The 2 day Standard Mental Health First Aid course is for any interested adult.
You will learn how to assist an adult 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.
Intervene early | Recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health problems in other adults.
Respond in a crisis | Assess for a range of crisis situations and provide initial support and how to respond across a range of crisis situations where an adult may be at risk of harm.
Offer support | Learn the skills to speak openly and accurately about mental health. Use an evidence-based action plan to initiate a mental health first aid conversation.
Reduce stigma | Understand the prevalence and impact of mental illnesses, risk factors and treatments and supports available. Reduce stigma and increase support for adults experiencing and living with mental health problems.
Why attend a Standard Mental Health First Aid training course?
Become an MHFAider
Adults who complete the course become Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAiders), equipped with the knowledge, confidence, and skills to provide someone with mental health information and support when it matters most.
Improve knowledge
Evaluations consistently show that by attending a course, participants improve their knowledge of mental illnesses, their treatments and appropriate first aid strategies.
Improve confidence
Course participants report improved confidence in providing first aid to individuals.
This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with mental health problems and from the viewpoint of professionals within the mental health community.
Evaluations consistently show that MHFA training is associated with improved knowledge of mental illnesses, their treatments and appropriate first aid strategies, and confidence in providing first aid to individuals with mental illness.
It is also associated with decreased stigma and an increase in the help provided.
This is a 2 day (12 hour) face-to-face course.
Which can be delivered either;
This course has been designed in four separate modules and can also be delivered over four separate 3 hour sessions upon corporate request.
Module 1
We are introduced to mental health problems, the MHFA Action Plan, and a discussion on depression and bipolar disorder.
Module 2
We begin with exploring a difficult topic – suicide.
From the perspective of this topic, we have a Mental Health conversation and start exploring the signs and symptoms of anxiety.
Module 3
We cover two different types of crisis situations:
The first begins with watching a film and meeting Jarrad and Ashlea, who will share their experience of living with anxiety.
We will then look at signs and symptoms of psychosis along with evidence-based treatments.
Module 4
We begin by looking at a person experiencing a severe psychotic state. A severe psychotic state means that the person in question is currently experiencing overwhelming delusions and hallucinations, very disorganised thinking and bizarre or disruptive behaviours. We also look at substance use problems in relation to this condition.
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 how to recognise that someone may have a mental health problem, how to be supportive of them and help them to receive appropriate professional help as early as possible.
The course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals. It provides an overview of mental illnesses, risk factors, prevalence, and impact before taking a much closer look at the following mental health problems:
Mental health problems covered
Mental health crises covered
For more information, download the Standard Mental Health First Aid brochure.
Suitable for individuals, workplaces of all sizes, and volunteer and community-based groups.
Any adult (aged 18+) can attend.
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Please Note: This course is not a therapy or a support group.
Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Requirements
Participants will require suitable LLN skills to complete the following tasks/skills:
Requirements for completion
Participants need to attend 100% of this first aid training.
If they can’t, please contact our office for further arrangements.
To receive accreditation as a Mental Health First Aider, you will be required to complete an online assessment following training.
Certification issued
This course does not form part of a Vocational Education Qualification.
Accreditation is provided by Mental Health First Aid Australia.
Upon completing the post-training online 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.
Standard MHFA Refresher training is required within the three years, taken as either a:
Taking a refresher course ensures you can hold on to your certification of validity.
In the 6th year of the first course, the full course must be completed again.
How to book and get further information
To secure your space, full payment is required at time of booking.
We accept credit cards (Visa or MasterCard), or electronic funds transfer (internet banking).
Large groups and onsite pricing vary, please email, info@yourfirstaidtrainer.com.au to discuss the available options.
For more information, download our Instant Quote brochure – Standard Mental Health First Aid brochure.
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