Evidence-based, post-incident support

Endorsed by the World Health Organisation, Australian Psychological Society, Lifeline Australia and the Australian Red Cross, Psychological First Aid (PFA) is a globally recognised, evidence-based set of responses to support people after an emergency, traumatic event or disaster.

Designed for first responders and support people, and intended for community application, PFA is the psychological equivalent of emergency housing or food distribution. It is a psychosocial support activity comprised of a critical set of postvention tools which can be used by any trained person in the wake of a serious crisis event. PFA has been found to be very effective in reducing both immediate distress and longer-term negative outcomes such as PTSD and suicide ideation.

This training course develops the necessary understandings and real-world skills required to provide PFA and prepares participants to be useful in a post-incident setting. While training can be tailored to the context of participant roles, industry context and likely PFA recipients, it is always grounded in the PFA core principles, which are to promote safety, calm, connectedness, self-efficacy and hope.

Important: Psychological First Aid should not be confused with Mental Health First Aid which is a separate course about responding to everyday mental health symptoms.

Topics include:

What PFA is and is not
Understanding traumatic events
Principles of Psychosocial Support: Safety, Calm, Connection, Efficacy, Hope
Providing Psychological First Aid: Prepare, Look, Listen, Link, Link Back
PFA Skills and Practices: Rapport, contagious calm, postvention listening skills, compassion in action, emotional stabilisation, modelling hope, strength-based language

This course includes:

Engaging, up-to-date materials.
Take-home resource package.
All-day catering and beverages - with dietary needs catered for.
Certificate of attendance.

PRICES

Standard | $325
Corporate and Government

Non-Profit/ Individuals | $220
Staff of non-profit organisations, micro-businesses with less than 5 staff and self-funded waged individuals

Concession | $150
Concession Card Holders paying as individuals

SCHOLARSHIPS

We offer a small number of scholarships to those who would otherwise be unable to afford to attend. Scholarship recipients pay a nominal fee of $45 toward catering and materials. Click here to apply .

REFUND POLICY

Before you book, please click here to read our Refund Terms and Conditions and ensure you have understood the conditions listed under the heading Public Training.

VENUE

Evolve WA
Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar
Level 1, 20 Southport Street
West Leederville WA 6007

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Our venue is wheelchair accessible, including toilets. However, if you have any special access needs or would like any support or adaptations to make learning easier for you, please let us know.

Contact the host of Psychological First Aid: Crisis Response Tools - ONE DAY COURSE (23 Sept)