NEW DATES - this course will now run on the 20th and 21st of October, 2026

Youth Mental Health First Aid

This is a two-part course. You need to attend both days to complete the training, please select both days when booking your "tickets".

Who should attend

Parents and Carers
Community Members
Teachers
Anyone over 18 years old, connected with young people.

What the course covers

Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches adults about adolescent development and the signs and symptoms of common and disabling mental health problems in young people, including crisis situations.

Topics covered include depression, anxiety, panic attacks, eating disorders and suicidal thoughts and behaviours.

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

Instructors: Susanne Lampitt and Kellie Buissink

The HUB, 27 Dalmahoy Street, Bairnsdale, 3875

Please bring a notepad and pen or device.

Lunch and morning tea provided

Free parking onsite

If you have any questions or are unable to attend the training please contact Josephine Culross - Live4Life Adviser on 0488684357 or josephine.culross@live4life.org.au

Contact the host of Youth Mental Health First Aid, Bairnsdale