Prof Melanie Turner on Acute Suicidal Distress
Join Professor Melanie Turner for this essential webinar on Acute Suicidal Distress, drawing on insights from her Churchill Fellowship research. In this clinically focused session, Prof Turner will clarify key definitions and distinctions around suicide and acute suicidal states, and explore leading theoretical models and contemporary understandings of suicidal behaviour. Participants will be introduced to core risk and protective factors, and practical intervention strategies, including the Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program (ASSIP).
The webinar will also examine crisis intervention models, with a focus on Single Session Therapy approaches for individuals in acute distress. Designed for therapists, social workers, and other mental health professionals, this session will blend research evidence, clinical insight, and practical tools to support timely, effective responses in acute situations.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
1. Differentiate between suicide, suicidal ideation, and acute suicidal distress using current definitions and theoretical models.
2. Identify key risk and protective factors relevant to acute suicidal states.
3. Recognise and apply evidence-based intervention strategies, including ASSIP and single-session approaches, in responding to individuals in acute crisis.
Venue: Live Webinar (Zoom registration required. Please check your booking confirmation email).
Date: Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025
Time: 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. (Sydney/Melbourne/Canberra Time)
Cost: Free (Live Webinar Only)
$14.99 (Live Webinar &/or Access to Recording for 60 days)
CPD Certificate: 2 Hours. CPD certificates are issued to attendees who meet one of the following criteria: attend the live webinar with at least 80% attendance, or watch the webinar recording and complete the associated assessment component.
About Prof Melanie Turner: Prof Tuner is a Clinical Associate Professor in Psychiatry at the University of Adelaide and works as a child and adolescent psychiatrist in private practice. She holds a range of positions including Deputy Chief Psychiatrist Inspections and Investigations of the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist of South Australia; Board Member of the Medical board of South Australia; Elected Board Director of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Board Member Mental Health Australia and Presiding Member of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board in South Australia. Prof Turner has also completed PhD in Perinatal Psychiatry at the University of Adelaide and is widely published. She is a recipient of Churchill Fellowship to research on alternative to the emergency department approach to supporting people in suicidal crisis. Prof Turner teaches at University of Adelaide and to trainee psychiatrists.
About eiseEducation: eiseEducation delivers exceptional webinars, short courses, and professional development training to the mental health, social services & community services sector across Australia & New Zealand. Find out more at eiseeducation.com.
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