A free, evidence-based suicide prevention training course is now available anyone living and working in the Murray Primary Health Network region, which covers 100,000 sq km of central, north western and north eastern Victoria.

Murray PHN is now funding Question. Persuade. Refer. (QPR) online training, which takes just 60 minutes and helps people to identify the warning signs of someone at risk of suicide, the confidence to speak to them about their thoughts and the tools to connect them with professional care.

Suicide prevention training helps to create a local safety net, when significant numbers of people in a community are equipped to respond to suicide. By initiating vital conversations, people can help to break down barriers and create better cultures of understanding and support.

For more information and to register go to murrayphn.org.au/qpr

If you are in an emergency or at immediate risk of harm to yourself or others, please contact emergency services on 000. Other services include Lifeline – 13 13 14 or lifeline.org.au or Suicide Call Back Service –1300 659 467 or suicidecallbackservice.org.au