Delivered by our accredited trainers, this course will teach you how to provide initial support to other adults who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis.
This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.
With pricing starting at just $220 per person, this training is a worthwhile investment.
We are now delivering Mental Health First Aid training in three different delivery methods:
Blended:
Part face-to-face, part self-paced
Blended Online:
Part webinar, part self-paced
Standard:
Entirely face-to-face
Who should attend?
- Team Leaders
- Supervisors
- Department Managers
- HR Managers
- OH&S Managers
Benefits
Evaluations consistently show that mental health first aid training is associated with improved knowledge of mental illnesses, their treatments and appropriate first aid strategies, and confidence in providing assistance to individuals with mental illness. It is also associated with decreased stigma and an increase in help provided.
Become an accredited Mental Health First Aider
Demonstrate your mental health first aid skills by becoming an Accredited Mental Health First Aider. Complete an online assessment after the course to become accredited.
Topics covered:
Mental health crisis
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
- Non-suicidal self-injury
- Panic attacks
- Traumatic events
- Severe psychotic states
- Severe effects from alcohol or other drug use
- Aggressive behaviours
Mental health issues
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Psychosis
- Substance use
Course format:
Blended: Part webinar, part self-paced
- Half day of face-to-face teaching
- Self-paced interactive eLearning (5-7 hours)
- Both course components of the course are to be completed within a 3-month period
Blended Online: Part webinar, part self-paced
- Instructor-led video conferencing (2 x 2.5 hour sessions)
- Self-paced interactive eLearning (5-7 hours)
- Both course components of the course are to be completed within a 3-month period
Standard: Entirely face to face
- 12 hour course that can be delivered over 2, 3 or 4 sessions.
- We recommend a gap of no more than two weeks between sessions.
- Maximum 15 participants per course.