COURSE OVERVIEW:
Welcome to the course on "Providing Suicide Bereavement Support," designed to equip individuals with the knowledge, skills, and sensitivity required to offer compassionate and effective support to those impacted by suicide loss. Suicide bereavement is a unique and complex experience that requires specialised understanding and approaches, and this course aims to provide participants with the tools necessary to navigate this challenging terrain.
In Section A, participants will explore the features of all types of loss and bereavement, with a specific focus on the distinct aspects of suicide bereavement. Different approaches to suicide bereavement support will be examined, highlighting their differences, boundaries, and effectiveness. Participants will also learn about suicide prevention and post-intervention strategies, including types of interventions and their appropriate usage. The role of language and communication in suicide bereavement support will be emphasised, along with the value of diverse mourning practices and rituals. Additionally, participants will delve into the impacts of lifespan and developmental issues on suicide bereavement, explore self-care strategies and available support services for workers, and gain an understanding of the legal and ethical considerations applied in both organisational and individual practice.
In Section B, participants will develop practical skills for providing comprehensive and sensitive suicide bereavement support. This includes identifying essential immediate and ongoing resources and processes for supporting individuals bereaved by suicide, proactively facilitating early access to services, and using intervention responses to address elevated suicide risk and increase safety. Participants will learn to develop and document plans that address the needs of individuals, families, and communities affected by suicide loss, interact with empathy, sensitivity, professionalism, and cultural awareness, and utilise effective communication approaches that acknowledge emotional needs. Furthermore, participants will learn to monitor their own stress levels, recognise and minimise risks associated with grief and bereavement support, and respond appropriately to the need for supervision and debriefing.
In addition, participants will learn how to apply their knowledge and skills to provide suicide bereavement support in response to various situations. They will engage with individuals using effective communication skills such as empathic listening, verbal and non-verbal techniques, clear and sensitive information provision, and obtaining feedback to confirm understanding.
By the end of this course, participants will be well-equipped to provide compassionate, culturally sensitive, and effective support to individuals and communities impacted by suicide loss, while also ensuring their own well-being and adherence to legal and ethical standards.
This course is designed to align with the content outlined in the Nationally Recognised Unit of Competency CHCCCS018.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of this course, you will be able to understand the following topics:
· Features of all loss and bereavement
· Specific aspects of suicide bereavement
· Different approaches to suicide bereavement, their differences and boundaries
· Suicide prevention and post intervention strategies
· Types of interventions and how they are used
· Role of language and communication
· Role and value of diverse mourning practices and rituals
· Impacts of lifespan and developmental issues on suicide bereavement
· Self care strategies and support services for workers
· Legal and ethical considerations and how these are applied in an organisation and individual practice
Section B: Performance Tasks
· Identify essential immediate and ongoing resources and processes for support of persons bereaved by suicide
· Take pro-active steps to facilitate early access to services
· Identify and use intervention responses to address elevated suicide risk and increase safety
· Develop and document plans that address the needs of the individual, family and community
· Interact with individuals with empathy, sensitivity, professionalism and courtesy
· Identify and respect social, cultural, ethnic and spiritual differences
· Select and use verbal and non-verbal communication approaches that acknowledge the individual’s emotional needs
· Monitor own stress level in relation to working in the area of suicide bereavement
· Recognise and minimise risks to self associated with grief and bereavement support
· Identify and respond to the need for supervision and debriefing
· Provided suicide bereavement support in response to at least 3 different suicide bereavement situations
· Engaged with people using effective communication skills at least once:
o empathic listening skills
o verbal and non-verbal techniques
o providing information clearly and sensitively
o obtaining feedback to confirm understanding
COURSE DURATION:
The typical duration of this course is approximately 2-3 hours to complete. Your enrolment is Valid for 12 Months. Start anytime and study at your own pace.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
You must have access to a computer or any mobile device with Adobe Acrobat Reader (free PDF Viewer) installed, to complete this course.
COURSE DELIVERY:
Purchase and download course content.
ASSESSMENT:
A simple 10-question true or false quiz with Unlimited Submission Attempts.
CERTIFICATION:
Upon course completion, you will receive a customised digital “Certificate of Completion”.