An evaluation of Screening Tool for Assessing Risk of Suicide (STARS) tailored training

The Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP), Griffith University, was commissioned by Brisbane North Primary Health Network (PHN) Region to deliver evidence-based suicide prevention assessment and intervention training, for professionals who work directly and extensively with people who experience suicidality. Thisscope emphasised a need for ‘high level’ more advanced training to those who have both regular contact with and an existing base knowledge about risk factors, protective factors and assessment processes. AISRAP undertook this commissioned piece of work in collaboration with Suicide Risk Assessment Australia (SRAA) and Roses in the Ocean (RITO)