This self-paced eLearning course is suitable for anyone who generally wants a better understanding of how to provide meaningful support during an emergency, disaster or traumatic event.

The course covers:

• The six steps to wellbeing
• What is psychological first aid?
• Five elements of psychological first aid
• Crisis, complex situations and reactions
• Psychological first aid action principles
• Supporting children and young people
• Cultural and ethical considerations for psychological first aid
• Privacy and confidentiality considerations for psychological first aid
• Taking care after an event

When you complete this course, you will:

• Understand basic strategies to maintain personal wellbeing
• Understand what psychological first aid is
• Understand different reactions to emergencies, disasters or traumatic events
• Know the psychological first aid action principles
• Have an awareness of cultural, ethical and privacy considerations of providing psychological first aid
• Know how to take care after an event

This is an online, self-paced learning module.  The course is non-accredited, there are no formal assessments.  For the best experience, we recommend completing on a desktop device using a supported browser.  Allow up to 3 hours to complete.