We will teach you how to provide initial support to Tertiary Students 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 Tertiary Students or 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.
This course is offered at the following locations;
We teach many public courses throughout Queensland, so please see our calendar for the next course closest to you or we come to your workplace (minimum numbers apply).
Blended Mental Health First Aid for Tertiary Students course is an alternate online delivery pathway for our 14-hour Youth Mental Health First Aid course (for Tertiary Students assisting their fellow students. 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 instructor-led workshop that is in 2 sessions.
This course will cover the following mental health problems
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 MHFA registrations for participants under the age of 18.
With physical Provide First aid participants can be Aged 14 and above with parents/ guardian consent.
Participants will require suitable LLN skills to complete the following tasks/skills:
$325 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, ‘eCertificate of successful completion’ must be shown to an instructor on the day of the course and done within 3 months.
Please show your eCertificate of successful completion of the course (PDF) and bring your MHFA Manual to the Zoom 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 or 7-hour Face to Face course or a 2 or 3 x 2.5 hours online video conferencing course.
Learn about the signs and symptoms of common mental health problems in young people, how to provide initial help, where and how to get professional help, what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and how to provide first aid in a crisis situation.
Any adult (18+) seeking to support Tertiary Students or 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.
Blended Mental Health First Aid for Tertiary Students course is an alternate online delivery pathway for our 14-hour Youth Mental Health First Aid course (for adults assisting fellow students). Blended MHFA courses include two components:
A self-paced interactive eLearning (takes about 5-7 hours to complete).
A Zoom video conferencing workshop that is 2 sessions of 2.5 hours each session.
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.
The mental health problems we cover include…
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 MHFA registrations for participants under the age of 18.
With physical Provide First aid participants can be Aged 14 and above with parents/ guardian consent.
Participants will require suitable LLN skills to complete the following tasks/skills:
$325 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 online course was purchased prior. ‘eCertificate of successful completion’ must be shown to an instructor on the day of the course and done within 3 months.
Please show your eCertificate of successful completion of the course (PDF) and bring your MHFA Manual to the Zoom 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 or 7-hour Face to Face course or a 2 or 3 x 2.5 hours online video conferencing course.
