The Impacts of Livingworks Safetalk Suicide Intervention Workshops in the Sa Aboriginal Community
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Boetdoemba (Sea Eagle)
| Monday, October 30, 2023 |
| 11:50 AM - 12:10 PM |
Overview
Grant Day & Trevor Wingard, Aboriginal Health Council of SA
Speaker
Mr Grant (Snowy) Day
Social & Emotional Wellbeing Project Officer
Aboriginal Health Council of SA
The impacts of Livingworks SafeTALK suicide intervention workshops in the SA Aboriginal community
Abstract
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people are at disproportionate risk of death by suicide. The Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia has been delivering Livingworks SafeTALK (Suicide Alertness for everyone; Tell, Ask, Listen, Keepsafe) half-day alertness workshop, aimed at preparing anyone over the age of 15, regardless of prior experience, to become a suicide-alert helper.
SafeTALK workshops are a way of making a difference through sharing with Aboriginal communities the importance of suicide alertness and how to recognise the signs of suicidal thoughts in others.
This presentation will highlight the learnings from delivering numerous SafeTALK workshops in Aboriginal settings and locations ranging from urban to rural and remote across South Australia.
SafeTALK workshops are a way of making a difference through sharing with Aboriginal communities the importance of suicide alertness and how to recognise the signs of suicidal thoughts in others.
This presentation will highlight the learnings from delivering numerous SafeTALK workshops in Aboriginal settings and locations ranging from urban to rural and remote across South Australia.
Biography
Grant (Snowy) Day has lived & worked in SA + NT Aboriginal communities for over 23 years.
Snowy has delivered numerous Livingworks workshops since 2001 in a variety of settings.
Based in Adelaide, Snowy has been employed at the Aboriginal Health Council of SA since March 2017, firstly working with a team on the Tackling Indigenous Smoking (TIS - Puyu Blasters) project, and more recently as a Social & Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) Project Officer.
Mr. Trevor Wingard
Tackling Indigenous Smoking Coordinator
Aboriginal Health Council Of South Australia Ltd
The Impacts of Livingworks Safetalk Suicide Intervention Workshops in the Sa Aboriginal Community
Biography
Trevor Wingard is the Tackling Indigenous Smoking Project Officer employed by the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia Ltd for the past 7+ years. The role includes vast travel within South Australia to provide Tobacco & Vaping Awareness Programs in Aboriginal Health Services and mainstream services to support Community Events in a culturally diverse way with a Population Health approach.
Trevor has vast experiences working with Aboriginal people in the Health, Education, Employment and Legal sectors. Trevor’s qualifications include a Diploma of Teaching and Certificate 3 and 4 in Primary Health Care. He has also served 4 years as a Local Member in the Rural City of Murray Bridge, where he resides.
Trevor has a passion for Men’s Health, Education, Employment and Social and Emotional Well Being. He is a Kaurna (Owen) and Boandik (Pinkie) man, married with 3 adult children and 6 foster children
