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For Primary Health Networks
Mindframe works with Primary Health Networks (PHNs), local suicide prevention networks/collaboratives, mental health organisations and community groups to build their capacity to safely respond and communicate about suicide and suicide prevention activities.
When a regional suicide incident occurs or following an incident, Mindframe provides support and resources the PHN, local suicide prevention networks or collaboratives, community groups and local media outlets.
Mindframe’s support provides evidence-based knowledge and context surrounding safe and responsible ways to respond to an incident while minimising harm on people, including those experiencing suicidal distress and/or those impacted by suicide.
Building the capacity of rural and regional communities strengthens their understanding of suicide, enabling them to communicate and respond safely and responsibly.
PHN Toolkit: Free Mindframe resources tailored to PHNs
This toolkit has been created to support suicide prevention work in Primary Health Networks (PHN). The toolkit includes information on how to communicate safely about suicide, including undertaking Mindframe Plus training, templates to support the development of communication strategies and media protocols, and a collation of resources to support the suicide prevention activities of PHNs.
Download the following resources:
- Introduction to the Mindframe toolkit for Primary Health Networks
- FAQ for suicide prevention coordinators
- How to develop a suicide-specific media protocol
- How to develop a suicide-specific communications strategy
Everymind is seeking feedback from PHNs to help evaluate the usefulness of this toolkit. Click here to take part in a short survey.
How to get involved in Mindframe training
Mindframe Plus training
Community representatives within PHNs or local trial site locations may be ill-prepared when responding or managing media following a critical incident.
This can lead to inconsistent messaging and potentially harmful coverage being disseminated to audiences most likely to be impacted.
To ensure a co-ordinated and appropriate response is delivered in the event of an incident, PHNs will be supported to implement national guidelines designed to prevent further suicidal behaviour.
Mindframe Plus is an intensive version of Mindframe training in which trial sites can fund responses that go far beyond the core support for PHNs and regional approaches.
Working with groups, the focus of Mindframe Plus is to empower and equip individuals to be better prepared for responding to suicide incidents or proactive suicide prevention communications.
This training is delivered in a three-hour session which can be facilitated either online or in-person. Training plans and budgets are prepared on request, determined by the PHN’s own requirements and logistics.
Express your interest in having your PHN involved in Mindframe Plus training using the form below
Find out more on Mindframe Plus training.