Concerns about 'burden' on young people in suicide gatekeeper training 

Questions were raised about responsibility for young people to deliver suicide prevention training. File Photo: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

A new report has found some issues with the delivery of 'Gatekeeper Training' in suicide prevention, and outlined a string of reasons why expanding training to allow those aged 16 to 18 to provide it would not be advisable.

The Review and Evaluation of the Implementation of a Range of Delivery Models of Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training was published by the HSE's National Office for Suicide Prevention.