Mental Health First Aid

Overview: Standard MHFA teaches people (18 years and over) how to offer initial support to adults who are developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or in a mental health crisis, until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves. The course curriculum is evidence-based, as informed by the MHFA Guidelines.

Training format: 12-hour training delivered as a two-day training workshop. Training participants receive a copy of the Standard MHFA Manual to keep and a MHFA certificate of completion.

Cost: $300 (includes MHFA manual and catering)

Location: CIT Bruce

Time: Classes are hosted from 9am - 4:30pm. All potential participants MUST be able to attend both days of the training.

Next training dates: To be confirmed. Register your interest below.

Overview: Standard MHFA Refresher allows people who have previously completed a Standard Mental Health First Aid course to refresh their knowledge and skills. For people who are Accredited MHFAiders, the refresher course offers an opportunity to extend their accreditation for a further three years. You may take the Refresher course up to three months after your accreditation has expired.

Training format: Four hour workshop.

Cost: $150

Location: CIT Bruce

Time: 9:00am - 1:30pm

Next training dates: Monday 6 September 2021 - Click here to book.

Overview: The blended online MHFA Community Course has been adapted from the Standard Mental Health First Aid Course for adults.

In this informative and practical course, you will learn about the signs and symptoms of common and disabling mental health problems in adults, 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 mental health first aid in a crisis situation using a practical, evidence-based action plan. For more information see https://mhfa.com.au/courses/elearning/60888

Training format: 100% online in a blended format.

Course Component 1 - A self-paced eLearning component (takes 5-7 hours to complete)

Course Component 2 - An instructor led component using video conferencing (must attend two sessions of 2.5 hours).

Cost: $250

Location: Online via 2 x live virtual training sessions.

Time: Classes are hosted from 2-4:30pm. All potential participants MUST be able to attend both days of the training.

Next training dates: To be confirmed. Register your interest below.

Overview: The blended online MHFA Workplace Course focuses on the workplace and provides relevant information and tailored scenarios and exercises that will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to provide initial mental health first aid to assist colleagues, clients, and other workplace contacts who may be developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis, and how to connect people needing assistance to existing workplace supports and external professional help. For more information see https://mhfa.com.au/courses/elearning/61440

Training format: 100% online in a blended format.

Course Component 1 - A self-paced eLearning component (takes 5-7 hours to complete)

Course Component 2 - An instructor led component using video conferencing (must attend two sessions of 3.5 hours).

Cost: $250

Location: Online via 2 x live virtual training sessions.

Time: Classes are hosted from 9am-12:30pm. All potential participants MUST be able to attend both days of the training.

Next training dates: 1 and 3 November 2021 - Click here to book.

Overview: MHFA in the Workplace teaches managers, supervisors, and individuals how to assist a co-worker who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. However, course participants will learn mental health first aid skills that can be applied to help any adult. Course content is tailored to the workplace setting using case-studies, videos and resources tailored to their learning needs. Course participants first complete the interactive self-paced eLearning component that presents an overview of mental health problems and mental health crises. The follow-on face-to-face training allows participants the opportunity to revise and consolidate skills in a group environment, and to address mental health problems in more depth.

Training format: Blended delivery with online learning and a four hour face-to-face workshop.

Cost: $280

Location: CIT Bruce

Time: The class is hosted from 9am-1pm. All potential participants MUST be the workshop.

Next training dates: To be confirmed. Register your interest below.