Training Events
MATES Training offers three levels of suicide awareness: General Awareness Talks (GAT), Connector Training, and ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training). These sessions can be arranged for your site through your local MATES team or Field Officer (minimum requirements apply).
Enhance your MATES training with Respond, Supervisor, or Apprentice courses by using the links below.

NSW
Connector - Sydney
Forest Lodge
18 March 2026
Become a MATES ConnectorA Globally Recognised LivingWorks SafeTALK CourseJoin us for a free, half-day Connector session delivered by MATES in Construction NSW....
SA
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Adelaide - March 2026
Unley
24 March 2026
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid that teaches you how to recognise when someone may ...
QLD
Supervisor 25th March 2026
Spring Hill
24 March 2026
This training is aimed at Supervisors, Leading Hands, Coordinators, Mangers or anyone in a leadership role.Supervisors Training - Creating a Mentally Healthier...
NSW
Connector - Tamworth
Tamworth
25 March 2026
Become a MATES ConnectorA Globally Recognised LivingWorks SafeTALK CourseJoin us for a free, half-day Connector session delivered by MATES in Construction NSW....
NSW
ASIST - Sydney
Rosehill
13 April 2026
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)World-leading Suicide First Aid TrainingASIST is a 2-day, interactive face-to-face workshop designed to bui...
QLD
Connector Brisbane Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Spring Hill
21 April 2026
“A Connector is a MATE who can keep you safe while connecting you to help.”The role of a Connector is to connect people who are struggling to a suicide first a...
SA
MATES in Construction - Connector Training April 2026
Unley
21 April 2026
The MATES in Construction Connector Training is a 3.5 - 4-hour interactive workshop that teaches you how to keep someone in crisis safe while at the same time ...
WA
Open Connector April 2026
Balcatta
24 April 2026
Join over 30,000 People from the Construction industry who have taken part in this training Australia wide.What is a Connector? In short - “A Connector is a M...
QLD
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Southport 2026
Southport
27 April 2026
ASIST Training equips individuals to become an ASIST worker. These workers can be compared to the first aid officer on site. ASIST workers will talk to a perso...
