Brisbane and Australia-wide

Suicide Prevention Training

Practical suicide prevention training for Aussie workplaces and communities.

Give your team the tools to talk about suicide safely, confidently and without the fear of stuffing it up.

You know what to say when it’s stress. But what if it’s more than that…

You’ve had those conversations.

“Yeah, just tired.”
“Rough week.”
“Bit going on.”

But what happens when your gut says it’s something more serious?

The energy’s off.
They’re withdrawn.
The dark jokes hit different.

And you’re not sure if it’s just a bad patch… or a warning sign.

Suicide Prevention Training teaches you what to do next.

Not just how to ask but how to stay in it when someone says, “No, I’m not okay.”

Why suicide prevention needs to be a part of the job

Let’s be honest, blokes don’t exactly line up to talk about their feelings. Most people don’t know what to do when the word “suicide” enters the chat.

And in industries like:

  • Construction and trades

  • Transport and trucking

  • Farming and agriculture

  • Manufacturing

  • Healthcare and emergency services

It’s more common to hear “she’ll be right” than “are you okay?”

But that doesn’t mean people aren’t struggling deep down.

Because suicide doesn’t discriminate, and silence doesn’t save lives.

Our Suicide Prevention Training options

  • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

    This is the deep dive. The full toolkit.

    ASIST is a 2-day internationally recognised course that teaches your team how to support someone who’s thinking about suicide.

    What we cover:

    - How to recognise suicide risk (even when it’s not obvious).

    - What to say if someone opens up or if you need to start the conversation.

    - How to create a safety plan with them.

    - Where to guide them for professional support.

    - How to support someone without burning yourself out.

    Course details:

    - 2-day face-to-face course

    - Internationally recognised LivingWorks program

    - No prior mental health training needed

    - All course materials included

    - Min–max: 10 to 30 participants

    - From 495 per person + GST

    Book ASIST Training

  • Conversations About Suicide (MHFA)

    Short on time? This half-day course gives you the essentials.

    Conversations About Suicide is a 4-5 hour training session that covers the must-knows for supporting someone who’s having suicidal thoughts.

    What we cover:

    - How to spot the signs and risks.

    - How to ask the hard question.

    - How to respond safely and calmly.

    - Using Mental Health First Aid’s practical, evidence-based Action Plan.

    - Where to direct someone for help.

    - Practice conversations in a supportive environment.

    Course details:

    - 4-5 hours (half a day)

    - MHFA accredited

    - Min-max: 6 to 12 participants

    - From 250 per person + GST

    Book half-day MHFA

Who these courses
are for

  • Tradies, FIFO workers and site supervisors

  • Farmhands and rural crews

  • Truckies, warehouse teams and transport staff

  • Paramedics, nurses and frontline healthcare teams

  • HR, WHS and wellbeing teams

  • Anyone who wants to be ready to help when it matters most.

We bring the
training to you

Pharus Wellbeing is based in Brisbane, but we don’t just hang around the big smoke.
We’ll hit the road to come to you.

We run ASIST Training across Australia in:

  • Sheds, job sites and truck depots

  • Community halls and event spaces

  • Remote towns and regional offices.

If your team’s there, we’ll be there too.

What others are saying

  • D / Participant

    Daniel runs simply one of the best training courses I've ever participated in. Awareness and normalising mental health discussions is so important, and Daniel makes it interactive, educational and super interesting!

  • Tom / Melbourne University Sport

    We have engaged Daniel for a number of years around mental health education for programs within Melbourne University Sport. The content of the courses are not only informative but delivered in an engaging manner for attendees. Daniel provides practical strategies for identifying mental health issues as well as ways of useful tools in managing conversations around mental health.

    The interactive nature of the sessions ensures that participants get a personalised experience and are engaged such they go away feeling they are well equipped to take action after any webinar/course. Daniel researches relevant resources and services that are specific for our cohort beforehand so that they are less foreign for attendees. I highly recommend Pharus Wellbeing for anyone looking to run a course.

  • Jedd / Sherwood Magpies Australian Football Club

    Huge thanks to Daniel for his two mental health presentations at the Sherwood Football club. The players, coaches and staff all strongly valued the interactive and engaging style of presenting! Would highly recommend Pharus for any sporting club or workplace organisation to build further knowledge and discussion regarding mental health and wellbeing in their environment.

    Jedd / Sherwood Magpies Australian Football Club

  • Richard / Participant

    The course was amazing and I took away so much more knowledge and tools that not only can I use to help people in a crisis (which I’ve had friends who’ve had psychotic episodes and I’ve felt useless), but now I feel equipped and not only can help others but i can use it to better my mental health.

  • Daniel / Participant

    The MHFA course was an incredibly insightful opportunity to explore some prevalent health issues and how to support that population.

    The course was delivered in a professional and respectful manner with 'Chopper' (Daniel). He is both engaging and passionate about the course and content and overall the course was extremely valuable.

  • Amos / Mittagundi Outdoor Education Centre

    To run this course was so important, and to have Daniel go to the extreme efforts he did to come all the way from Queensland to the high plains of Victoria was a big enough effort let alone the fact that Mittagundi is an off the grid, out of reception location. For our MHFA course to run so successfully over the 2 days was a sign of the huge effort Daniel and staff put into it. Dan delivered the content in such a brilliant, easy to understand and passionate way that it has since inspired me to use the tools learnt in everyday life. I have already recommended this course to several friends.

  • Eve / Participant

    Daniel is a wealth of knowledge on Mental Health and wellbeing in the workplace and provides some practical models to apply for better outcomes for people and businesses!

These courses
save lives.

Most people want to help, they just don’t know how.

These courses give your team the tools to have the most important conversation of their life and not freeze up.

If you’ve ever thought, “I should’ve said something”- this is your second chance.