Mental Health First Aid Courses

The 2 day Standard Mental Health First Aid course teaches any adult (18 years and over) how to provide initial support to someone who is experiencing a mental health problem or crisis.

Learn about the signs and symptoms of common 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 first aid in a crisis situation.

Why attend a MHFA course?

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 help provided.

Become an Accredited Mental Health First Aider

Demonstrate your mental health first aid skills by becoming an Accredited Mental Health First Aider. Complete an online assessment after the course to become accredited.

What is included in the price?

- All training materials, MHFA manual, pen, paper and tote bag

- Lunch on both days

- Morning and afternoon tea on both days

- Bottled water, tea and coffee throughout the course

- Hand sanitizer

- COVID-19 safety plan in place

This is a 12-hour course, which is usually delivered as either: A 2-day training package (6 hours per day), or as 4 separate modules (3 hours each).

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.

Why attend a MHFA course?

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 help provided.

Become an Accredited Mental Health First Aider

Demonstrate your mental health first aid skills by becoming an Accredited Mental Health First Aider. Complete an online assessment after the course to become accredited.

What is included in the price?

- All training materials, MHFA manual, pen, paper and tote bag

- Lunch on both days

- Morning and afternoon tea on both days

- Bottled water, tea and coffee throughout the course

- Hand sanitizer

- COVID-19 safety plan in place

Designed for workplaces that require increased flexibility in the delivery of training for their staff members, the Blended Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace course is a combination of online (eLearning) and a half day of follow-on face-to-face training.

The course 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 the workplace in more depth.

Enrolling in this Blended Course is a two-step process: 

1. Enrol and complete the eLearning component.

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2. Attend a 4-hour follow-up face-to-face session within 3 months of the eLearning component

What is the cost?

• The cost of the eLearning course is 88 + shipping, which includes a hardcopy of the MHFA Manual. 
• The cost of the half day face to face component is 129 + GST inclusive of lunch and refreshments.

Refresher courses are 4 hour face-to-face courses that allow people who have previously completed a 12 hour Standard Mental Health First Aid course to refresh their knowledge and skills. For people who are Accredited MHFAiders, the refresher courses offer an opportunity to extend their accreditation for a further 3 years.

The content of each refresher course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.

Why attend a MHFA Refresher Course?

Evaluations consistently show that MHFA training is associated with improved knowledge of mental illnesses, their treatments andappropriate 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 help provided.

Who can attend this course?

Any adult who has previously completed a 12 hour Standard MHFA course can attend.

What will you learn?

This course gives participants an opportunity to refresh the knowledge and skills learnt during the 12-hour Standard Mental Health First Aid Course. You will:

• Gain an understanding of the latest research in the mental health field
• Learn the 3 key actions for helping someone feeling suicidal
• Work through complex mental health first aid interactions
• Practice mental health first aid skills.