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SUMMARY:Towards the Development of a National Autism Suicide Prevention Re
 source Hub - Darren Hedley\, La Trobe University
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CONTACT:Simon Braschi
DESCRIPTION:Autistic adults have a three to five-fold elevated risk of pre
 mature death by suicide compared to the general population\; in the United
  Kingdom Autistic people are now identified as a priority population for s
 uicide prevention policy and practice. However\, health and mental health 
 professionals can lack confidence\, training and resources to effectively 
 support Autistic adults at risk of suicide. Our research program has invol
 ved collaboration with Autistic people to identify gaps in mental healthca
 re supports\, develop lived experience led training for professionals\, an
 d co-develop adapted suicide screening and assessment measures.  My talk w
 ill provide a broad overview of our research to date leading to the develo
 pment of a new autism suicide prevention resource hub for healthcare profe
 ssionals\, which has included research collaboration with leading experts 
 in the UK. Our goal is that this resource will provide health and mental h
 ealth professionals with the skills and resources to enable them to better
  identify and support Autistic people with mental health concerns as well 
 as risk of suicide.
LOCATION:Adrian House Seminar Room (Trinity College)
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