National Education and Training Plan - HSE.ie...National Education and Training Plan, 2019-2020 Core components of this plan 2 VISION An Ireland where fewer lives are lost through

Ireland’s National Strategy to Reduce Suicide 2015-2020

NationalEducation and Training Plan

2019 - 2020

The HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) gratefully acknowledges the time and commitment given by everyone who participated in the development of the Education and Training Plan 2019-2020.

In particular we would like to extend a sincere thank you to:

• The staff of the NOSP for their help and support.

• Susan Kenny, Business Manager for Community Strategy and Planning.

• Bernie Carroll, SAT Educator/Clinical Lead, Social Care, HSE Mid-West Community Healthcare.

• Ann Callanan, Employee Support Service, HSE West, for her work in initiating the Training Needs Analysis during her time in NOSP, which led to the development of the Education and Training Plan.

• The Training Strategy Working Group for their hard work and commitment both in informing the development of the plan and in the development of new suicide awareness and suicide bereavement programmes. Members of the group include:

• Agatha Lawless, Project Manager, HSE Healthy Eating and Active Living Programme

• Garreth Phelan, Mental Health Promotion Officer, Department of Health Promotion & Improvement, HSE Health & Wellbeing Division

• Josephine Rigney, Resource Officer for Suicide Prevention, HSE Dublin Mid-Leinster.

• Finally, the NOSP would like to commend the work of Siobhán McGrory, Training and Education Consultant to the office, for her expertise, guidance and commitment to the project.

March 2019

Contents

Core components of this plan 2

Guiding principles 3

Section 1: Developing the National Education and Training Plan

1.1 Introduction 4

1.2 Mapping of training provision 5

1.3 Analysis of training needs 6

1.4 Role of education and training 6

Section 2: Standardised training programmes in suicide prevention, intervention and postvention

2.1 Provision of standardised training programmes 8

2.2 Suite of education and training programmes 9

Section 3: Action plan for the implementation of the National Education and Training Plan

3.1 Implementation 14

3.2 National Quality Assurance Framework (QAF) 15

3.3 Coordination of training at CHO level 15

3.4 Model of training 16

3.5 Area Training Plans 16

Section 4: Implementation Plan

4.1 Implementation plan 2019 18

Appendicies

Appendix 1 Recommended training for appropriate roles and functions 30

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VISIONAn Ireland where fewer lives are lost through suicide, and where communities and individuals are empowered to improve their mental health and wellbeing.

MISSIONAn Ireland where individuals, communities and organisations are provided with the awareness, knowledge and capacity to identify those at risk, respond appropriately and contribute to a reduction in the rates of suicide and self-harm.

OVERALL GOALTo enable NOSP to oversee the coordination, quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation of all education and training actions identified in Connecting for Life. This work will build the capacity of government departments, NGOs, community organisations, groups and individuals to identify and respond appropriately to people at risk of suicide and self-harm.

OUTCOMESWithin the lifetime of Connecting for Life, education and training in suicide prevention, intervention and postvention contributes to:

• Reduced suicide rates in the whole population and amongst priority groups.

• Reduced rates of presentations of self-harm in the whole population and amongst priority groups.

OBJECTIVES

1. Provide a suite of standardised training programmes for the general public, community care givers, professionals and volunteers.

2. Provide suicide prevention and mitigation education and training programmes focused on supporting the practice of frontline health and social care professionals.

3. Ensure a consistent and standardised approach to the provision of education and training through the development of a National Quality Assurance Framework.

4. Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of suicide prevention education and training programmes in line with Connecting for Life.

5. Will provide oversight for the coordination and implementation of the Education and Training Plan.

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Guiding principles This National Education and Training Plan 2019-2020 is underpinned by the following guiding principles:

Collaborative – Suicide prevention is the responsibility of all. This plan ensures that all suicide prevention education and training is planned and delivered in collaboration with key strategic partners across all relevant sectors and government departments.

Accountable – Implementation structures to support this plan will be built on accountability, competence and openness to ensure quality and delivery of education and training in the most efficient and cost-effective way.

Responsive – Based on the premise that suicide can be prevented, all suicide prevention education and training will be responsive to the level of need, accessible and appropriate. Prioritised among those most likely to come in to contact with individuals at risk of suicide, and prioritised in settings which can have the greatest impact on suicide and self-harm rates.

Evidence-informed and outcome focused – All education and training will be evidence-informed, quality assured, evaluated and outcome focused, contributing to the strategic goals of Connecting for Life.

Adaptive to change – Suicide prevention education and training will be continually reviewed. Providers must adapt to emerging evidence and changing circumstances and be open to implementing new and successful evidence-based programmes, which can best contribute to the outcomes of Connecting for Life.

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Section 1 Developing the National Education and Training Plan1.1 Introduction

Connecting for Life (CfL) Ireland’s National Strategy to Reduce Suicide 2015-2020, sets out a vision of “an Ireland where fewer lives are lost through suicide and where communities and individuals are empowered to improve their mental health and wellbeing”.

This vision is to be realised through seven goals;

1. Better understanding of suicidal behaviour

2. Supporting communities to prevent and respond to suicidal behaviour

3. Targeted approaches for those vulnerable to suicide

4. Improved access, consistency and integration of services

5. Safe and high-quality services

6. Reduced access to means

7. Better data and research.

The defined outcomes of the strategy are;

• Reduced suicide rate in the whole population and amongst specified priority groups

• Reduced rate of presentations of self-harm in the whole population and amongst priority groups.

Connecting for Life is a whole of society strategy to co-ordinate and focus our national effort to reduce the loss of life by suicide. Addressing suicidal behaviour means supporting people in many different ways and requires a coordinated effort across many different sectors and levels of society. Usually, no single risk factor is sufficient to explain a suicidal act.

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The need for an evidence-informed, coordinated and quality assured approach to suicide prevention education and training was identified and recommended from a number of strands in the process to develop Connecting for Life. These included:

• Policy Paper on Suicide Prevention – A review of national and international policy approaches to suicide prevention, commissioned by the NOSP.

• A review of the evidence base for interventions for suicide prevention by the Health Research Board (HRB): Suicide Prevention: An evidence review, commissioned by NOSP.

• An internal review of Reach Out - the Government’s previous suicide prevention strategy.

• The outputs of the Practice Improvement Working Group, whose remit was to make recommendations to the Strategy Planning Oversight Group on suicide prevention. The recommendations from this group included a number of areas related to training and education.

These documents are available on www.connectingforlifeireland.ie.

In 2014, as part of the development of Connecting for Life the NOSP commissioned a review of the provision of training. This review involved three key components:

1. To ascertain, through a national mapping exercise, the level and type of suicide prevention and mental health promotion training being delivered by key stakeholders from the voluntary and statutory sectors (under Reach Out).

2. To determine what knowledge, skills and competencies in relation to suicide prevention were needed by the stakeholders at different levels and what gaps existed in training to meet these needs.

3. To identify the structures needed to integrate training into the new Connecting for Life Strategy (2015-2020).

1.2 Mapping training provision

A national mapping exercise was undertaken across the statutory and non-statutory sectors in order to identify training being delivered under Reach Out. This mapping exercise captured, for the first time, a comprehensive overview of the nature and type of mental health promotion and suicide prevention training taking place in Ireland. A specific mapping document was produced for NOSP (June 2014), which presented an outline of all related training provided or coordinated by the HSE and by relevant non-statutory services and organisations across the country. Information on all relevant courses and training was presented under the following headings;

• Existing training courses/programmes currently provided

• Nature of the training (mental health promotion or suicide prevention)

• Target audiences for the training

• Duration of the training course/programme

• Lead agency involved

• Training coordinator

• Was the training course evaluated and is information available on same

• Outputs (numbers of courses provided / numbers of participants trained in the previous year)

• Training outcomes for participants.

1.3 Analysis of training needs

A national Training Needs Analysis (TNA) was undertaken to determine the training needs (knowledge, skills and competencies) required by key stakeholders at different levels who have a role in suicide prevention across statutory and non-statutory sectors. The TNA identified five different levels of stakeholder groups.


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Training needs were identified by and for each of these stakeholder levels with gaps identified at each level as relevant. Recommendations were made by key stakeholder groups regarding the future provision of training. Appendix 1 (page 30) provides details of the themes arising from the TNA.

1.4 Role of education and training

Education and training has been identified as one of the key components of work to achieve the vision of Connecting for Life. Education and training is a frequently used intervention in suicide prevention. The Health Research Board, 2015 evidence review highlighted that suicide prevention interventions are rarely delivered in a vacuum; thus presenting challenges in attributing changes in the national suicide rate to a particular intervention.

Outcome monitoring tracks the results or effects of the work. Outcomes related to changes in attitudes, knowledge, capacities and motivations of individual suicide prevention training programmes, have reported a number of benefits;

• Improved knowledge of risks associated with suicide

• Positively shaping attitudes to suicidal behaviour

• Improved awareness of the signs of a person at risk of suicide

• Increased knowledge, enhanced positive attitudes towards and confidence in dealing with people who self-harm

• Confidence in addressing the issue of suicide and communicating about suicide.

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• Increased confidence in dealing with people at risk of suicide

• Increased confidence and ability to connect a person at risk of suicide with services.

In 2017, the NOSP Monitoring and Evaluation team conducted pilot studies of HSE funded suicide prevention training programmes. The dashboards below provides information on the aims and outcomes of these evaluations.

These can also be found on www.connectingforlifeireland.ie.

Examples of training data dashboards, available on www.connectingforlifeireland.ie


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on Section 2Standardised training programmes in suicide prevention, intervention and postvention 2.1 Provision of standardised training programmes

To support the five different levels of stakeholders as identified in the Training Needs Analysis, Connecting for Life recommends the provision of a suite of standardised training programmes in suicide prevention, intervention and postvention. The suite of training available will allow progression from more generalised training to high-level, specialised and accredited training. Training and education is widely recognised as pivotal in supporting good practice among health and social care professionals.

The HSE National Mental Health Promotion Plan will provide a framework for upstream activity in the area of mental health promotion and wellbeing. The National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) recognises that mental health exists along a spectrum, with mental health promotion providing the opportunity for upstream activity.

The table below provides an overview of the recommended programmes for key target groups identified in Connecting for Life. A detailed matrix of the most relevant training programmes recommended for the target groups requiring training as identified in Connecting for Life is presented in Appendix 1 (page 30).


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loca

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mm

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cogn

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self-

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icip

ants

:

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titud

es &

kno

wle

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in r

elat

ion

to s

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dal

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ed

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deve

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grea

ter

unde

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g of

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stig

ma

and

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impr

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to d

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per

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at r

isk

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ave

impr

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kno

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of in

terv

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n st

rate

gies

in r

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to s

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•

Sect

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2 S

tand

ardi

sed

trai

ning

pro

gram

mes

in s

uici

de p

reve

ntio

n, in

terv

enti

on a

nd p

ostv

enti

on


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ram

me

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lsSt

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ed

Trai

ning

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mm

es

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et G

roup

s fo

r Tr

aini

ng

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ram

mes

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ecti

ves

Lear

ning

Out

com

es

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rven

tion

Pro

gram

me

STO

RM –

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lls

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ning

on

Risk

M

anag

emen

t

HSE

Hea

lth

Serv

ice

• D

evel

opin

g an

d en

hanc

ing

skill

s in

as

sess

men

t and

man

agem

ent o

f sui

cide

an

d se

lf-ha

rm

• Im

prov

ing

attit

udes

to s

uici

de a

nd s

elf-

harm

• In

crea

sing

con

fiden

ce

• D

evel

opin

g th

e es

sent

ial s

kills

to r

isk

asse

s an

d sa

fety

pla

n

• Im

prov

e at

titud

es to

sui

cide

and

sel

f-ha

rm

• In

crea

se c

onfid

ence

• D

evel

op th

e es

sent

ial s

kills

to r

isk

asse

s an

d sa

fety

pla

n.

Part

icip

ants

:

• H

ave

impr

oved

und

erst

andi

ng o

f sui

cida

l be

havi

our

• H

ave

redu

ced

stig

mat

isin

g at

titud

es

• H

ave

incr

ease

d co

nfide

nce

to d

eal w

ith s

uici

dal

beha

viou

r

• H

ave

impr

oved

kno

wle

dge

abou

t sui

cida

l be

havi

our,

risk

fact

ors

and

inte

rven

tions

• H

ave

incr

ease

d su

icid

e in

terv

entio

n sk

ills




Prog

ram

me

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lsSt

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ning

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mm

es

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et G

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s fo

r Tr

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mes

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ecti

ves

Lear

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com

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Post

vent

ion

Prog

ram

me

The

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avem

ent T

rain

ing

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ram

me

is a

one

day

trai

ning

pr

ogra

mm

e w

hich

pro

vide

s in

divi

dual

s w

ith th

e sk

ills

and

know

ledg

e to

sup

port

thos

e be

reav

ed th

roug

h su

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e.

Bere

avem

ent

Trai

ning

Pr

ogra

mm

e –

Prof

essi

onal

s &

Ke

y Co

ntac

ts

Prof

essi

onal

s w

orki

ng

with

peo

ple

bere

aved

th

roug

h su

icid

e

• To

dev

elop

par

ticip

ants

’ kno

wle

dge

and

unde

rsta

ndin

g of

the

grie

ving

pro

cess

• To

enh

ance

par

ticip

ants

’ ski

lls in

su

ppor

ting

peop

le b

erea

ved

by s

uici

de

Part

icip

ants

:

• H

ave

an in

crea

sed

unde

rsta

ndin

g of

the

grie

ving

pr

oces

s an

d th

e co

ntex

t of s

uici

de

• W

ill h

ave

impr

oved

und

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andi

ng o

f the

ris

k fa

ctor

s as

soci

ated

with

sui

cide

• W

ill h

ave

incr

ease

d kn

owle

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of h

ow to

sup

port

pe

ople

ber

eave

d th

roug

h su

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e

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vent

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ram

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mun

ity W

orks

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ha

lf da

y w

orks

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open

to a

ll m

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rs in

a c

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to

atte

nd to

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port

thos

e be

reav

ed

by s

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de.

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orks

hop

supp

ortin

g pe

ople

ber

eave

d th

roug

h su

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e in

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com

mun

ity

Mem

bers

of

the

com

mun

ity

who

hav

e be

en b

erea

ved

thro

ugh

suic

ide

• To

dev

elop

an

unde

rsta

ndin

g of

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evin

g Pr

oces

s

• Kn

ow h

ow to

sup

port

peo

ple

bere

aved

by

sui

cide

• Re

assu

re m

embe

rs th

at h

elp

and

supp

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re a

vaila

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ants

:

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an in

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unde

rsta

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oces

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ave

an in

crea

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know

ledg

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sup

port

s av

aila

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onal

e fo

r de

liver

y of

tra

inin

g pr

ogra

mm

es o

nly

to t

hose

18

year

s an

d ov

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n ad

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intr

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of s

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proc

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was

com

plet

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take

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s in

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safe

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and

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liver

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ticip

ants

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age

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actic

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ghlig

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in S

uici

de P

reve

ntio

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pro

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mes

that

focu

s on

rais

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awar

enes

s ab

out s

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and

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r su

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in th

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or

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14 National Education and Training Plan, 2019-202014

Section 3Action plan for the implementation of the National Education and Training Plan 3.1 Implementation

The National Education and Training Plan 2019-2020 will provide the National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) with an overarching framework to support the coordination, quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation of education and training actions identified in Connecting for Life. This work will build the capacity of government departments, NGOs, community organisations, groups and individuals to identify and respond appropriately to people at risk of suicide and self-harm. The plan centres around five objectives derived from the themes that emerged from the strategy development process.

1. Provide a suite of standardised training programmes for the general public, community care givers, professionals and volunteers.

2. Provide suicide prevention and mitigation education and training programmes focused on supporting the practice of frontline health and social care professionals.

3. Ensure a consistent and standardised approach to the provision of education and training through the development of a National Quality Assurance Framework.

4. Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of suicide prevention education and training, in line with Connecting for Life.

5. Support and coordinate the implementation of the National Education and Training Plan 2019-2020 ensuring appropriate systems, structures and roles are in place.

There is no definitive theory or no single framework commonly accepted on how health strategy should be implemented but there is consensus that implementation is a process and not a one-time event. Implementation occurs in distinct stages (Exploration, planning, implementation & business as usual). The process is not a linear one, one stage does not crisply end as another begins; you may move back and forth between implementation stages1.

To take cognisance of the above implementation phases the Education and Training Plan will be a live document, a review of the 2019 actions will commence in June 2019 to inform 2020 actions.

NOSP has overall responsibility for the implementation of the National Education and Training Plan.

1 - Source: Burke, K., Morris, K., & Leona McGarrigle. (2012). An Introductory Guide to Implementation: Terms, Concepts and Frameworks. Centre for Effective Services.

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15National Education and Training Plan, 2019-2020 15

3.2 National Quality Assurance Framework (QAF)

A National Quality Assurance Framework (QAF) will be developed within the NOSP to ensure quality assurance for education and training, improving quality assurance approaches across existing and new education programmes. The NOSP will work closely with Resource Officers for Suicide Prevention (ROSP), training providers, government departments, funded agencies and the HSE - to ensure consistency, standardisation and quality assurance across all relevant training programmes and processes. The QAF will link closely with key NOSP divisions, providing a structure against which the suite of education and training programmes in Suicide Prevention can be assessed.

This QAF should include key areas which can be usefully benchmarked against the Quality Assurance Guidelines and Criteria for Further Education and Training2 as follows;

• Quality and risk management [in line with the HSE National Policy on Incident and Risk Management

• Recruitment and development

• Programme development, delivery, review

• Access and progression

• Governance and resourcing

• Collaborative provision

• Evaluation and improvement of programmes.

2 - Quality and Qualifications Ireland (2013). Quality Assurance Guidelines and Criteria for Provider Access to Initial Validation of Programmes Leading to QQI Awards for Further Education and Training. http://www.qqi.ie/Publications/Qualilty%20Assurance%20Guidelines%20FET%202013.pdf

3.3 Coordination of training at CHO level

There are currently 17 local Connecting for Life Action Plans at a CHO level. Funding is provided by the NOSP to each CHO to support the delivery of a suite of Education and Training programmes with co-ordination led at a local level. The role of the designated ROSP for Training and Education is to work closely with the NOSP Quality and Strategy function to identify suicide prevention training need and the optimum structures for the implementation of training at CHO level.

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3.4 Model of training

Over the lifetime of the Education and Training Plan the NOSP will work with ROSPs to identify sustainable, efficient and cost effective training models which will support the delivery of training from the suite of Education and Training programmes, including the cascade and hybrid models.

In partnership with the HSE, government departments, agencies and professional bodies’, trainers will be identified from within their own structures to be trained in relevant suicide prevention programmes. This will facilitate a comprehensive training for trainers and cascade model of training within those departments and agencies most likely to come into contact with people who are vulnerable to/at risk of suicidal behaviour.

In line with good practice all training on suicide prevention within HSE services, government departments and agencies will be delivered in the context of guidelines and protocols on responding to suicidal behaviour as described in Connecting for Life, goal 3, objective 3.1, action 3.1.2.

3.5 Area Training Plans

Local Area Training Plans will be closely aligned to the Local Connecting for Life Action Plans, comprehensively addressing the coordination, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of all training delivered in response to local needs. It is recommended that, where applicable, Area Training Plans will identify local annual training targets.



Sect

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2020 milestones in the following plan, will be identified after a review of 2019 milestones, in June 2019.

Section 4Training and Education Implementation Plan 2019-2020

Section 4 Training and Education Implem

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Obj

ecti

ve 1

Prov

ide

a su

ite o

f sta

ndar

dise

d tr

aini

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es fo

r the

gen

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pub

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unity

car

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iona

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nd v

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l 2, O

bjec

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: Ens

ure

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prov

isio

n an

d de

liver

y of

trai

ning

and

edu

catio

n pr

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mm

es o

n su

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n to

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gov

ernm

ent d

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genc

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re

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isk

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.

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and

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sta

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CHO

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nd R

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’s to

iden

tify

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stru

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odel

s th

at s

uppo

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axim

um

reac

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d ro

ll ou

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• W

ork

with

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to id

entif

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del

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umbe

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in

divi

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aine

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• Im

plem

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unic

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com

mun

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1.3

The

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ill w

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clos

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utor

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to id

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for

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deliv

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of tr

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popu

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thos

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with

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grou

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stat

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agen

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.

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par

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genc

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iden

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the

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gr

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reg

ardi

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de p

reve

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and

prot

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s

• In

par

tner

ship

with

loca

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SP’s

iden

tify

orga

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wor

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unic

atin

g th

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21National Education and Training Plan, 2019-2020

Act

ions

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co

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uniti

es, c

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unity

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(who

are

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t lik

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to c

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into

co

ntac

t with

peo

ple

who

are

vul

nera

ble

to s

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de a

nd id

entifi

ed p

riorit

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oups

w

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CfL

) and

com

mun

ity-b

ased

or

gani

satio

ns a

nd s

ervi

ce p

rovi

ders

w

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spe

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rem

it fo

r sui

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pr

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men

tal h

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as

part

of

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nd R

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on p

artic

ipan

t de

mog

raph

ics

to in

form

pla

nned

del

iver

y to

key

pr

iori

ty g

roup

s

• Co

ntin

ue n

atio

nal r

oll o

ut o

f the

sui

te o

f id

entifi

ed tr

aini

ng p

rogr

amm

es in

Sui

cide

Pr

even

tion

in p

artn

ersh

ip w

ith R

OSP

’s an

d in

form

ed b

y tr

aini

ng d

ata.

• Ca

ptur

e an

d co

mm

unic

ate

the

impa

ct o

f tr

aini

ng a

t a lo

cal l

evel

• D

evel

op o

nlin

e su

icid

e pr

even

tion

trai

ning

pr

ogra

mm

e

Act

ion

1.5

Com

mun

icat

e to

age

ncie

s th

at s

uici

de

prev

entio

n tr

aini

ng is

alig

ned

to a

n in

tegr

ated

resp

onse

alo

ngsi

de p

olic

ies,

pr

oced

ures

, gui

danc

e an

d pr

otoc

ols

with

in o

rgan

isat

ions

whi

ch s

uppo

rt s

taff

in th

eir r

ole

in s

uici

de p

reve

ntio

n.

NO

SP•

Thro

ugh

the

NO

SP w

ork

to e

nsur

e pr

otoc

ols

are

esta

blis

hed

with

key

nat

iona

l org

anis

atio

ns to

su

ppor

t the

rol

l of t

rain

ing

to a

ran

ge o

f tar

get

audi

ence

s.


Sect

ion

4 T

rain

ing

and

Educ

atio

n Im

plem

enta

tion

Pla

n 20

19-2

020

Obj

ecti

ve 2

Prov

ide

suic

ide

prev

entio

n an

d m

itiga

tion

educ

atio

n an

d tr

aini

ng p

rogr

amm

es fo

cuse

d on

sup

port

ing

the

prac

tice

of fr

ontli

ne h

ealth

and

soc

ial c

are

prof

essi

onal

sCo

nnec

ting

for

Life

Goa

l 3, A

ctio

n 3.

1.5:

Pro

vide

and

sus

tain

trai

ning

to h

ealth

and

soc

ial c

are

prof

essi

onal

s

Act

ions

Resp

onsi

bilit

yM

ilest

ones

201

9M

ilest

ones

202

0

Act

ion

2.1

Influ

ence

bes

t pra

ctic

e am

ong

heal

th

and

soci

al c

are

prof

essi

onal

s th

roug

h th

e pr

ovis

ion

of s

uici

de p

reve

ntio

n tr

aini

ng p

rogr

amm

es a

ppro

pria

te fo

r th

eir r

ole

and

func

tions

.

NO

SP a

nd

rele

vant

st

atut

ory

and

non-

sta

tuto

ry

agen

cies

.

• O

vers

ee th

e ph

ased

impl

emen

tatio

n of

GP

trai

ning

in p

artn

ersh

ip w

ith th

e IC

GP

• W

ork

with

TU

SLA

to s

uppo

rt th

e ph

ased

rol

l ou

t of s

uici

de p

reve

ntio

n tr

aini

ng to

fron

tline

pr

ofes

sion

als

• Ph

ased

rol

l out

of S

TORM

trai

ning

Act

ion

2.2

Wor

k w

ith re

leva

nt p

rofe

ssio

nal a

nd

regu

lato

ry b

odie

s to

agr

ee a

ppro

pria

te

suic

ide

prev

entio

n ed

ucat

ion

and

trai

ning

.

NO

SP•

Iden

tify

appr

opri

ate

prof

essi

onal

and

reg

ulat

ory

bodi

es w

hose

mem

bers

are

like

ly to

com

e in

to

cont

act w

ith p

eopl

e w

ho a

re v

ulne

rabl

e to

/at

risk

of s

uici

de




Act

ions

Resp

onsi

bilit

yM

ilest

ones

201

9M

ilest

ones

202

0

Act

ion

2.3

The

NO

SP w

ill a

dvis

e on

the

inco

rpor

atio

n of

sui

cide

pre

vent

ion

trai

ning

as

part

of u

nder

grad

uate

cu

rric

ulum

of r

elev

ant p

rofe

ssio

nals

.

NO

SP•

The

NO

SP w

ill w

ork

with

DES

on

the

inco

rpor

atio

n of

sui

cide

pre

vent

ion

trai

ning

on

rele

vant

und

ergr

adua

te c

ours

es


Sect

ion

4 T

rain

ing

and

Educ

atio

n Im

plem

enta

tion

Pla

n 20

19-2

020

Obj

ecti

ve 3

Ensu

re a

con

sist

ent a

nd s

tand

ardi

sed

appr

oach

to th

e pr

ovis

ion

of e

duca

tion

and

trai

ning

thro

ugh

the

deve

lopm

ent o

f a N

atio

nal Q

ualit

y As

sura

nce

Fram

ewor

k.Co

nnec

ting

for

Life

Goa

l 5, A

ctio

n 5.

4.1:

Dev

elop

a N

atio

nal T

rain

ing

Plan

, bui

ldin

g on

the

NO

SP r

evie

w o

f tra

inin

g

Act

ions

Resp

onsi

bilit

yM

ilest

ones

201

9M

ilest

ones

202

0

Act

ion

3.1

Dev

elop

, im

plem

ent a

nd e

valu

ate

a N

atio

nal Q

ualit

y As

sura

nce

Fram

ewor

k in

the

NO

SP fo

r edu

catio

n an

d tr

aini

ng.

The

Qua

lity

Assu

ranc

e Fr

amew

ork

will

al

so p

rovi

de g

uide

lines

for t

he q

ualit

y as

sura

nce

of tr

aine

rs a

nd w

ill e

nsur

e th

e qu

ality

and

fide

lity

of p

rogr

amm

es

bein

g de

liver

ed.

NO

SP•

Iden

tify

a su

ite o

f evi

denc

e ba

sed

and

evid

ence

info

rmed

sui

cide

pre

vent

ion

trai

ning

pr

ogra

mm

es fo

r th

e lif

etim

e of

Con

nect

ing

for

Life

• W

ork

with

trai

ning

coo

rdin

ator

s an

d RO

SP’s

to id

entif

y tr

aini

ng m

odel

s th

at w

ill s

uppo

rt

the

sust

aina

ble

roll

out o

f sui

cide

pre

vent

ion

trai

ning

• Ag

ree

com

pete

ncie

s an

d re

spon

sibi

litie

s fo

r th

e qu

ality

ass

uran

ce o

f tra

iner

s

• Id

entif

y co

nsul

tant

trai

ner

role

s an

d co

mpe

tenc

ies

• Pr

ovid

e CP

D o

ppor

tuni

ties

for

trai

ners

thro

ugh

the

prov

isio

n of

sup

port

and

dev

elop

men

t day

s

• En

sure

con

sist

ent a

nd a

ccur

ate

mes

sagi

ng

on s

uici

de p

reve

ntio

n ed

ucat

ion

and

trai

ning

pr

ogra

mm

es




Act

ions

Resp

onsi

bilit

yM

ilest

ones

201

9M

ilest

ones

202

0

Act

ion

3.2

In p

artn

ersh

ip w

ith th

e N

OSP

Co

mm

unic

atio

ns te

am, p

rom

ote

awar

enes

s of

sui

cide

pre

vent

ion,

ed

ucat

ion

and

trai

ning

pro

gram

mes

.

NO

SP•

In p

artn

ersh

ip w

ith th

e N

OSP

Com

mun

icat

ions

te

am d

evel

op a

com

mun

icat

ions

pla

n, ta

king

co

nsid

erat

ion

of th

e fo

llow

ing;

• Co

nsis

tent

mes

sagi

ng a

roun

d th

e su

ite o

f ed

ucat

ion

and

trai

ning

pro

gram

mes

.

• O

nlin

e pr

esen

ce -

educ

atio

n an

d tr

aini

ng

page

to b

e de

velo

ped

on th

e re

leva

nt

web

site

• Pr

inte

d co

llate

ral m

ater

ial

• In

par

tner

ship

with

loca

l CH

O a

reas

, ca

ptur

e an

d co

mm

unic

ate

the

impa

ct o

f tr

aini

ng d

eliv

ery

at a

loca

l lev

el


Sect

ion

4 T

rain

ing

and

Educ

atio

n Im

plem

enta

tion

Pla

n 20

19-2

020

Obj

ecti

ve 4

Mon

itor a

nd e

valu

ate

the

effec

tiven

ess

and

cost

-effe

ctiv

enes

s of

sui

cide

pre

vent

ion

educ

atio

n an

d tr

aini

ng, i

n lin

e w

ith C

onne

ctin

g fo

r Life

.

Conn

ecti

ng fo

r Li

fe

Goa

l 7, O

bjec

tive

7.1

: Eva

luat

e th

e eff

ectiv

enes

s an

d co

st-e

ffec

tiven

ess

of C

onne

ctin

g fo

r Li

fe

Act

ions

Resp

onsi

bilit

yM

ilest

ones

201

9M

ilest

ones

202

0

Act

ion

4.1

Wor

k w

ith th

e N

OSP

Mon

itorin

g &

Eva

luat

ion

team

to c

aptu

re a

nd

com

mun

icat

e th

e im

pact

of a

gree

d Ed

ucat

ion

and

Trai

ning

pro

gram

mes

in

suic

ide

prev

entio

n.

NO

SP•

Cont

inue

to c

aptu

re a

nd c

omm

unic

ate

the

impa

ct o

f the

cur

rent

sui

te o

f sui

cide

pre

vent

ion

trai

ning

pro

gram

mes

Act

ion

4.2

Trac

k an

d m

onito

r the

reac

h of

the

stan

dard

ised

trai

ning

pro

gram

mes

.N

OSP

and

RO

SPs

• Fo

rmal

ise

an o

nlin

e sy

stem

to c

aptu

re th

e re

ach

and

profi

le o

f sui

cide

pre

vent

ion

trai

ning

at a

lo

cal C

HO

leve

l

• An

alys

e th

e tr

aini

ng d

ata

to in

form

on-

goin

g st

rate

gic

deliv

ery

of s

uici

de p

reve

ntio

n tr

aini

ng

Act

ion

4.3

Colla

te, a

naly

se a

nd d

isse

min

ate

eval

uatio

n fin

ding

s w

ith a

ll re

leva

nt

stak

ehol

ders

.

NO

SP•

In p

artn

ersh

ip w

ith th

e N

OSP

Com

mun

icat

ions

te

am, c

omm

unic

ate

the

rang

e an

d im

pact

of

trai

ning

(Act

ion

3.2)

• In

par

tner

ship

with

the

ROSP

’s, c

omm

unic

ate

quar

terl

y tr

aini

ng fi

gure

s an

d tr

aini

ng

prog

ram

mes

del

iver

ed a

cros

s CH

O a

rea




Obj

ecti

ve 5

The

NO

SP w

ill p

rovi

de o

vers

ight

for t

he c

oord

inat

ion

and

impl

emen

tatio

n of

the

Educ

atio

n an

d Tr

aini

ng P

lan

thro

ugh

the

deve

lopm

ent o

f ap

prop

riate

sys

tem

s, s

truc

ture

s an

d ro

les

at n

atio

nal a

nd C

HO

Are

a le

vels

.Co

nnec

ting

for

Life

Goa

l 5, O

bjec

tive

5.4

: Dev

elop

a N

atio

nal T

rain

ing

Plan

, bui

ldin

g on

the

NO

SP R

evie

w o

f Tra

inin

g

Act

ions

Resp

onsi

bilit

yM

ilest

ones

201

9M

ilest

ones

202

0

Act

ion

5.1

Esta

blis

h a

Nat

iona

l Str

ateg

y Co

ordi

natio

n, E

duca

tion

and

Qua

lity

func

tion

with

in th

e N

OSP

to o

vers

ee

the

impl

emen

tatio

n of

the

Educ

atio

n &

Tr

aini

ng P

lan.

NO

SP•

Iden

tify

mem

bers

hip

of a

n Ed

ucat

ion

and

Trai

ning

Ste

erin

g G

roup

to s

uppo

rt th

e ro

ll ou

t of

the

Educ

atio

n an

d Tr

aini

ng P

lan

• Es

tabl

ish

form

al c

omm

unic

atio

n ch

anne

ls

with

the

ROSP

Com

mun

ity o

f Pra

ctic

e W

orki

ng

Gro

up to

gat

her

loca

l dat

a an

d kn

owle

dge

on

educ

atio

n an

d tr

aini

ng n

eeds

and

gap

s. L

inke

d to

Act

ion

1.3

Act

ion

5.2

Allo

cate

the

optim

al re

sour

ces

and

fund

ing

annu

ally

in o

rder

to e

nsur

e th

e su

stai

nabi

lity,

sta

ndar

disa

tion

and

cons

iste

ncy

of a

ppro

ach

to tr

aini

ng a

s id

entifi

ed in

the

Educ

atio

n an

d Tr

aini

ng

Plan

.

NO

SP•

Agre

e Ed

ucat

ion

and

Trai

ning

Bud

get f

or 2

019

• Id

entif

y co

st-e

ffec

tive

and

sust

aina

ble

mod

els

for

the

deliv

ery

of n

atio

nal t

rain

ing

prog

ram

mes

28 National Education and Training Plan, 2019-202028

Act

ions

Resp

onsi

bilit

yM

ilest

ones

201

9M

ilest

ones

202

0

Act

ion

5.3

Iden

tify

and

esta

blis

h a

natio

nal

pane

l of i

nstr

ucto

rs to

sup

port

the

roll-

out o

f Tra

inin

g fo

r Tra

iner

s fo

r all

stan

dard

ised

trai

ning

pro

gram

mes

.

NO

SP•

Iden

tify

the

role

s an

d re

spon

sibi

litie

s of

nat

iona

l tr

aine

rs

• Es

tabl

ish

a su

ppor

t str

uctu

re fo

r tr

aine

rs

natio

nally

and

reg

iona

lly in

par

tner

ship

with

tr

aini

ng c

oord

inat

ors

and

ROSP

Act

ion

5.4

Wor

k w

ith n

atio

nal a

nd in

tern

atio

nal

trai

ning

pro

vide

rs to

co-

ordi

nate

and

de

liver

Tra

inin

g fo

r Tra

iner

s (T

4T) f

or a

ll st

anda

rdis

ed p

rogr

amm

es a

t a n

atio

nal

leve

l.

NO

SP•

Cont

inue

to g

athe

r th

e ev

iden

ce b

ase

in s

uppo

rt

of s

uici

de p

reve

ntio

n ed

ucat

ion

and

trai

ning

pr

ogra

mm

es b

oth

natio

nally

and

inte

rnat

iona

lly

Sect

ion

4 T

rain

ing

and

Educ

atio

n Im

plem

enta

tion

Pla

n 20

19-2

020


App

endi

x 1


Appendix 1Recommended training for appropriate roles and functionsThe following matricies provide a guide to the training which can be provided in varied settings. Please note that these are not exhaustive lists and can be refined and added to in response to local needs.


Appendix 1

Leve

l 1: G

ener

al P

ublic

and

Con

cern

ed C

omm

unit

ies

2016

-202

0

Targ

et g

roup

s id

entifi

ed in

Con

nect

ing

for

Life

Prev

entio

n

Prog

ram

mes

Inte

rven

tion

Prog

ram

mes

Post

vent

ion

Prog

ram

mes

General Suicide Awareness

Prevention Programme

(Workshop version)



(Online version)

NOSP online Awarenesss

Programme

safeTALK

Understanding self-harm

ASIST and ASIST Refresher

Suicide Prevention and

Mitigation (STORM)

Self-injury Mitigation

Training (STORM)

Suicide bereavement,

grief and loss (Community

versions)

Suicide bereavement, grief

and loss (1 day training for

professionals)

Fam

ilies

, fri

ends

, col

leag

ues

XX

XX

Spor

ting

club

s an

d or

gani

satio

nsX

XX

X

Com

mun

ity s

ervi

ce p

rovi

ders

1X

XX

X

Self-

help

gro

ups

2X

XX

X

Com

mun

ity-b

ased

sup

port

age

ncie

s 3

XX

XX

It is

rec

omm

ende

d th

at th

ose

liste

d ab

ove

com

plet

e es

uici

deTA

LK o

nlin

e w

hile

wai

ting

to a

cces

s th

e re

com

men

ded

trai

ning

list

ed a

bove

. All

the

abov

e ha

ve th

e op

tion

to p

artic

ipat

e in

ASI

ST

trai

ning

(but

mus

t hav

e co

mpl

eted

saf

eTAL

K fir

st).

1 Com

mun

ity s

ervi

ce p

rovi

ders

incl

ude

taxi

driv

ers,

hai

rdre

sser

s, c

hild

care

pro

vide

rs, u

nder

take

rs, b

ar a

nd c

afé

staff

, sho

pkee

pers

, etc

.

2 Se

lf-he

lp g

roup

s in

clud

e Al

coho

lics

Anon

ymou

s, A

l Ano

n, G

ambl

ers

Anon

ymou

s, e

tc.

3 Com

mun

ity-b

ased

sup

port

age

ncie

s in

clud

e St

. Vin

cent

de

Paul

, Mea

ls o

n W

heel

s, e

tc.


App

endi

x 1

Leve

l 2: C

omm

unit

y Ca

regi

vers

Targ

et g

roup

s id

entifi

ed in

Con

nect

ing

for

Life

Prev

entio

n

Prog

ram

mes

Inte

rven

tion

Prog

ram

mes

Post

vent

ion

Prog

ram

mes



(Workshop version)



(Online version)


Programme

safeTALK




Mitigation (STORM)


Training (STORM)



versions)



professionals)

Scho

ols

(i) A

ll sc

hool

sta

ffX

Scho

ols

(ii) S

peci

fic s

taff

on

Stud

ent S

uppo

rt T

eam

sX

XX

Staff

in 3

rd le

vel e

duca

tion/

high

er e

duca

tion

XX

X

Gar

daí,

Prob

atio

n, D

efen

ce F

orce

s, P

riso

ns S

ervi

ceX

XX

Emer

genc

y se

rvic

es 4

XX

X

Cour

t Offi

cial

s an

d co

rone

rsX

X

Prof

essi

onal

ser

vice

s an

d ag

enci

es 5

XX

X

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cies

and

sup

port

gro

ups

wor

king

with

vul

nera

ble

grou

ps 6

XX

X

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sts

and

Cler

gyX

XX

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in h

ospi

ce s

ervi

ces,

gen

eral

ber

eave

men

t and

sup

port

se

rvic

es 7

XX

X

Nat

iona

l, re

gion

al a

nd lo

cal y

outh

ser

vice

s an

d or

gani

satio

ns,

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hrea

ch a

nd C

omm

unity

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inin

g Ce

ntre

s, p

aren

t and

chi

ld

supp

ort a

genc

ies,

com

mun

ity-b

ased

ther

apis

ts a

nd li

fe c

oach

es8 ,

Wor

kpla

ce E

AP p

rogr

amm

es

XX

X

All t

he a

bove

who

may

com

e in

to c

onta

ct w

ith fa

mili

es a

nd

indi

vidu

als

bere

aved

by

suic

ide

XX


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Leve

l 3 (i

): Co

mm

unit

y-ba

sed

orga

nisa

tion

s an

d se

rvic

e pr

ovid

ers

wit

h a

spec

ific

rem

it fo

r su

icid

e pr

even

tion

/men

tal h

ealt

h as

par

t of

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ir w

ork

2016

-202

0

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roup

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entifi

ed in

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entio

n

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ram

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rven

tion

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ram

mes

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vent

ion

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ram

mes



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professionals)

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eral

med

ical

and

nur

sing

sta

ff, c

ouns

ello

rs a

nd o

ther

re

leva

nt a

llied

hea

lthca

re p

rofe

ssio

nals

who

hav

e a

spec

ific

rem

it fo

r th

e as

sess

men

t and

man

agem

ent o

f ind

ivid

uals

at r

isk

of s

uici

de a

nd s

elf-

harm

XX

X

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inis

trat

ion

and

anci

llary

sta

ff w

orki

ng in

fron

tline

ser

vice

sX

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he a

bove

who

may

com

e in

to c

onta

ct w

ith fa

mili

es a

nd

indi

vidu

als

bere

aved

by

suic

ide

XX

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rec

omm

ende

d th

at th

ose

liste

d ab

ove

com

plet

e es

uici

deTA

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nlin

e w

hile

wai

ting

to a

cces

s th

e re

com

men

ded

trai

ning

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tified

abo

ve. I

t is

also

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omm

ende

d th

at r

elev

ant s

taff

com

plet

e sa

feTA

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rior

to p

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essi

ng to

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ST o

r ST

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trai

ning

.

4 Em

erge

ncy

serv

ices

incl

ude

staff

in re

scue

ser

vice

s, li

febo

ats,

mou

ntai

n re

scue

, div

ers,

life

gua

rds,

fire

and

am

bula

nce

serv

ice,

sui

cide

pre

vent

ion

volu

ntee

rs (i

nvol

ved

in p

atro

lling

rive

rs),

etc.

5 Pro

fess

iona

l ser

vice

s an

d ag

enci

es in

clud

e st

aff in

une

mpl

oym

ent s

ervi

ces,

fina

ncia

l ser

vice

s, M

ABS,

Dep

t. of

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ial P

rote

ctio

n, S

olas

, Citi

zens

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rmat

ion,

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mun

ity W

elfa

re, E

duca

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and

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hous

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auth

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es, L

ocal

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a Pa

rtne

rshi

ps, a

gric

ultu

ral a

dvis

ors.

etc

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lner

able

gro

ups

incl

ude

[but

are

not

rest

ricte

d to

] tho

se w

ith m

enta

l and

phy

sica

l dis

abili

ties,

indi

vidu

als

with

chr

onic

illn

ess,

you

ng p

eopl

e, T

rave

ller C

omm

unity

, asy

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, LG

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peop

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hose

with

repe

ated

sel

f-har

m, t

hose

ber

eave

d by

sui

cide

, spe

cific

wom

en’s

and

men

’s gr

oups

, tho

se w

ho a

re e

cono

mic

ally

dis

adva

ntag

ed, m

enta

l hea

lth s

ervi

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oner

s, v

ictim

s of

phy

sica

l, do

mes

tic, c

leric

al o

r ins

truc

tiona

l, se

xual

vio

lenc

e or

abu

se.

7 Gen

eral

ber

eave

men

t & s

uppo

rt s

ervi

ces

incl

ude

liste

ning

and

sup

port

ser

vice

s fo

r peo

ple

bere

aved

in g

ener

al o

r tho

se b

erea

ved

by s

uici

de.

8 Com

mun

ity-b

ased

ther

apis

ts a

nd li

fe c

oach

es in

clud

es p

rivat

e co

unse

llors

, psy

chot

hera

pist

s, h

ypno

ther

apis

ts, l

ife c

oach

es, c

ompl

emen

tary

ther

apis

ts, e

tc.


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endi

x 1

Leve

l 3 (i

i): T

usla

, Chi

ld a

nd F

amily

Age

ncy

2016

-202

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et g

roup

s id

entifi

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ing

for

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entio

n

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ram

mes

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tion

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ram

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professionals)

Soci

al w

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staff

XX

X

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al c

are

staff

XX

X

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holo

gy a

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ouns

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X

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er h

ealth

pro

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iona

lsX

XX

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sing

XX

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agem

ent

X

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ily s

uppo

rt s

taff

XX

X

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atio

nal W

elfa

re O

ffice

rsX

XX

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inis

trat

ion

and

anci

llary

sta

ffX

X

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he a

bove

who

may

com

e in

to c

onta

ct w

ith fa

mili

es a

nd

indi

vidu

als

bere

aved

by

suic

ide

X

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rec

omm

ende

d th

at e

very

one

wor

king

in T

usla

com

plet

es e

suic

ideT

ALK

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e w

hile

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ting

to a

cces

s th

e re

com

men

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trai

ning

iden

tified

abo

ve. I

t is

also

rec

omm

ende

d th

at r

elev

ant s

taff

co

mpl

ete

safe

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pri

or to

pro

gres

sing

to A

SIST

or

STO

RM tr

aini

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Leve

l 4 (i

): St

aff in

Pri

mar

y Ca

re 2

016-

2020

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et g

roup

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entifi

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entio

n

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ram

mes

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tion

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mes

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vent

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ram

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professionals)

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and

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mar

y Ca

re n

ursi

ng s

taff

XX

X

GPs

XX

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d he

alth

pro

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ls w

orki

ng in

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mar

y Ca

rex

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he a

bove

who

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mili

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ion

and

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y Ca

reX

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ende

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at e

very

one

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in P

rim

ary

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plet

es e

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ideT

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e w

hile

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ting

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com

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ning

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t is

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omm

ende

d th

at

rele

vant

sta

ff c

ompl

ete

safe

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pri

or to

pro

gres

sing

to A

SIST

or

STO

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aini

ng.


App

endi

x 1

Leve

l 4 (i

i): A

cute

Hos

pita

ls a

nd E

mer

genc

y D

epar

tmen

ts (E

Ds)

201

6-20

20

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et g

roup

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entifi

ed in

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entio

n

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ram

mes

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tion

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ram

mes

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vent

ion

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ram

mes



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(Online version)


Programme

safeTALK




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(STORM)



versions)



professionals)

Emer

genc

y de

part

men

t sta

ff, i

.e. m

edic

al a

nd n

ursi

ng

XX

X

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wife

ryX

X

Gen

eral

med

ical

and

nur

sing

sta

ff a

nd r

elev

ant a

llied

hea

lthca

re

prof

essi

onal

sX

XX

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inis

trat

ion

and

anci

llary

sta

ff w

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ng in

fron

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ser

vice

sX

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he a

bove

who

may

com

e in

to c

onta

ct w

ith fa

mili

es a

nd

indi

vidu

als

bere

aved

by

suic

ide

X

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rec

omm

ende

d th

at e

very

one

wor

king

in a

cute

hos

pita

ls a

nd e

mer

genc

y de

part

men

ts c

ompl

etes

esu

icid

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line

whi

le w

aitin

g to

acc

ess

the

reco

mm

ende

d tr

aini

ng id

entifi

ed a

bove

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s al

so r

ecom

men

ded

that

rel

evan

t sta

ff c

ompl

ete

safe

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pri

or to

pro

gres

sing

to A

SIST

or

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ng.


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l 4 (i

ii): A

ddic

tion

Ser

vice

s 20

16-2

020

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et g

roup

s id

entifi

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ram

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ram

mes

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Programme

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(STORM)

ICGP blended learning

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Care



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professionals)

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ical

/ ad

min

istr

atio

n st

affX

X

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ti-ta

sk a

tten

dant

sX

X

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ager

sX

XX

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atio

n offi

cers

XX

X

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reac

h w

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rsX

XX

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sello

rsX

XX

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b w

orke

rsX

X

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ect w

orke

rsX

X

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mac

ists

, nur

ses

XX

GPs

XX

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holo

gist

s/ p

sych

iatr

ists

XX

X

All t

he a

bove

who

may

com

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to c

onta

ct w

ith

fam

ilies

and

indi

vidu

als

bere

aved

by

suic

ide

X

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ende

d th

at e

very

one

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in a

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com

plet

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e w

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ting

to a

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e re

com

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ning

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ve. I

t is

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ende

d th

at

rele

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sta

ff c

ompl

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or to

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ng.


App

endi

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Leve

l 5: M

enta

l Hea

lth

Serv

ices

201

6-20

20

Targ

et g

roup

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Care



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professionals)

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enta

l Hea

lth S

ervi

ce s

taff

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edic

al

staff

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ospi

tal a

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omm

unity

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esX

X

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ific

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alth

care

pro

fess

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g ps

ycho

logy

, cou

nsel

ling,

soc

ial w

ork

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taff

wor

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enta

l Hea

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ervi

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inis

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llary

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ng in

fr

ontli

ne s

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inis

trat

ion

and

anci

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ff w

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ave

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plet

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ning

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e th

e op

tion

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artic

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ng, t

here

by

incr

easi

ng th

eir

capa

city

furt

her

to r

espo

nd to

in

divi

dual

s at

ris

k of

sui

cide

XX

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ende

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at e

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king

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plet

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rior

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ng to

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ning

.


Oifig Náisiúnta um Fhéinmharú a ChoscHSE Straitéis agus Pleanáil PhobailOspidéal Stewart, Baile Phámar, Baile Átha Cliath 20

The National Office for Suicide PreventionHSE Community Strategy and Planning Stewarts Hospital, Palmerstown, Dublin 20

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