This resource introduces and explains Connecting with People, an approach designed to improve the response given to people in distress or at risk of suicide.
This approach:
is informed by evidence-based principles, lived experience and clinical expertise
aims to increase the use of a compassionate approach
aims to reduce stigma
aims to enhance compassionate response to a person with suicidal thoughts or following self-harm.
The resource explains how the Connecting with People approach, which is supported by Tasmania’s Chief Psychiatrist, is applied in Tasmania and how organisations can access training.