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FREE MATES in Construction Training Sessions

Together, Lifeline Albury Wodonga and MATES in Construction are offering FREE mental health training

for all Trade industries and organisations!

Training Session one – MATES INDUCTED

DATE: 22nd of October 2024

TIME: 8:30am – 9:30am

VENUE: Commercial Club, Albury

What is MATES Inducted?

The MATES Inducted Course is a 1 hour Mental Health/Wellbeing General Awareness Training Session that introduces workers to the nature of the problem.

That it’s okay to talk about mental health and provides practical guidance as to how they can assist other work colleagues.

Great for ALL Trade workers to participate in.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn and connect with like-minded individuals.

Let’s build safer, stronger workplaces together!

Proudly Sponsored by Zauner Construction 

Training Session TWO – MATES CONNECTOR

DATE: 22nd of October 2024

TIME: 10:30am – 3pm

VENUE: Commercial Club, Albury

Lunch is Provided

What is a Connector?

In short – “A Connector is a MATE who can keep you safe while connecting you to help.”

The role of a Connector is to connect people who are struggling to a suicide first aid resource. Connector training takes approx. 4 hours.

A Connector is not a counsellor or any other kind of professional, they are simply a mate who knows how to help.

Most people participating in Connector training have naturally been in the role without even knowing it.

The Connector training provides some extra skills for people to ask about suicide and then facilitate the link to help Connectors are trained in the following:

• What is a Connector’s role?

• What is not a Connector’s role?

• How to be alert to the signs of suicide.

• How to ask about suicide.

• How to connect a person to help.

• How to look after yourself as a Connector.

• The help that a MATES Case Manager can offer

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE – Register Now!

Livingworks safeTALK is embedded within the training session which is internationally regarded as best practice in suicide prevention.

Proudly Sponsored by Zauner Construction