Blended Online MHFA Tertiary Course

The Blended Online MHFA Tertiary Course teaches tertiary students how to assist a fellow student who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis.

In this informative and practical course you will learn about the signs and symptoms of common and disabling mental health problems in adults, how to provide initial help, where and how to get professional help, what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and how to provide mental health first aid in a crisis situation using a practical, evidence-based action plan.

The course is 100% online format consisting of two components.

Course Component 1 – Self-paced interactive eLearning (5 hours)

The eLearning course component presents an overview of mental health problems and mental health crises:

Mental illnesses: depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, eating disorders and psychosis.

Mental health crises: suicidal thoughts and behaviours, non-suicidal self-injury, traumatic events and aggressive behaviours.

Course Component 2 – Instructor-led webinars delivered via Zoom (2 x 2.5 hours) on Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd January 2024 from 2pm to 4.30pm AEST.

An opportunity to revise content covered in the self-paced eLearning program and to consolidate the application of this content with the development of practical skills in a group environment.

What's included?

Each participant will receive their own hard copy MHFA manual to keep. Upon completion of the training participants can complete a short assessment and if they pass they will become an accredited Mental Health First Aider for 3 years.

Who can attend?

This training is for any tertiary student. No previous training or experience is required. Participants must be based in Australia.

What's the cost?

Total cost is $220 pp which includes eLearning modules, webinars and MHFA manual posted to your Australian address. This is a discounted rate for students.

If you have already completed the eLearning modules and just need to attend the webinars the cost is $160 pp.

About the Instructor

Roisin Trainor is a Master MHFA Instructor https://mhfa.com.au/instructor...

With a background in providing crisis support to vulnerable and migrant communities, I understand how important it is to be appropriately trained and supported to respond when someone is in crisis. I have years of experience in improving the health and wellbeing of diverse populations across a range of settings including community organisations, schools and universities.

I have a Master's degree in Health Promotion and Public Health, am currently completing a Graduate Diploma in Psychology and I am a member of the Australian Health Promotion Association.

Testimonials

"Roisin was a fantastic instructor. She was knowledgeable and was very capable of creating an engaging and respectful learning environment. Her ability to condense such a large amount of information covering very sensitive topics was impressive."

"As someone with high functioning ADHD who also had a lot on my mind, I wasn't distracted or bored for a single minute. Quite the rare experience for me!"