Live4Life Southern Grampians - Youth Mental Health First Aid

This is a two-part course. You need to attend both days to complete the training and obtain Y MHFA accreditation.

Session 1 - Wednesday 12 June 2024 8.30am to 4pm

Session 2 - Wednesday 19 June 2024 8.30am to 4pm

Who should attend?

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

This course has been heavily subsidised by Live4Life Southern Grampians. If payment of the course fee restricts your attendance, please get in contact with Kerri Pleydell-Sander at Western District Health Services via the details below.

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.

Instructor: Amy Weber

South West TAFE, Room 14, 200 Ballarat Road, Hamilton.

Please bring a notepad and pen or device.

Lunch provided
Free parking onsite

If you have any questions or are unable to attend the training please contact Emma Humphries on ph: 5551 8464 or email emma.humphries@wdhs.net

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training - Hamilton, 12 and 19 June 2024

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