Standard Mental Health First Aid Refresher
The 4-hour Standard Mental Health First Aid Refresher course allows people who have previously completed a full Standard Mental Health First Aid course, within the last 3 years, to refresh their knowledge and skills on how to provide initial support to adults experiencing a mental health problem or crisis.
$ 275
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This refresher training will allow you to:
- Practise your mental health first aid skills in a supportive environment and get feedback.
- Ensure you are providing the best possible, evidence-based first aid for people developing mental health problems, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or in a mental health crisis.
- Learn from each other about what language, tools or referrals work well.
You will need to complete an online assessment at the end of this course to renew
your accreditation for a further three years.
What does living with mental health issues feel like?
We don’t support the idea that mental health is ‘not a real health concern’. The reason we refer to the course as Mental Health First Aid is that, like any other health issue you may have, mental health issues can have very serious and widespread repercussions. Our mental states aren’t always in our control, particularly for those who have undergone one or several serious, traumatic events.
For those living with a mental health condition, the results of not getting treatment can be devastating and may lead to further mental health problems over time.
It’s our goal to equip Australians with the skills and confidence to help those around them get the support they need.
This refresher course is suitable for people who are Accredited MHFAiders, offering an opportunity to extend their accreditation for a further three years.
Any adult (18+) seeking to support their family, friends, neighbours, community groups or general public who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis is resolved, using a practical, evidence-based action plan, can attend.
Refresher course
This course can be delivered in 2 ways:
Face-to-face: 1 x 4-hour session
Online: 2x 2.5-hour videoconferencing sessions
Current and Accredited Youth MHFAiders are eligible to attend.
IIn this Refresher course, we will…
- Refresh our understanding of Mental Health problems
- Learn to gain an understanding of the latest research in the mental health field
- Learn the 3 key actions for helping someone feeling suicidal
- Refresh ALGEE
- Work through complex mental health first aid interactions
- Practice mental health first aid skills.
This course will not teach you to diagnose a mental illness nor treat it, just as a conventional first aid course will not teach you to be a doctor.
- You will learn or refresh on how to recognise the signs and symptoms that someone may have a mental health problem.
- What you learn or refresh on will help you to be supportive of them and help them to receive appropriate professional help as early as possible.
Participants need to attend 100% of this mental health first aid training.
To receive accreditation as a Mental Health First Aider, you will be required to complete an online assessment following training.
Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Requirements
Participants will require suitable LLN skills to complete the following tasks/skills:
- Read information from a PowerPoint, Manual and whiteboard
- Listen and understand verbal information delivered by an English-speaking Mental Health First Aid Australia Licensed Instructor
$220 per participant.
To secure your space, full payment is required at time of booking.
We accept credit cards (Visa or MasterCard), or electronic funds transfers (internet banking).
If you require an invoice for your workplace please send us an email:
info@yourfirstaidtrainer.com.au
Large groups and onsite pricing vary, please speak to one of our friendly team to discuss the available options.
We come to your workplace (minimum numbers apply)
Travel costs may apply (we can teach Australia wide).
We teach many public courses throughout Brisbane and Queensland.
Please see our booking calendar for the next course closest to you.
Accreditation is provided by Mental Health First Aid Australia.
– This course does not form part of a Vocational Education Qualification.
On successful completion of the post-training assessment, certification is issued as a Mental Health First Aider.
The full Youth Mental Health First Aid certification is valid for Three (3) years from the date of issue.
This refresher training is required within the 3 years following, which is delivered in either a
- 4-hour instructor-led face-to-face course.
- 2 x 2.5 Hours Instructor-led online video conferencing course.
In the sixth year, the full course must be completed again.
We teach many public courses throughout Brisbane and Queensland.
Please see our booking calendar for the next course closest to you.
We can also come to your workplace (minimum numbers apply)
Travel costs may apply outside Brisbane (we can teach Australia-wide).
If you have more questions, please email us at info@yourfirstaidtrainer.com.au or
Call us on 0423 811 844. Please leave a message, and we will return your call as soon as possible as we could be teaching.
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