Standard Mental Health First Aid – 12hrs (2 days)
This highly informative and evidence based course teaches people how to provide initial support to someone developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of a mental illness or is in crisis, until professional help arrives or the crisis resolves. As we know with any sort of first aid, the initial response to those in need can have profound and ongoing effects in their recovery. MHFA has been shown to improve outcomes, improve mental health literacy and reduce stigma in society surrounding mental illness.
Mental illnesses covered
- Depression
- Anxiety problems
- Psychosis
- Substance use problems
Crisis situations covered
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
- Non-suicidal self-injury (sometimes called deliberate self-harm)
- Panic attacks
- Traumatic events
- Severe effects of drug or alcohol use
- Severe psychotic states
- Aggressive behaviours
Course format
- 12 hours over 2 days (6hrs/day)
- 12 hours over 4 sessions of 3 hrs each
Participants receive a MHFA manual to take home for future reference and a certificate of completion. Post the course, participants have the option of completing a short quiz to become an ‘accredited’ mental health first aider, as per Mental Health First Aid Australia. CPD points may also apply to your profession.
For more information and requests for onsite training at your work, sporting club, community centre and so forth, please contact us