Suicide Prevention Training Courses

QPR Suicide Screening, the "Question, Persuade and Refer" training is a comprehensive first-level suicide screening method for individuals in the community and for organizations.  This highly accessible on-line adult learning programme takes approximately two hours to complete.  The training can be taken section by section in your own time, at your own pace, at home or at work, anywhere you have an internet connection.  You can refresh your training as often as you like during the 12-month subscription period.

Organisations wanting to train their staff in Level I Training: QPR Suicide Screening are eligible for a discount where the initial purchase is for 15 or more on-line accounts.  Also the on-line QPR Suicide Screening programme can be custom packaged for your organisation:

• Your organisation's logo replaces our QPR New Zealand and Clinical Advisory Services Aotearoa logos;
• You have access to manage the creation of the accounts you have purchased;
• You are provided with outcome reports on participant's learning activities;
• The Contact tab and the Course Completion page will include your internal and other preferred contacts and referrals;
• You have access to on-line technical support.

Here are 20 questions are intended to assist you in determining your current staff competencies, and the quality and completeness of documentation of suicide risk in your organisation's records.

If you answer No to more than 10 of these questions you may be at significant risk of losing a client to suicide, and of being held accountable for failure to take reasonable and prudent steps to prevent an avoidable adverse outcome.

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The Level II - QPR Suicide Screening Triage course has been developed to meet the needs of those who are in a position to screen and assess the level of suicide risk such as mental health nurses, school counsellors, alcohol and drug counsellors.  The course provides instruction on how to interview potentially suicidal persons and determine immediate risk of suicide, as well as how to effectively and immediately reduce the risk of suicide attempt.  This training can be delivered via classroom instruction or online and can be tailored to an organisation's needs and requirements.

Level III - QPRT Suicide Risk Assessment & Management.  QPRT stands for Question, Persuade, Refer, Treat.  This course is designed for primary healthcare professionals, psychiatrists, psychologists, counsellors, social workers, substance abuse treatment providers, and or any registered professionals who evaluate, manage or treat suicidal persons.  The course aims to train those responsible for the care of suicidal persons to better assess and actively manage those at elevated risk for suicidal behaviours.  It is delivered either in a face-to-face classroom format or online.