Mental Health First Aid Training for UNSW Students

Are you a student leader or peer educator at UNSW? Would you like to learn how to support someone who is going through a rough time?

Mental Health First Aid provides you with in-depth knowledge about how to recognise when a friend or colleague might be struggling, how to reach out and have a conversation and where to refer a student should they need support. MHFA training is a two-day commitment, and therefore is not for everyone, but we also offer trainings which might be more suitable.

Who should do MHFA?

UNSW student leaders and peer educators are encouraged to complete the MHFA and to join the UNSW Mental Health Network.

Available Dates

Please choose ONE set of dates that is most suitable for you. These available dates are as follows:

16 & 23 May 2024, 9:30am - 4:30pm both days [HPU Health & Wellbeing Ambassadors ONLY]
27 & 29 May 2024, 9:30am - 4:30pm both days
30 May & 6 June 2024, 9:30am - 4:30pm both days
1 & 2 July 2024, 9:30am - 4:30pm both days

Training dates for later in the year will be released 1 month before the start of each trimester.

What is the cost?

UNSW heavily subsidies the cost of MHFA training for its students and student-supporting staff. The current cost is $75 for a UNSW student.

It is at HPU discretion to waive fees should financial difficulties be a barrier to access. Fees are non-refundable. All fees are processed via credit card using the Humanitix integrated billing platform.

Payment can be made by credit card via personal or company card. Please speak to your supervisor before you register if you can claim via Concur for anyone using a personal card.

Rescheduling and Refund Policy

Any participant who needs to reschedule a booking, must contact the UNSW Health Promotion Uni (HPU) via email (mhfa@unsw.edu.au) 30 days in advance.

All payments are non-refundable. In the event of unforeseen circumstances HPU reserves the right to refund payments or transfer booking, however, this is considered on a case-by-case basis.