Strengthening Protective Factors and Instilling Hope: World Suicide Prevention Day Webinar 2012

Strengthening protective factors and instilling hope: World Suicide Prevention Day webinar 2012

www.spinz.org.nz | Researchers Professor G Luke Larkin and Dr Annette Beautrais from the University of Auckland discuss international evidence and national examples of approaches to strengthen protective factors that can reduce vulnerability to suicide and strengthen resilience. They look at risk and protective factors within the framework of micro, meso and macro-level suicide prevention, giving examples of what can be done at individual, community and government levels to make a difference. This webinar was first broadcast on 10 September 2012, to mark World Suicide Prevention Day. For more information about the webinar and to view the slides in more detail, see our website www.spinz.org.nz

Flying doctor pilot who breached drug and alcohol policy sacked after in …
Filed under: drug and alcohol policies

In a written statement, RFDS CEO Nino Di Marco said the pilot had returned a positive test to a substance which is prohibited under the RFDS drug and alcohol policy. "Patient welfare and employee safety are always of paramount importance," Mr Di Marco …
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Miners' union fights random drug and alcohol testing policy
Filed under: drug and alcohol policies

The union representing employees at two Elk Valley mines has filed a petition in the Supreme Court of British Columbia to try to stop Teck implementing a random drug and alcohol testing program. The union said the program, brought in to effect on …
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