Monday, 18 August 2025
Description
Attend and earn 0.5 PLD hour
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
Chair
Monique Dalrymple, Founder and Coordinating Counsellor, Kindred Centre
Self-Harm and Suicide Attempts: Risk Assessment
- Potential signs of distress in students
- Conducting a Strengths Based Risk Assessment
- Responding to different levels of risk
- What helplines can offer in the way of further support
Presented by Lisa Braid, Operations Manager, Lifeline Aotearoa
*Original Content was created in November 2024
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how to identify signs of distress and assess suicide risk in students
- Understand how to respond appropriately based on risk level and available support
Presenters
Lisa Braid, Operations Manager, Lifeline AotearoaLisa Braid is currently the Operations Manager for Lifeline Aotearoa. Previously Lisa worked for Grandparents raising Grandchildren as the National Operations Manager for 8 years. She has a long background in Social Work and has worked predominately in the NGO sector working in the fields of Mental health, Brain Injury, Hospice, Intensive Care Units, and ID services. She is currently the Chairperson of the MSD Extraordinary Care Fund and sits on two Oranga Tamariki Grievance Panels in Auckland. She is the proud mother of a teenage son.
Monique Dalrymple, Founder and Coordinating Counsellor, Kindred Centre
Monique is the Founder and Coordinating Counsellor of Kindred Centre and holds a Master’s in Educational Psychology from Massey University. Registered with the New Zealand Association of Counsellors since 1999, she is also ACC registered. As a counsellor and clinical supervisor, she believes that the therapeutic journey unfolds through conversations between individuals seeking support and a trained, experienced counsellor. Her approach includes active listening and a non-judgmental, supportive style. She is committed to helping clients achieve a greater sense of wellness, strength, and resilience through their therapeutic journey
