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Training
For more than two decades, Mindframe has provided comprehensive national guidance, training and education on the safe reporting, portrayal and communication of suicide, mental health concerns, and alcohol and other drugs (AOD).
Mindframe aims to build collaborative relationships with the media, universities, primary health networks and the mental health and suicide prevention sector through training sessions and workshops.
Mindframe training sessions support the evidence-based Mindframe guidelines for safe reporting, portrayals and communication about suicide, mental health concerns and AOD.
Mindframe training supports the aims to:
- Reduce the stigma and discrimination experienced by people with mental health concerns.
- Minimise harm and further suicidal behaviour.
- Increase help-seeking behaviour and improve mental health and wellbeing.
Training is available to:
- Media outlets – print, broadcast and online
- Universities – Specialising in public relations and journalism studies
- Mental health and suicide prevention sector
- Police and courts professionals
- Stage and screen industry
- Lived experience
- Small community groups
- Government departments and agencies.
See links below for current Mindframe training options.
Contact Us
To arrange a training session or for more information about training options, please contact the Mindframe team.
More about "Training"
- Online Training Sessions Everymind delivers free monthly online training sessions based on the Mindframe guidelines that encourage safe reporting, portrayals and communication of mental health concerns, suicide and alcohol and other drugs (AOD).
- Mindframe Online learning courses Mindframe training is now available as a series of self-directed online courses via the Coassemble learning platform.
- Mindframe media training Mindframe provides tailored, practical and evidence-based support to all areas of the Australian media, from large national news rooms through to rural community outlets.
- Mindframe university training Mindframe supports journalism and public relations educators and students across Australia through in-person and online training to communicate safely and sensitively on mental health, mental health concerns and suicide.
- Mindframe Plus Training Mindframe Plus is an intensive version of Mindframe that goes beyond the core support available to Primary Health Networks (PHNs).
- Mindframe Media and Public Communication Training for Lived and Living Experience Speakers Mindframe supports lived and living experience speakers across Australia through in-person and online training to communicate safely and sensitively when sharing their stories and experiences relating to mental health, mental health concerns and suicide.
- Mindframe media training for culturally and linguistically diverse broadcasters Mindframe supports journalists and media professionals across Australia through in-person and online training to communicate safely and sensitively when reporting on and telling stories relating to mental health, mental health concerns and suicide.