Mental Health First Aid Course Melbourne Overview
Course Code Standard MHFA
- Two 6 hrs sessions
- Classroom Based
- Opt for Mental Health First Aider Accreditation
- Online Assessment after Course Completion
Mental Health First Aid (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.
- MHFA course is designed and promoted by MHFA Australia – a national not-for-profit health promotion charity.
- Mental health problems can affect anyone in the community and inaccurate and stigmatising attitudes towards people with mental illness are common.
- Many people lack the knowledge, skills, and confidence to support a friend, family member or co-worker experiencing a mental health problem, including how to approach someone and start a safe conversation.
- With everyday stress situations more and more workplaces require a Mental Health officer – a person who can detect a person’s mental problems at the beginning stage and who can help.
- Encouraging early help-seeking is one way to promote a mentally healthy workplace.
What will you learn
MHFA course will teach you how to listen and respond to someone with a mental health problem, even if they are experiencing a crisis. You’ll learn how to help someone to access the support they might need for the successful management of symptoms as part of their recovery journey.
MHFA training course consists of PowerPoint presentation and various class activities and discussions.
Mental Health First Aider Accreditation
There is no final examination for this course, but participants can opt for Mental Health First Aider Accreditation through Mental Health First Aid Australia website.
Identification
Participants must provide one form of photo I.D. (e.g. passport, Australian driver’s licence, NSW proof of age card).
Please note only an international passport is accepted as an non-Australian document. All other forms of I.D. must be issued in Australia.
STATEMENT OF ATTAINMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED if participants do not provide a valid form of I.D.
Attendance
Participants should arrive 15 minutes prior to the scheduled starting time of the course to complete the necessary registration paperwork.
ENTRY TO THE COURSE WILL BE REFUSED if participants arrive 15 minutes after the scheduled starting time.
LLN (Language, Literacy and Numeracy)
The basic understanding, reading and writing of English is required.
As part of our pre-training review all students are required to complete an LLN assessment to determine a student’s eligibility for enrolment into their selected course.
All students enrolling into any Edway Training course must have LLN skills to do simple calculations, understand English well enough to be able to read, write, and provide verbal responses to questions in English to undertake training and assessment in any of our courses.
For further information on student support services please refer to the Student Handbook.
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VISA and MASTERCARD cards are accepted for the online payments (0% surcharge fee).
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Melbourne: Level 1, 3 Bowen Crescent Melbourne VIC 3004
