Western Australia SafeSide Project Snapshot: August 2025
SafeSide Prevention has received support from the Western Australian Mental Health Commission to help local organisations in implementing four of our programs across the state. This work is underway!
Here’s a quick update on progress and how you can get involved.
Better Together: Lived Experience at the heart of what we do
Over the past two months, we collaborated with clinical and lived experience experts from Western Australia to script and film customised skills demonstrations and on-camera conversations, supporting the localisation of the SafeSide Program.
Our heartfelt thanks to all who contributed.
The SafeSide Program
The SafeSide Program is a suicide prevention workforce education program with adaptations for mental health, alcohol and other drugs, and youth services. Learn more here.
Project update:
- East Metropolitan Health Service has commenced planning to implement the SafeSide Programs across its mental health services.
- 17 Community Managed Organisations now have access to the SafeSide Programs
Restore Network
The Restore Network supports organisational leaders in WA to foster a more just, learning, and restorative culture following suicide or critical incidents. Learn more here.
Project update:
- We have hosted two sessions to date, with the third to be held in September
- 18 Members have attended the Restore Network
- 14 Organisations have been represented in the Restore Network
The Connect Program
The Connect Program is a highly interactive, facilitated, group-based training program delivered over six hours that aims to strengthen first responder teams. Learn more here.
Project update:
- We hosted an interactive demonstration of the SafeSide Connect program in June with the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) and Western Australia Police (WAPOL)
- The Department of Fire and Emergency in Western Australia will be the first service in Australia and New Zealand to deploy the Connect Program in the coming months.
Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality Training (CAMS)
- East Metropolitan Health Service is planning to implement the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality training in 2026.
- There is a strong interest across the Community Managed sector to implement the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality training.
- 360 Health + Community will be the first organisation within the Western Australian Project to implement the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality Training, commencing in the coming months. Additionally, 360 Health will expand the delivery of the already well-established SafeSide Program across the service.
Information Sessions
We have held a range of one-on-one and four project information sessions. To date, we have hosted
To request a one-on-one, please fill out the form here.
Never the Same Podcast interviews in Perth
Our podcast, Never the Same, hosted by SafeSide’s Chief Scientific Advisor, Professor Tony Pisani, is a chance for us to explore the intersection of suicide prevention, career development, and life lessons.
As part of our broader suicide prevention work, we recorded three episodes in Perth with local leaders: Professor Pat Dudgeon, Commissioner Maureen Lewis, WA Chief Psychiatrist Nathan Gibson, and DFES Wellness Chaplain Steve Wickham.
Follow us on LinkedIn to check out each episode as it drops.
How you can get involved
- Visit our project webpage to learn more
- Contact us using the form to prioritise your team for implementation.
We’ll share a short update like this every quarter. In the meantime, follow us on our LinkedIn page for regular news and views from the SafeSide team.