issue.鈥� said Member for Capalaba, Don Brown, as he welcomed the initiative.
鈥淲e lose more years of potential life to suicide than to any other cause,鈥� Mr Brown said.
鈥淭hrough this program, emergency staff will be more aware and better trained to deal with people who are at risk of suicide.鈥�
Quick Facts:
-The new training package, tailored specifically to emergency department staff, will be delivered more flexibly and will use a 鈥榯rain-the-trainer鈥� model.
-The training package will be based on the existing Emergency Events Management Mental Health Module and updated with a greater emphasis on the detection and management of suicide risk.
-Queensland Health will update its Guidelines for Suicide Risk Assessment and Management to include clinical best practice for emergency departments.
-The Queensland MIND (Mental Illness Nursing Documents) Essentials resource for nurses will also be updated to strengthen the section that provides advice on how to care for a person who is suicidal.