Standard Community Health First Aid Course

Face to FaceOnline

Face-to-Face Community MHFA

The face-to-face Mental Health First Aid Community course is our 12-hour Standard Mental Health First Aid course (for adults assisting other adults).

$ 330

We will teach you how to provide initial support to other adults aged 16 – 85 who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves, using a practical, evidence-based Action Plan.

This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.

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 resolves, using a practical, evidence-based action plan can attend.

The blended Mental Health First Aid Community course is an alternate online delivery pathway for our 12-hour Standard Mental Health First Aid course (for adults assisting other Adults). Blended MHFA courses include two components:

Course Component 1 A self-paced interactive eLearning (takes about 5-7 hours to complete).

Course Component 2 A 4-hour face-to-face workshop that is 2 sessions.

  • Session 1 We do a revision of eLearning modules on Mental Health in the community, we talk about the available resources and we are Revising on ALGEE, then we talk about Anxiety and Depression and Crisis first aid for suicidal thoughts.
  • Session 2 We apply the MHFA Action plan to help Alex and we do a revision of eLearning modules on psychosis, substance use problems and self-care and we finish by using the MHFA Action plan to help Sam.

In this course, we cover the following mental problems…

  • Depression
  • Anxiety problems
  • Psychosis
  • Substance use problems
  • Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
  • Panic attacks
  • Traumatic events
  • Severe psychotic states
  • Severe effects from alcohol/drug use
  • Aggressive behaviours

Participants are required to attend 100% of this first aid training. To receive accreditation as a Mental Health First Aider, you will be required to complete an online assessment following training. Due to the adult learning environment, ‘Your’ First Aid Trainer cannot accept registrations for participants under the age of 18.

With physical Provide First aid participants can be Aged 14 and above with parent/ guardian consent. 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 Accredited Instructor.

$300 per participant.

To secure your space, full payment is required at the time of booking.

We accept credit cards (Visa or MasterCard) or electronic funds transfers (internet banking).

Large groups and onsite pricing vary, please speak to one of our friendly team to discuss the available options.

Practical Only

$215 per participant.

If the online course was purchased prior.

‘Certificate of online completion’ must be shown to Instructor on the day of the course and done within 3 months.

Please bring your MHFA Manual to the 4 hours workshop.

This course does not form part of a Vocational Education Qualification. Accreditation is provided by Mental Health First Aid Australia. On successful completion of the post-training assessment, certification is issued as a Mental Health First Aider.

Certification Validity Three (3) years from the date of issue. (We recommend you use the email address that is still valid in 3 or 6 years’ time).

Refresher training is required after 3 years, which is either a 4-hour Face to Face course or 2 x 2.5 hours online video conferencing course. In the sixth year, the full course must be completed again.

  • Book online (prefered)
  • Call one of our friendly customer service team on 0423 811 844,
    Please leave a message, and we will return your call as soon as possible
  • Email us at info@yfat.wpengine.com

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Blended Online Community MHFA

The blended Mental Health First Aid Community course is an alternate online delivery pathway for our 12-hour Standard Mental Health First Aid course (for adults assisting other adults).

$ 330

We will teach you how to provide initial support to other adults aged 16 – 85 who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves, using a practical, evidence-based Action Plan.

This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.

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 resolves, using a practical, evidence-based action plan can attend.

The blended Mental Health First Aid Community course is an alternate online delivery pathway for our 12-hour Standard Mental Health First Aid course (for adults assisting other Adults). Blended MHFA courses include two components: Course Component 1 A self-paced interactive eLearning (takes about 5-7 hours to complete). Course Component 2 A 5-hour video conferencing workshop that is 2 x 2.5-hour sessions.

  • Session 1 | (2.5 Hours) – We do a revision of eLearning modules on Mental Health in the community, we talk about the available resources, and we are Revising on ALGEE, then we talk about Anxiety and Depression and Crisis first aid for suicidal thoughts. We applied the MHFA Action plan to help Alex.
  • Session 2 | (2.5hours) – We do a revision of eLearning modules on Cultural considerations, available resources, Psychosis, Substance use problems and self-care, and we finish by using the MHFA Action plan to help Tim.

In this course, we’ll cover the following mental health problems…

  • Depression
  • Anxiety problems
  • Psychosis
  • Substance use problems
  • Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
  • Panic attacks
  • Traumatic events
  • Severe psychotic states
  • Severe effects from alcohol/drug use
  • Aggressive behaviours

Participants are required to attend 100% of this first aid training. To receive accreditation as a Mental Health First Aider, you will be required to complete an online assessment following training. Due to the adult learning environment, ‘Your’ First Aid Trainer cannot accept registrations for participants under the age of 18.
With physical Provide First aid participants can be Aged 14 and above with parent/ guardian consent.

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 Accredited Instructor.

$300 per participant

To secure your space, full payment is required at the time of booking.

We accept credit cards (Visa or Mastercard) or electronic funds transfers (internet banking).

Large groups and onsite pricing vary, please speak to one of our friendly team to discuss the available options.

Practical Only

$215 per participant

If the online course was purchased prior.

‘Certificate of online completion’ must be shown to Instructor on day of the course and done within 3 months.

Please bring your MHFA Manual to the 4 hours workshop.

This course does not form part of a Vocational Education Qualification. Mental Health First Aid Australia.

On successful completion of the post-training assessment, certification is issued as a Mental Health First Aider. Certification Validity

Three (3) years from the date of issue.

(We recommend you use the email address that is still valid in 3 or 6 years’ time).

Refresher training is required after 3 years, which is either a 4-hour Face to Face course or 2 x 2.5 hours online video conferencing courses.

In the sixth year, the full course must be completed again.

  • Book online (preferred)
  • Call one of our friendly customer service team on 0423 811 844,
    Please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible
  • Email us at info@yfat.wpengine.com

GET TRAINED TODAY

ENQUIRE NOW →
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