1. A framework for ‘exploring invitations’ Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) in NZ Nettie Cullen nettiecullen@maxnet.co.nz

2. About Livingworks Vision: “Enhancing resources today and saving lives for tomorrow.” Mission: Creating learning experiences that help communities prevent suicide.

3. About Livingworks

4. Foundational challenges The needs of all caregivers Wide acceptance & dissemination Quality control

5. Domains of Learning in ASIST (1) Attitudes: Experiences with suicide and attitudes toward it are part of what people bring to intervention opportunities and self-awareness about this is important to good intervention practice.

6. Domains of Learning in ASIST (2) Knowledge: Understanding what lies behind thoughts of suicide, and what links persons to living despite these thoughts, informs the assessment of their current risk and the development of a specific plan to increase immediate safety.

7. Domains of Learning in ASIST

8. Conceptualisation of risk & ‘invitations’ to intervene

9. In New Zealand:

10. Feedback:

11. Continuing considerations: