Workplace Training and Education

1. Project Profile

Project Name(s)	Workplace Training and Education
Funded Organisation	Oz Help Tasmania Foundation
Geographical Area	State-wide
State/Territory	Tasmania
Approach(es)	Universal, Selected and Indicated
Individual/Group	Individual and Group
LIFE Action Areas	Building individual resilience and the capacity for self-help Improving community strength, resilience and capacity in suicide prevention Taking a coordinated approach to suicide prevention Implementing standards and quality in suicide prevention
Target Groups	Men Youth Workforce

2. Project Description

OzHelp is a work based early intervention, suicide prevention and social capacity building program. It is built on the vision of enhancing resilience of apprentices and workers in the building and construction industry and strengthening leadership and support roles of the industry leaders.

The project provides proactive suicide prevention training and services, including capacity building, resilience skilling, counselling and community liaison within the building and construction industry. The program will increase to participants in the hospitality and automotive industries and expand pilot programs into two new industries.

3. Activities

Activities undertaken by OzHelp are:

• Provides proactive suicide prevention services to the Tasmanian building and construction industry and in new industries
• Provides mental health, social capacity building and resilience skills in Tasmanian workplaces
• Provides early intervention counselling and bridges gaps between those at risk and existing professional services for industry workplaces
• Works collaboratively with the local and broader community Top of page

4. Funding

• Round 1
  • NSPP funding
    • 2006/07 - data not supplied
    • 2007/08 - data not supplied
    • 2008/09 - data not supplied
  • % project funding - 100%
• Round 2
  • NSPP funding
    • 2009/10 - $450,000
    • 2010/11 - $250,000
  • % project funding - 80%
• Round 3
  • NSPP funding
    • 2011/12 - $241,000
    • 2012/13 - $259,000
  • % project funding - 40%

5. Staffing

• Round 1 (2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09)
  • Number staff positions funded (FTE) - 4
  • Number staff positions filled (FTE) - 4
• Round 2 (2009/10, 2010/11)
  • Number staff positions funded (FTE) - 5
  • Number staff positions filled (FTE) - 5
• Round 3 (2011/12, 2012/13)
  • Number staff positions funded (FTE) - 2.6
  • Number staff positions filled (FTE) - 2.6