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Community Toolkit Facilitator Guide

This facilitator guide supports safe, inclusive and meaningful conversations about suicide prevention in communities. It is designed to help communities turn the Strategy into local action by reflecting on what matters most in your context, identifying opportunities for action, and building a shared commitment to preventing suicidal distress and suicide.

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This facilitator guide has been designed to guide you through running a workshop. We recognise people bring different levels of experience to running a workshop. This guide has been developed to support facilitation of a workshop by someone who may be new to facilitating. It walks users through steps to consider when holding a workshop. It includes suggested talking points, discussion prompts and supporting resources to help create conversations that are respectful, hopeful and grounded in compassion. You are welcome to use any or all of this guide, we would love to hear from you if you do! Email: nspo@nspo.gov.au to connect with us.

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Acknowledgment of Country

The National Suicide Prevention Office acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the Elders past and present.

Recognition of lived experience

The NSPO recognises the individual and collective contributions of those with lived and living experience of suicide. People who have survived suicide attempts, cared for a person in suicidal crisis or have lost a loved one to suicide demonstrate tremendous generosity through providing their expertise and insights. Every person’s journey is unique and a valued contribution to Australia’s commitment to suicide prevention system reform.

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