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SUMMARY:Initial Mental Health First Aid Training - December 2025
DESCRIPTION:Approximately 20% of Australian adults experience a common mental illness each year. Completing a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Course will help you to develop the skills to support a friend\, family member or co-worker. \nIn 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. \nMental health first aid skills learnt by participants in this course can be applied in any setting. \nCourse content includes case-studies\, videos and resources tailored to the learning needs of community/public course participants. \nMental Health First Aid Training Can Make a Difference\nResearch has shown that MHFA training is associated with: \n\nKnowledge: improved knowledge of mental illnesses\, their treatments and appropriate first aid strategies. \nConfidence: confidence in providing first aid to a person experiencing a mental health problem. \nDe-Stigmatising: decreases in stigmatising attitudes. \nIncreased Support: increases in the amount and type of support provided to others. \nLearn how you can assist someone developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis and make a real difference to your community. \n\n\n\nWhat does this course offer?\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis course covers common and disabling mental health problems and crisis situations. Participants learn how to apply mental health first aid to adults across a range of situations\, including: \n\n\nDepression\nAnxiety\nPsychosis\nSubstance use problems\nSuicidal thoughts and behaviours\nPanic attacks\nNon-suicidal self-injury\nTraumatic events\n\nUpon completion of this course participants will be able to:\n\nRecognise the signs and symptoms of mental health problems in adults\,\nUse an evidence-based action plan to initiate a mental health first aid conversation\,\nKnow the barriers to help-seeking and how to overcome these\,\nAssess for a range of crisis situations and provide initial support\,\nUnderstand the prevalence and impact of mental illnesses\, risk factors and treatments and supports available\,\nApply self-care practices as a Mental Health First Aider.\n\n\n\n\nCourse Structure\nIn this program\, you’ll undertake an eLearning component first (approximately 6 hours of effort)\, then attend two 3-hour Zoom sessions. \nWe conduct both of these sessions on the same day – one in the morning and one in the afternoon. This means you’ll complete all the zoom components in a single day. \nParticipants can also complete the short assessment at the end of a course to become an Accredited Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider). Accreditation is valid for 3 years and can be renewed with the Refresher course\, also available through The Mental Health Coach .. \n\n\nFAQ\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Mental Health Coach can offer this or other tailored courses for your organisation’s needs. If you have a group of 10 or more participants\, we can come to you. For further information\, get in touch with us. \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://thementalhealthcoach.com.au/event/initial-mental-health-first-aid-training-dec-2025/
CATEGORIES:Adults,MHFA Initial Training,Workplaces
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