mental health first aid for adults and for youth

These nationally accredited and internationally recognised course are practical, engaging, and stimulating workshops. They teach you to recognise the different stages of mental health from the early warning signs through to acute mental illness, how to deal with it and support people who are experiencing some distress, in crisis or on their journey of recovery.

We teach both the Youth and Adult versions of Mental Health First aid. To find out about the Youth MHFA please go to that page.

We tailor these course for each workplace, industry and community. For example the adult course has been tailored for the building industry, the Defence Force, the ATO, foster care services, NGOs, carers, teachers, lawyers, the Family Law Courts, local councils, nurses, call centre staff, etc. We then further tailor it to the needs of the specific workplace, for example the concerns midwives have are very different to the issues pertaining to psychiatric nursing.

MHFA empowers people to best manage issues involved in mental health and is particularly important in OH&S, HR, Diversity, management, workplace relations, Disability, Wellbeing, and customer service.

The course covers:

•    Why MHFA?
•    Facts and figures about mental health in Australia
•    Signs and symptoms of depression
•    MHFA for depressed people
•    Signs, symptoms and MHFA for Suicidality
•    Non-suicidal self injury
•    Symptoms of Anxiety
•    MHFA for anxiety and panic attacks
•    Post traumatic stress
•    How to help after a traumatic event
•    Signs, symptoms and MHFA for Bipolar
•    Signs, symptoms and MHFA for psychosis
and schizophrenia
•   MHFA for drug and alcohol misuse.

Fay also discusses recovery.

Participants will be provided with a manual, tools and knowledge which will enable them to feel in control, rather than stumbling around in the dark, reactive and fearful. Managers and staff will feel more confident in dealing with colleagues, clients and members of the general public who have stress and mental health issues.

This wonderful course designed by Betty Kitchener and Professor Tony Jorm of Melbourne University is as the name implies First Aid for Mental Health.

We have found this course liberating for all who attend. It demystifies and destigmatises mental illness. It is a practical yet stimulating tool which will unlock many doors leading to education, confidence, and ability to both prevent and control mental illness. Please see our testimonials page to read what others have thought about our training.