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for Responding to Suicidality (STARS) Protocol:
Development and Understanding
of its Application
Invited lecture · Jacinta Hawgood
Ms. Jacinta Hawgood has worked at AISRAP for nearly 23 years. She is a Senior
Lecturer and Program Director of Suicidology for the Graduate Certificate in Sui-
cidology and Master of Suicidology Programs, which she jointly developed with
Professor Diego De Leo in 2001. She has developed, delivered and evaluated su-
icide prevention training since 2000. Jacinta has specialist clinical and research
interest in suicide risk assessment processes, the impacts of client and co-worker
suicide on the worker, suicide prevention training evaluation and implementati-
on, and personal suicide stigma. Jacinta has worked clinically with suicidal peo-
ple for over 20 years and has supervised other psychologists in this domain sin-
ce 2005. She is the lead author of Systematic Tailored Assessment for Respon-
ding to Suicidality (STARS) protocol published first in 2015 and updated in 2018,
and has gained funding for numerous research projects and consultancies, has
co-authored and edited a book, book chapters, and published numerous peer-
reviewed articles and government reports in the field. Jacinta is a Director of the
Board of MATES in Construction (Qld/NT) and Director of the National MATES Inc
Board. She is also a member on several national and international advisory bo-
ards for government and non-government organisations regarding suicide pre-
vention.
Abstract. For the past few decades we have learned that traditional actuari-
al risk assessment methods are unreliable for predicting suicide and suicide
attempts. The move to psycho-social needs-based assessment processes ba-
sed on structured professional judgement (SPJ) is now the recommended
approach for assessing suicidality. This approach focuses on understanding
the individual within their ecological context or social environment; the cli-
ent is seen as an expert on their unique experience of suicidality. SPJ appro-
aches offer the opportunity to explore multiple factors guided by empiri-
cal data which informs decisions around targeted needs. Systematic Tailo-
red Assessment for Responding to Suicidality (STARS) protocol is one such
approach; supported by STARS protocol training. Aim: To present develop-
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for Responding to Suicidality (STARS) Protocol:
Development and Understanding
of its Application
Invited lecture · Jacinta Hawgood
Ms. Jacinta Hawgood has worked at AISRAP for nearly 23 years. She is a Senior
Lecturer and Program Director of Suicidology for the Graduate Certificate in Sui-
cidology and Master of Suicidology Programs, which she jointly developed with
Professor Diego De Leo in 2001. She has developed, delivered and evaluated su-
icide prevention training since 2000. Jacinta has specialist clinical and research
interest in suicide risk assessment processes, the impacts of client and co-worker
suicide on the worker, suicide prevention training evaluation and implementati-
on, and personal suicide stigma. Jacinta has worked clinically with suicidal peo-
ple for over 20 years and has supervised other psychologists in this domain sin-
ce 2005. She is the lead author of Systematic Tailored Assessment for Respon-
ding to Suicidality (STARS) protocol published first in 2015 and updated in 2018,
and has gained funding for numerous research projects and consultancies, has
co-authored and edited a book, book chapters, and published numerous peer-
reviewed articles and government reports in the field. Jacinta is a Director of the
Board of MATES in Construction (Qld/NT) and Director of the National MATES Inc
Board. She is also a member on several national and international advisory bo-
ards for government and non-government organisations regarding suicide pre-
vention.
Abstract. For the past few decades we have learned that traditional actuari-
al risk assessment methods are unreliable for predicting suicide and suicide
attempts. The move to psycho-social needs-based assessment processes ba-
sed on structured professional judgement (SPJ) is now the recommended
approach for assessing suicidality. This approach focuses on understanding
the individual within their ecological context or social environment; the cli-
ent is seen as an expert on their unique experience of suicidality. SPJ appro-
aches offer the opportunity to explore multiple factors guided by empiri-
cal data which informs decisions around targeted needs. Systematic Tailo-
red Assessment for Responding to Suicidality (STARS) protocol is one such
approach; supported by STARS protocol training. Aim: To present develop-
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