Standard Mental Health First Aid Course
Locations: Various Venues – Brisbane – QLD Australia
Standard MHFA / Face-to-Face
A 2 Day Standard Mental Health First Aid course designed for any interested adult.
This course explores the standard mental health practices and provides a practical assessment at the end.
You will learn how to assist an adult 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.
Intervene early | Recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health problems in other adults.
Respond in a crisis | Assess for a range of crisis situations and provide initial support and how to respond across a range of crisis situations where an adult may be at risk of harm.
Offer support | Learn the skills to speak openly and accurately about mental health. Use an evidence-based action plan to initiate a mental health first aid conversation.
Reduce stigma | Understand the prevalence and impact of mental illnesses, risk factors and treatments and supports available. Reduce stigma and increase support for adults experiencing and living with mental health problems.
Why attend a Standard Mental Health First Aid training course?
Become A MH First Aider
Adults who complete the course become Mental Health First Aiders (MH Aiders), equipped with the
knowledge, confidence, and skills to provide 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 (12 hour) Face-to-Face Course. Which can be delivered either:
- 2 consecutive days (e.g. Thursday & Friday) or 2 individual days (e.g. 2 Fridays)
This course has been designed in four separate modules and can also be delivered over four separate
3-hour sessions upon corporate request.
Module1
We are introduced to mental health problems, the MHFA Action Plan, and a discussion on depression
and bipolar disorder.
Module2
We begin by exploring a difficult topic -Suicide. From the perspective of this topic, we have a Mental
Health conversation and start exploring the signs and symptoms of anxiety.
Module3
We cover two types of crisis situations:
The first begins with watching a film and meeting Jarrad and Ashlea, who will share their experience
of living with Anxiety. We will then look at signs and symptoms of psychosis along with evidence-based treatments.
Module4
We begin by looking at a person experiencing a severe psychotic state. A severe psychotic state
means that the person in question is currently experiencing overwhelming delusions and
hallucinations, very disorganised thinking and bizarre or disruptive behaviours. We also look at
substance use problems in relation to this condition.
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, how 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
• Psychosis
• Substance use problems
Mental health crises covered:
• Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
• Panic attacks
• Traumatic events
• Severe psychotic states
• Severe effects from alcohol/drug use
• Aggressive behaviours
For more information, download the Standard Mental Health First Aid brochure
https://yfat.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/sMHFA_F2F_Flyer.pdf
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, a manual and/or a whiteboard.
• Listen and understand verbal information delivered by an English-speaking licensed Mental
Health First Aid instructor.
For completion:
Participants need to attend 100% of this Mental Health First Aid Training.
If they can’t, please contact our office 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:
This course does not form part of a Vocational Education Qualification.
Mental Health First Aid Australia provide Accreditation.
Upon completing the post-training online assessment, certification is issued as a Mental Health First
Aider.
Certification Validity:
Three (3) years from the date of issue.
We recommend you use the email address that is still valid in 3- or 6-years’ time.
Standard MHFA Refresher training is required within the three years, taken as either a:
• 4-hour face-to-face course or
• 2 separates 2.5-hour online video conferencing course. [Course Cost – $175]
Taking a refresher course ensures you can hold on to your certification of validity.
• Enquire for current course dates & Locations.
• Workplace Invoices are issued on request at the time of enquiry.
• All prices include GST.
• Course materials, Coffee and 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
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 us to discuss the available options.
• Brisbane North | Kedron Edinburgh Castle Hotel
• Brisbane South | Springwood Hotel
• Brisbane West | Middle Park Centenary Tavern
• More Locations opening soon.
• 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
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