RITO Workshop by Kim Johnston

2025-03-14 01:36:07 UTC

Absolutely! It may overcome the power imbalances of professional/academic supports. Peers can provide coping strategies/learnings from their own experiences. Non pathologising/clinicalised supports. May also be a way for the students to explore/practice skills in real work setting. Destigmatising conversations about suicide and LE in the beginning of their careers. So, yes, absolutely.

Starting conversations about lived experience and suicidality.

2025-03-14 01:47:43 UTC

Bring in LE workers and peers.

Set up a model for students to support each other. I.e. Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors students working at Australian Counselling Service delivery service/support to other students. BUT declinicalise it.

Empower people to share their stories and provide them with resources and safety.

Collate resources.

Open door drop in spaces/collectives.

Providing anonymity via online/phone supports.

Debriefing, anonymity, hierarchical considerations. Emergency/risk management protocols, referral pathways. Contracting, limitations. Modeling safe processes and storytelling. Supervision provision.

2025-03-14 01:56:44 UTC

Ask the students what they want/need!

2025-03-14 02:08:58 UTC

find an existing model that could be edited to fit the needs, don’t overanalyse/overcomplicate or reinvent the wheel.