Key dates

Survey is currently open and will close on 31.12.2023

Participants sought

To participate in this project, you need to be either:

• Be a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers;
• Studying an undergraduate or Masters level social work degree;
• A registered psychologist in Australia (AHPRA provisional, general, or area of endorsement registration);
• Studying a Masters level psychology degree;
• Practicing as a counsellor;
• Studying a counselling degree that leads to practice as a counsellor;
• You must also be currently working with clients. If you are a student, you must be currently seeing clients as part of a university placement or have seen clients within the past 12 months as a part of a university placement.

About

This study is looking at what mental health practitioners know about suicide and self-harm, what are their attitudes towards clients who present with suicide and self-harm behaviours, and what are their perceptions of online suicide prevention. The purpose is to gain a better understanding of the enablers and barriers to working with clients with lived experiences of suicidality and/or self-harm. It is hoped that findings can be used to increase the confidence of social workers, psychologists, and counsellors in working with these high-risk client groups.

What is involved

Completion of an anonymous 10-20 minute online survey

How to get involved

https://surveys.usq.edu.au/index.php/553859?lang=en

Institution and investigator contact

University of Southern Queensland,
Ms Phillippa Hamilton, Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Psychology) student
Mobile: 0438974444
Email: [email protected]