MHFA-R – Mental Health First Aid Refresher
This course gives people who have previously completed a Mental Health First Aid course the opportunity to refresh their knowledge and skills.
The refresher course teaches people real-life first aid skills for helping family, friends, co-workers or other people dealing with mental health problems.
This course is intended for the public to gain an understanding of a first response approach to assisting an adult experiencing mental health concerns. The course introduces students to a range of mental health concerns, and through a five-step action plan, students learn how to respond to someone who is experiencing mental health concerns.
The refresher course teaches people real-life first aid skills for helping family, friends, co-workers or other people dealing with mental health problems.
This course is intended for the public to gain an understanding of a first response approach to assisting an adult experiencing mental health concerns. The course introduces students to a range of mental health concerns, and through a five-step action plan, students learn how to respond to someone who is experiencing mental health concerns.
Target Audience:
The course is designed for participants who have been accredited as an MHFAider within the last 3 years
Learning Outcomes:
- On successful completion of this course, students will receive a Certificate of Completion and are eligible to complete an online assessment to be further issued a Certificate of Accreditation from Mental Health First Aid Australia.
Learning Methods:
A combination of practical activities, role-play, and interaction with a first aid trainer. There are no formal assessments for this course.
Program Benefits:
- Learn how to respond to someone experiencing issues with mental health
- Develop skills to support a friend, family member or coworker
- Make a difference to your community
- Improve your knowledge of mental health, supports and appropriate first aid strategies
- Improve your confidence in providing first aid to a person experiencing a mental health problem
- Decrease stigmatising attitudes
- Increase the amount of support available to others around you
Content:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Psychosis
- Substance use problems
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
- Non-suicidal self-injury
- Panic attacks
- Traumatic events
- Severe effects of alcohol or other drug use
- Severe psychotic states
- Aggressive behaviours
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