Mental Health First Aid Course

The Mental Health First Aid course is offered face to face or online, with details of options below. The training is based on guidelines developed by people with lived experience of mental health problems and health professionals working in the field.

Using a practical, evidence-based action plan, you'll learn how to provide mental health first aid for a range of mental health problems (depression, anxiety problems, psychosis, substance use) and mental health crises (suicidal thoughts and behaviours, non-suicidal self-injury, panic attacks, traumatic events, severe states of psychosis, severe effects from alcohol or other drug use, and aggressive behaviours).

On successful completion of this short course, you will receive a Statement of Attendance. If you successfully complete the online assessment component, you will also receive a three-year accreditation certificate as a Mental Health First Aider through Mental Health First Aid Australia.

This course is also accredited for 12 CPD points for Allied Health professions.

Course options

Face to Face

The course is offered over two full days - 9.00am - 4.30pm or three part days - 9.00am -2.30pm. Participants will learn about the signs and symptoms of common mental health problems experienced by adults, and how to provide initial help, as well as where and how to seek professional help, what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and how to provide mental health first aid in a crisis situation using a practical, evidence-based action plan. Participants will practice skills in class, via activities, scenarios and conversations.

Online

There are two online stream options both involve an eLearning component of approximately 7 hours, followed by two facilitated Zoom sessions (three & half hours each) with our licensed Instructors.

Workplace stream This stream focuses on providing mental health first aid in the workplace. This course provides tailored practical scenarios and exercises that will give you the knowledge and skills you need to provide initial mental health first aid to assist colleagues, clients, and other workplace contacts who may be developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. You'll also learn how to connect people needing assistance to existing workplace supports and external professional help.

Community stream In this stream, you will learn about the signs and symptoms of common mental health problems experienced by adults, and how to provide initial help, as well as where and how to seek professional help, what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and how to provide mental health first aid in a crisis situation using a practical, evidence-based action plan.

Availability of course options varies, if the preferred option is not showing, please register your interest.

If you are interested in booking a course for a group of 10 or more participants, please enquire here.