Around three men every month die by suicide in the Northern Territory. The economic cost of male suicide in NT is estimated to be $198m per year. This year we’ll be helping to put male suicide on the agenda in WA by hosting a Stop Male Suicide seminar in Darwin.
EVENT: Stop Male Suicide in NT Seminar
DATE: tbc
TIME: 9am – 4pm
LOCATION: Darwin (venue to be confirmed)
REGISTRATION: Opens in July 2016
KEY SPEAKERS: to be confirmed
PROGRAM:
9.00: REGISTRATION
9.30-11.00: SESSION ONE: FACT, THEORY, FIRST PERSON ACCOUNTS
- Stop Male Suicide Presentation
- Keynote Presentation (speaker to be confirmed)
- Live Experienced: First Person Account
11.00-11.30: BREAK
11.30-12.45: SESSION TWO: SHARING BEST PRACTICE
Short presentations sharing best practice in male suicide prevention.
12.45-13.30: LUNCH
13.30-14.30: SESSION THREE: REFLECTING ON MALE SUICIDE
Breakout sessions reflecting on different aspects of male suicide in facilitated groups
13.30-14.30: BREAK
15.00-16.00: SESSION FOUR: STOPPING MALE SUICIDE
Facilitated plenary session reflecting on experiences form the day and exploring shared objectives and opportunities for collaboration in the drive to Stop Male Suicide.
FURTHER INFORMATION: StopMaleSuicide@gmail.com
