About this session
Looking Out for Mates: Suicide Awareness is a 60-minute to half-day suicide awareness training for construction crews who want the confidence to check in on a mate and connect them to help. It runs live online or in person.
Crews learn the warning signs that call for a direct check-in, how to ask about suicide clearly and compassionately, and how to connect a mate to crisis and professional support.
It is awareness training, not clinical training, and participants can step out at any time. If someone is in immediate danger, call emergency services.
Participants leave with the words to start a conversation, clear support routes and ways to look after themselves.
What your people take away
- Recognize warning signs that call for a direct check-in
- Ask about suicide clearly and compassionately
- Listen without judging or trying to fix
- Connect a mate to crisis and professional support
- Look after yourself after a difficult conversation
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: Recognize warning signs that call for a direct check-inA focused 30-minute session on the essentials of Recognize warning signs that call for a direct check-in: know the warning signs, consider pressures in construction and act on your concern.
- Know the warning signs
- Consider pressures in construction
- Act on your concern
Covers Recognize warning signs that call for a direct check-in, in brief.
60 minutes
Recognize signs and ask directlyCrews learn warning signs that call for a direct check-in and practice asking about suicide clearly and compassionately. They know what to do if someone is in immediate danger.
- Recognize warning signs that call for a direct check-in
- Ask about suicide clearly and compassionately
- Live Q&A
Covers 1 of 4 parts: Recognize warning signs that call for a direct check-in.
90 minutes
Connect a mate to helpAdds how to connect someone to crisis and professional support and help them take the next step. Participants map the support routes for their site.
- Recognize warning signs that call for a direct check-in
- Ask about suicide clearly and compassionately
- Connect a mate to crisis and professional support
- Live Q&A
Covers 2 of 4 parts: Recognize warning signs that call for a direct check-in and Ask about suicide clearly and compassionately.
3 hours
Covers 3 of 4 parts: Recognize warning signs that call for a direct check-in, Ask about suicide clearly and compassionately and Connect a mate to crisis and professional support.
Full day
Follow up and look after yourselfAdds following up after a conversation and looking after your own wellbeing. Crews leave with a site plan for looking out for each other.
- Recognize warning signs that call for a direct check-in
- Ask about suicide clearly and compassionately
- Connect a mate to crisis and professional support
- Follow up and look after yourself
- Live Q&A
Covers all 4 parts.
What’s covered
Recognize warning signs that call for a direct check-in
Every length- Know the warning signsParticipants learn signs like talking about being a burden, withdrawing, giving things away or sudden changes in mood.
- Consider pressures in constructionCrews discuss how job insecurity, long hours, time away from home and money worries can build up.
- Act on your concernParticipants learn to act on a worry rather than waiting to be sure.
Ask about suicide clearly and compassionately
90 minutes and longer- Ask directlyParticipants learn why asking clearly about suicide shows care and doesn't put the idea in someone's head.
- Listen without judgingParticipants practice listening calmly without arguing, lecturing or trying to fix everything.
- Know what to do in an emergencyIf someone is in immediate danger, participants know to stay with them and call emergency services.
Connect a mate to crisis and professional support
3 hours and longer- Map support routesParticipants list crisis lines, employee assistance, a doctor and other local support.
- Help them take the next stepParticipants practice offering to make the call with their mate or go with them to get help.
Follow up and look after yourself
Full day only- Check in againParticipants plan how to follow up in the days after a conversation.
- Look after yourselfParticipants identify their own support after a difficult conversation.
- Agree a site planCrews agree how they will look out for each other on site.
Tools and materials
- Warning signs card
- Asking directly conversation guide
- Crisis and support contacts map
- Emergency response card
- Self-care after supporting someone plan
Who it’s for
- Construction crews and trades
- Site supervisors and crew leads
- Mental health champions and first aiders
- Health, safety and wellbeing leads
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Looking Out for Mates: Suicide Awareness
How long is Looking Out for Mates: Suicide Awareness?
Looking Out for Mates: Suicide Awareness runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers the essentials of Recognize warning signs that call for a direct check-in: know the warning signs, consider pressures in construction and act on your concern. A 60-minute session covers Recognize warning signs that call for a direct check-in in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Ask about suicide clearly and compassionately. A 3-hour session adds Connect a mate to crisis and professional support. A full-day session adds Follow up and look after yourself.
Can Looking Out for Mates: Suicide Awareness be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Looking Out for Mates: Suicide Awareness?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Looking Out for Mates: Suicide Awareness to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.