Older Persons Mental Health First Aid for April 2024 MORNINGTON

This course is run in-person in Mornington. Cost includes meals and manuals.

BOTH sessions must be attended

COURSE DATES AND TIMES

Monday 16/04/24 @ 9.30am - 4.00pm

AND

Tuesday 17/04/24 @ 9.30am - 4.00pm

WHAT THE COURSE COVERS

Older Person Mental Health First Aid (OPMHFA) 

The Older Person Mental Health First Aid course teaches participants who work with, care for or support adults aged 65+ how to provide initial support to someone who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis, until professional help is received or the crisis resolves. 

Course participants learn about the signs and symptoms of common mental health problems in older adults, how to recognise and respond to an emerging or worsening mental health problem, and the treatments and supports available. 

Using a practical, evidence-based action plan, course participants learn how to approach someone they are concerned about and initiate a conversation about those concerns. Participants also learn how to offer initial support and information and how to encourage the person to seek professional help or other supports. 

This course covers common and disabling mental health problems and crisis situations. Participants learn how to apply mental health first aid to adults across a range of situations, including: 

• Depression 
• Anxiety 
• Confusion and dementia 
• Suicidal thoughts and behaviours 
• Panic attacks 
• Delirium 
• Behaviours of concern and unsafe behaviours caused by confusion 

You will learn how and where to get help when a person is developing a mental illness, what help research has shown to be effective and how to provide first aid in crisis situations.

This course will enable you to:

• INTERVENE EARLY
• PROVIDE SKILLS
• RESPOND IN A CRISIS
• REDUCE STIGMA

Complete a self-paced online assessment in order to become accredited

MORE INFORMATION

If you would like to find out more information on OLDER PERSON MHFA please visit:

https://www.mhfa.com.au/our-courses/adults-supporting-adults/older-person-mental-health-first-aid/

For any other information, please email Sonja at: sonja@botternconsulting.com.au

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