Our accredited Youth Mental Health First Aid courses have been described as engaging, interactive and fun, and provide all people who work or live with young people with the necessary skills and tools to effectively support their mental health and wellbeing. The course teaches adults how to assist adolescents who are developing a mental illness, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem, or are in a mental health crisis, until appropriate professional help is received, or the crisis resolves. Each course participant receives a copy of the YMHFA Manual and a Certificate of Accreditation through MHFA Australia.

Developing mental health problems covered are:

Depression
Anxiety problems
Psychosis
Substance use problems
Eating disorders

Mental health crisis situations covered are:
Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
Non-suicidal self-injury (sometimes called deliberate self-harm)
Panic attacks
Traumatic events
Severe effects of drug or alcohol use
Severe psychotic states
Aggressive behaviours
Course Details

When: Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 August 2025

Where: Melbourne Girls' College

Please note course places are limited to 24 participants

For more information, please visit mentalhealtheducationvictoria.com.au

Only one booking per current MGC family is available. If you have undertaken this course in the past via MGC, you will not be able to attend again.