Blended Online MHFA Community Course

Do you know what to say after 'are you okay?'

Mental illnesses are common. 1 in 5 Australian adults will experience a mental illness each year but only 35% will access help. This may be due to lack of understanding about mental illnesses and their symptoms, stigma and uncertainty about help available.

This is where MHFA comes in. Just like physical first aid courses train members of the public to provide basic first aid to someone with a physical health condition, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches skills to help someone experiencing a mental health problem.

MHFA training has been independently evaluated since it was first launched in 2000 and continues to show that it leads to:

improved knowledge of mental illness and their treatments
improved knowledge of how to support someone with a mental health concern
confidence to apply those skills.
reduced stigma

What’s the Blended Online MHFA Community Course?

The Blended Online MHFA Community Course has been adapted from the Standard MHFA course for adults into a 100% online format consisting of two components. The training offers the same accreditation as the standard course.

Course Component 1 – Self-paced interactive eLearning (5-7 hours)

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

Mental illnesses: depression, anxiety, substance use 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 Wednesday 6th and Wednesday 13th July from 6pm to 8.30pm 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 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 adult supporting another adult. No previous training or experience is required. Participants must be based in Australia.

What's the cost?

Total cost is $250 pp which includes MHFA fee for access to eLearning modules and manual.

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!"