why you need our Programme

Our workshops can help reduce harm and increase awareness in health, safety and wellness in your people.

An employee who is not focused on work is a risk to both themselves and to others.

By equipping your people with the skills to recognise when someones in distress, employees can reduce the risk of workplace events and take their learnings home to support their whānau and the wider community.

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Our Programme

Along with A-OK.NZ, Mates4Life have developed various workshops to help increase awareness around suicide prevention

Kaiawhina Haumaru - Safety Aider

This one-day interactive workshop equips you with the skills to provide Suicide First Aid and effectively support someone experiencing suicidal thoughts.
Ziwi

Aroā - Awareness TALK


This one-hour interactive workshop equips you with the tools to understand the impact of suicide, recognise the warning signs, and provide support to others.
Tūpore

Kai & Kōrero


Kai and Kōrero brings people together over kai to start conversations about mental health. It’s a simple way to connect and a gateway to Mates4Life’s additional workshops.
QRS

Tūhono - Connector

This three-hour interactive workshop strengthens your suicide prevention toolkit and equips you with the skills to connect and support individuals in distress to further support.
ISAAC'S

Kaiwhanake - Grower

This one-day interactive workshop is designed for HR/ H&S/ P&C or business owners to bring someone back into the workforce after a suicide experience.

Kōrerorapa - Scopetalk

This one-hour interactive workshop provides practical tools to help you strengthen and maintain your own mental wellbeing.
BBBS

Kōrerorapa -
Scopetalk

This 1 hour interactive workshop provides you with tools to look after their own mental wellbeing.

Aroā - Awareness TALK

This 1 hour interactive workshop provides you with the tools to understand the impact of suicide, how to recognise the signs and what is needed to support others.

Tūhono - Connector Workshop

This 3 hours interactive workshop enhances your suicide prevention toolkit. Learn how to connect individuals in distress to further support and become one of the crucial links within your organisation.

Kaiawhina Haumaru - Safety Aider Workshop

This one day interactive workshop provides the tools to deliver Suicide First Aid and effectively safeguard someone with suicidal ideations.

Kai & Kōrero

Kai and Korero brings people together through Kai and starts the korero about Mental Health it’s a simple way to connect and the gateway to Mates4Life additional workshops.

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Recognised by https://www.totika.org/

Proudly Recognised by Totika.

“The training was well received; people have come away feeling more comfortable to start a conversation with someone at work. It has also given them the tools to connect with a friend or family member who may be suffering. The more people talking about mental health, suicide awareness and prevention the more likely we will be able to reduce these numbers.  The Mates4Life programme better equips people with the skills to start conversations and keep someone safe.”
Gavin Streeter - Isaacs Plumbing, Pumping & electrical
"Mates4Life has had a profound impact on Tūpore, strengthening our workplace culture and enhancing the well-being of our team.

Through their training and support during challenging meetings, we’ve gained valuable insights and practical tools that have fostered deeper connections and created a safer space for kōrero. Their approach has truly reinforced the importance of hauora within our organisation, and we wholeheartedly support their kaupapa."
Sarah Boocock – Tūpore
"Mates4Life has awakened the taboo within our workplace around the issue of suicide. By doing so it has equipped out whānau with not only the tools and strategies to confront the issue and someone in this distress but also the confidence to be comfortable to do so rather than being scared or awkward and standing back wishing they could have helped. 

We talk about preventative actions in every facit of our business and suicide prevention supports and systems such as the Mates4Life programme is a must. "
Derek Timu - TMNZ Supervisor
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