Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) workshops
Each year 1 in 5 Australians will experience a mental illness. Many people are not knowledgeable or confident to offer assistance.
Physical first aid is accepted and widespread in our community, however most do not cover mental health problems.
Mental Health First Aid® (MHFA™) teaches people the skills to help someone who they’re concerned about.
Options for delivery include – face to face workshops, blended or blended online sessions.
Blended Mental Health First Aid Courses are an alternate online delivery pathway for our 12-hour Standard Mental Health First Aid Course (for adults assisting other adults).
Blended Online MHFA Courses include two components:
- Course Component 1
A self-paced eLearning component (takes 5-7 hours to complete)
- Course Component 2
An Instructor-led component using video conferencing (2 sessions of 2.5 hours each)
Standard Mental Health First Aid
Suitable for adults in workplaces, schools, and community settings to support other adults. This course is based on
guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.
Mental health problems covered:
• Depression and anxiety
• Psychosis
• Substance use problems
Mental health crises covered:
• Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
• Non-suicidal self-injury
• Panic attacks
• Traumatic events
• Severe psychotic states
• Aggressive behaviours
• Severe effects from alcohol or other drug use
Timeframe:
12 hours + breaks
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Standard Mental Health First Aid Refresher
This course gives participants an opportunity to refresh the knowledge and skills learnt during the Standard Mental Health First Aid Course.
Refresher courses need to be completed no later than three years after an MHFAider’s original course date.
Timeframe:
F2F = 4 hours + breaks
Online = 5 hours
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Youth Health First Aid
Suitable for school staff, support workers, parents, and other adults to support young people.
14-hour course available via face-to face, blended face-to face, and online delivery modes.
Timeframe:
14 hours
9am – 5pm
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Engaging Leaders
Engaging Leaders will help leaders, decision makers and influencers understand the benefits that MHFA can offer in helping to create mentally healthy workplaces.
This course contains information about how leaders can support their employees who may be experiencing a mental health problem.
Information in this course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals in workplace wellbeing.
Timeframe:
90 minutes
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Blended Workplace Mental Health First Aid
The Blended Mental Health First Aid for Workplace course will teach you how to assist a co-worker who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis.
Timeframe:
Component 1
A self-paced eLearning component (takes 5-7 hours to complete)
Component 2
Instructor led Face to Face session = 4.5 hours
Course Flyer:
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Blended Online Workplace Mental Health First Aid
The Blended Online Mental Health First Aid for Workplaces Course will teach you how to provide initial support to co-workers 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.
Timeframe:
Component 1
A self-paced eLearning component (takes 5-7 hours to complete)
Component 2
Instructor led session 2 X 2.5 hours via Zoom
Course Flyer:
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Blended Tertiary Mental Health First Aid
Mental health problems covered
- Depression and anxiety
- 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 or other drug use
- Aggressive behaviours.
Timeframe:
Component 1
Self-paced eLearning
Component 2
Instructor led 4-hour face-to-face workshop
Course Flyer:
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Bookings/enquiries:
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Blended Online Tertiary Mental Health First Aid
Mental health problems covered
- Depression and anxiety
- 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 or other drug use
- Aggressive behaviours.
Timeframe:
Component 1
Self-paced eLearning
Component 2
Instructor-led session via Zoom 2 X 2.5 hours each
Course Flyer:
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Bookings/enquiries:
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Blended Online Community Mental Health First Aid
Mental health problems covered
- Depression and anxiety
- Psychosis
- Substance use problems
Mental health crises covered
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
- Panic attacks
- Traumatic events
- Severe psychotic states
- other drug use
- Severe effects from alcohol or Aggressive behaviours.
Timeframe:
Component 1
Self-paced eLearning (5-7 hours)
Component 2
An Instructor-led component 2 X 2.5 hours
Course Flyer:
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Blended Pharmacy Mental Health First Aid
- Recall the prevalence of common mental illnesses in Australia
- Identify risk and protective factors for common mental illnesses
- Understand potential barriers to help-seeking
- Understand the pros and cons of disclosure of a mental illness.
Timeframe:
Component 1
Self-paced eLearning (5-7 hours)
Component 2
An Instructor-led component
Course Flyer:
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Blended Online Financial Service Professionals
Recognise common mental health problems
- Provide initial help using a practical, evidence-based Action Plan
- Seek appropriate professional help, and
- Respond in a crisis situation
Timeframe:
Component 1
Self paced e-learning (5-7 hours)
Component 2
Instructor led 4-hour face-to-face workshop or 5 hour online Instructor-led session
Course Flyer:
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The Blended Youth Mental Health First Aid
The Blended Youth Mental Health First Aid Course will teach you how to assist adolescents 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.
Mental health problems covered
- Depression and anxiety
- 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 or
other drug use
- Aggressive behaviours.
Timeframe:
E-learning + 1 day Face to Face
Course Flyer:
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Conversations about Gambling
Suitable for adults supporting someone experiencing gambling problems
Timeframe:
4-hour course available via a face-to face delivery mode
Course Flyer:
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Conversations about Suicide
Suitable for adults supporting someone experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours
Timeframe:
4-hour course available via a face-to face delivery mode
Course Flyer:
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Older Person Mental Health First Aid
The Older Person Mental Health First Aid® course will teach you how to assist a person aged 65+ 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.
Mental health problems covered:
• Depression and anxiety
• Confusion and dementia
• Psychosis
Mental health crises covered:
• Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
• Panic attacks
• Delirium
• Unsafe and challenging behaviours due to confusion
Duration:
12 hours + breaks
Course Flyer:
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