Assoc Prof Phil Batterham, with Dr Alison Calear and Dr Michelle Banfield will lead a study to develop monitoring systems to allow for the evaluation of The Way Back Support Service in the ACT. The study will develop a new tool to assess how the Service assists individuals in recovering from a crisis, and will involve consultations with consumers, researchers and clinicians.

The Way Back Support Service is an innovative suicide prevention service, developed to support people for the three months after they’ve attempted suicide, which is when they are most at risk. ACT Health and beyondblue are funding the implementation of the trial site in Canberra for two years (2016 to 2018).

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