Why attend a Youth 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 young people or 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 (14-hour) face-to-face course.

Which is delivered either;

2 consecutive days (e.g. Thursday & Friday) or
2 individual days (e.g. 2 Fridays)

This course has been designed in 4 separate modules and can be delivered as four separate 3.5 hour sessions upon corporate request.

Express Courses (most popular)
This course delivery style is also known as Blended Face to Face & e-Learning. These courses are delivered partially online in your own time and with a face-to-face session (1 day).

Standard Courses
This course delivery style is also known as Face to Face Only. These courses are delivered completely face-to-face in class.

Course delivery

Module 1
We are introduced to youth mental health first aid with Adolescent development and common mental illnesses affecting youth, introduction to the MHFA Action Plan, and we will discuss signs and symptoms of depression in young people.

Module 2
We continue depression in young people and crisis first aid by exploring a difficult topic – suicidal thoughts and behaviours and crisis first aid for non-suicidal self-injury.

And we look at the signs and symptoms of Anxiety in young people and different types of anxiety disorders.

Module 3
We cover the MHFA Action plan for crisis first aid for traumatic events.
We will look at eating disorders, how to apply the action plan for eating disorders and if they are in a crisis, first aid for medical emergencies.

Module 4
We begin by looking at Signs and Symptoms of Psychosis in young people with the MHFA action plan for psychotic disorders and if they are experiencing a severe psychotic state.

We also look at substance misuse in young people and how to apply the MHFA action plan for substance misuse or if they are in crisis first aid for Intoxication, aggressive behaviour or other medical emergencies.

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.

What you learn will help you 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:

• Depression
• Anxiety problems
• Eating disorders
• Psychosis
• Substance use problems

Mental health crises covered:

• Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
• Non-suicidal self-injury
• Panic attacks
• Traumatic events
• Severe psychotic states
• Severe effects from alcohol/drug use
• Aggressive behaviours

For more information, download – Youth 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:

Read information from a PowerPoint, Manual and whiteboard
Listen and understand verbal information delivered by an English-speaking licensed Mental Health First Aid instructor.

Requirements for completion
Participants need to attend 100% of this first-aid training.
If they can’t, please email us 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
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.

This course does not form part of a Vocational Education Qualification.

Certification Validity
Three (3) years from the date of issue.

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

Youth MHFA Refresher training is required within three years, taken as either a:

• 4 hour face-to-face course or
• 2 separate 2.5-hour online video conferencing courses.

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

Book online (preferred) see course locations and dates below.
If you require a workplace invoice please email us at info@yourfirstaidtrainer.com.au 
Call 0423 811 844. Please leave a message, and we will return your call as soon as possible as we could be teaching.

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.

All prices include GST
Course materials, Coffee, Tea and snacks are included
Min 6 and max 24 participants per course
Travel costs may apply (we can teach Australia wide)
Current pricing as of November 2023

For more information, download our Instant Quote brochure – Youth Mental Health First Aid brochure.

Public Courses

Brisbane North | Kedron Edinburgh Castle Hotel
Brisbane South | Springwood Hotel
Brisbane West | Middle Park Centenary Tavern
More Locations opening soon

Group Courses

Onsite at your workplace (Min 6 – max 25 per course apply)
We can teach Australia wide.
We have a network of more than 3000+ instructors available to us and we like to travel ourselves.