MATES Respond Training is only available to people who have already become MATES Connectors and ASIST volunteers.
A Respond Volunteer can provide guidance to site after a death or Critical Incident connected to the site while waiting for further connections/support.
The MATES Respond Program focuses on three main elements to provide the volunteers with the skills to guide a site through an event.
- connecting with the event
- understanding the event
- assisting after the event
The purpose around this program is to provide sites with their own supports and guidance when an incident happens so they can look after the site until further supports can attend. (This programme is still in development stage).
