Organisation training programs
Postgraduate programs
Griffith University was the first university to offer a Masters of Suicidology and Graduate Certificate in Suicide Prevention Studies. Today these programs are offered online with weekend workshops each semester for face-to-face teaching and interaction.
Graduate Certificate in Suicide Prevention
The Graduate Certificate in Suicide Prevention is designed for people who work in health, education, law enforcement, religious, social and community service fields. Graduates have included nurses, general practitioners, allied health professionals, educators, counsellors, social workers, guidance officers, police officers, emergency services staff, correctional personnel, clergy and volunteer workers in the field of suicide prevention.
Master of Suicidology
The Master of Suicidology program is designed to reflect the needs of health, law enforcement, social and community service providers and religious leaders who require detailed and scientifically grounded knowledge of suicide, suicide research and suicide prevention. This advanced post graduate degree provides graduates with scientific and practical research expertise to deal with suicide in an academic, policy or practical context.
Master of Suicidology (Honours)
The Master of Suicidology (Honours) program is a three year program of postgraduate study. The first two years is the Masters by coursework (as above) with the third year dedicated to research. The student will identify a topic of investigation within the field of suicide prevention at a national or international level. This research project will be supervised by one of our leading researchers and our Director will provide expert analysis on the Honours thesis.