Refresher courses are available for individuals that have completed a full 2-day Mental Health First Aid® face-to-face course or a Blended or Blended Online Mental Health First Aid course, followed by the completion of an accreditation assessment within the last 3 years.

These courses enable accredited Mental Health First Aiders™ to revise their knowledge and skills, and to extend their accreditation for a further 3 years.

Am I eligible to enrol in a Refresher Course?

+ You are eligible for a refresher course if you have accredited as an MHFAider within the last three years.
+ Login to your MHFA™ account here to check your accreditation expiry date and access your Certificate of Accreditation. Please provide this certificate to the Instructor delivering the Refresher course so they can check your eligibility to attend.
+ Upon completion of your Refresher Course, you can attempt another accreditation assessment to extend your accreditation by a further 3 years.

Upcoming Refresher Courses:

June 2023 Refresher
Workshop 1: Fri 23 Jun 12:30-3pm
Workshop 2: Fri 30 Jun 12:30-3pm

September 2023 Refresher
Workshop 1: Fri 15 Sep 12:30-3pm
Workshop 2: Fri 22 Sep 12:30-3pm

December 2023 Refresher
Workshop 1: Fri 1 Dec 12:30-3pm
Workshop 2: Fri 8 Dec 12:30-3pm

Ticket price includes a manual shipped to the address provided when you book your spot.

Why MakeShift?

Experienced - We have trained over 1,500 people around Australia in these valuable skills and have an Instructor team with diverse and high quality facilitation experience

High Quality Experience - Participants score our facilitators as 4.8 out of 5 on how well they present and facilitate group discussions, and their approachability and knowledge.

Trusted - We have trained up teams from Intuit, Electrolux, Superloop, Support Act, Hub Australia, Creative Plus Business, McGrathNicol, Carclew and more.

All-inclusive & easy - Our fee includes everything you need, including access to the online learning, a hard copy of the manual shipped to each participant and the workshops. At MakeShift we look after everything to make it a smooth experience.

"Caitlin was an exceptional trainer, she really showed a lot of empathy and also knowledge. I think everyone should do this course, it is essential for being a good citizen." - Corinne, Melbourne

Who is the workshop facilitator?

Caitlin Marshall is an experienced trainer and facilitator. She holds a Certificate IV in Teaching & Training. Caitlin has been a teacher and trainer in Community Services, Domestic Violence and Vicarious Trauma. She co-designed MakeShift: Creativity on Prescription, a program that is pioneering alternative mental health support in NSW.

Phew! I made it this far but I still have questions

Drop us a line at hello@makeshift.org.au or give us a buzz on 0431 475 147