Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training is a nationally accredited and internationally recognised course. The 12-hour Mental Health First Aid course teaches adults (18+) how to provide initial support to adults who are developing a mental illness or experiencing a mental health crisis.

What the course covers:

Developing mental health problems:

• Depression
  
• Anxiety
  
• Psychosis
  
• Substance misuse

Mental health crisis situations:

• Suicidal behaviour/thoughts
  
• Non-suicidal self-injury
  
• Panic attack
  
• After a traumatic event
  
• Acute psychotic behaviour

MHFA is a valuable training program for all workplaces and in particular important in OH&S, HR, Diversity, management, workplace relations, Disability, Wellbeing, and customer service.

This is a 12-hour course, which can be delivered as either a 2-day training package (6 hours per day) OR As 4 separate training modules (3 hours each)

Participants will be provided with a manual, tools and knowledge which will enable them to offer Mental Health First Aid.
CPD points are available for the following members:

• Royal Australian College of Nursing
  
• Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
  
• Occupational Therapy Australia
  
• Australian Association of Social Workers
  
• College of Mental Health Nurses
  
• Australian College of Midwives
  
• Australian Practice Nurses Association
  
• Australian Physiotherapy Association
  
• Chiropractor's Association of Australia