INTERVENE EARLY
Recognise the warning signs of mental health problems in other adults.
OFFER SUPPORT
Learn the skills to have an open, supportive conversation about mental health.
Respond in a Crisis
Learn the skills to have an open, supportive conversation about mental health.
Reduce Stigma
Reduce stigma and increase support for adults experiencing and living with mental health problems.
Excellent – a course that as many people as possible should be doing. Should be mandatory in all workplaces to have mental health officers.
INTERVENE EARLY
Recognise the warning signs of mental health problems in other adults.
OFFER SUPPORT
Learn the skills to have an open, supportive conversation about mental health.
Respond in a Crisis
Learn the skills to have an open, supportive conversation about mental health.
Reduce Stigma
Reduce stigma and increase support for adults experiencing and living with mental health problems.
The Standard Mental Health First Aid course teaches participants how to provide initial support to another adult who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis, until professional help is received, or the crisis resolves.
Course participants learn about the signs and symptoms of common mental health problems in adults, how to recognise and respond to an emerging or worsening mental health problem and the treatments and supports available.
Watch this short video and learn more about our Standard course.
Using a practical, evidence-based action plan, course participants learn how to approach someone they are concerned about and initiate a conversation about those concerns. Participants also learn how to offer initial support and information and how to encourage the person to seek professional help or other supports.
Adults who complete the course become Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAiders), equipped with the knowledge, confidence, and skills to provide someone with mental health information and support when it matters most.
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- Recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health problems.
- Understand the risk factors associated with mental illness.
- Understand the prevalence and impact of mental illnesses.
- Understand the evidence-based interventions for mental illness.
- Understand the barriers to help seeking and how to overcome these.
- Learn what mental health first aid is and how to apply the Mental Health First Aid® ALGEE Action Plan.
- Learn how to assess and assist in a crisis.
- Practice applying mental health first aid skills.
- Learn the local resources available to someone experiencing mental health problems.
- Learn about the importance of self-care as a Mental Health First Aider.
The 12-hour course can be delivered in 1 of 3 ways:
- Face-to-face: 2 x 6-hour sessions over 2 days
- Blended: self-paced eLearning (5-7 hours), followed by a 4-hour face-to-face session
- Online: self-paced e-Learning (5-7 hours), followed by 2 x 2.5-hour videoconferencing sessions
All sessions are led by an MHFA trained and Licensed Instructor.
You can complete the short assessment at the end of a course to become an Accredited Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider).
Accreditations are valid for 3 years.
Suitable for individuals, workplaces of all sizes and volunteer and community-based groups.
Any adult (aged 18+) can attend.
This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
Excellent – a course that as many people as possible should be doing. Should be mandatory in all workplaces to have mental health officers.
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