Online Mental Health First Aid Course - Sep 2026 (Morning sessions #3)

Online Mental Health First Aid course
Workplace Training | 100% online delivery.

Facilitated sessions (after completion of prior eLearning):
Tue 22 Sep & Wed 23 Sep 2026 (participants must attend both days)
1:00PM - 3:30PM Melbourne Time both days
Online via Zoom

About the course:
The Standard MHFA course teaches adults (18 years and over) how to provide initial support to adults who are developing a mental illness or experiencing a mental health crisis, as well as learning the signs and symptoms of common and disabling mental health conditions, where and how to get professional help, what sort of support has been shown to be effective, and how to provide first aid in a mental health crisis.

By choosing to book your Mental Health First Aid Course with the Mental Health Foundation Australia, your booking fee goes directly into our Wellness Hub.

Every single month, the course revenues funds approximately 60 lifesaving counselling sessions per month. This means real, immediate access to safe, inclusive, and welcoming support for people when they need it most. Help the oldest charity for Mental Health in Australia to grow this to 100 lifesaving counselling sessions per month by the end of 2026.

Blended Online Delivery:

Course Component 1 - Self-paced eLearning component (5-7 hours to complete). eLearning must be completed no later than 48 hours before attending facilitated sessions with instructor.

Course Component 2 - Instructor-led facilitated sessions using Zoom video conferencing (2 x 2.5-hour sessions). Zoom links will only be sent after completion of eLearning.

After completing the course, you will be given a link to complete the Accreditation Assessment by Mental Health First Aid Australia. If you pass the assessment, you will receive a digital Certificate of Accreditation which lasts 3 years.

Course Fee:
$325 plus GST and booking fee per person

By completing your training through the Mental Health Foundation Australia, you are directly supporting our Wellness Hub Clinic, helping us continue to provide affordable counselling services to those in need.

Re-sitting Fee:
Due to the limited capacity, if you miss your booking, there is a re-sitting fee of $175 + GST + Humanitix booking fee to book into another course. If you are booking a spot to re-sit the course, please contact the organiser via email to Jotpreet Kaur at mentalhealthfirstaid@mhfa.org.au to get the rebooking code for checkout.

IMPORTANT (please read carefully before booking):

• Please book using your personal email and mobile number - this is used to create your profile on Mental Health First Aid Australia's platform. Shared email accounts are not permitted. If, over time, you lose access to the email account you registered with (i.e. work email), you will also lose access to your Mental Health First Aid account.

• After your booking has been finalised, you will be contacted via email with further instructions to access your Mental Health First Aid account dashboard and eLearning modules.

• Please note, you MUST complete component 1 eLearning no later than 48 hours before you can attend the Zoom sessions. Links will not be sent until this is done.

• Zoom sessions:

  • It is a training compliance requirement that the instructor must see your video on throughout the entire session. No moving around/changing locations/shifting backgrounds while in session.

  • You will be doing role-play scenarios, so make sure you join the sessions from a stationary, private and quiet location with no background noises/distractions.

  • Please ensure you use a computer/laptop with a working webcam for the sessions. If you must use a mobile device, please ensure to have your phone set sideways (landscape orientation) on a stable surface. You MUST NOT move around with your device while in session. 

  • Join at least 15-30 minutes earlier for technical testing. The instructor is usually logged on 30 minutes prior. Sessions start on time. Participants who join late or cannot have video and sound on by the start time will be excluded from the session, and marked as absent.

• Re-sitting fee applies if you miss your booked sessions, as numbers are limited and you have taken a booking. For online delivery, you must attend both Zoom sessions booked. 

• The instructor may postpone the course to a later date if the minimum number of participants required has not been met.

• Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

For further inquiries, please contact the organiser, Jotpreet Kaur via email to mentalhealthfirstaid@mhfa.org.au