Psychological First Aid eLearning
ePsyFA
Psychological first aid is a support activity that helps people impacted by an emergency, disaster or traumatic event. It is a humane, supportive response to another person who is suffering and may need support.
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:
When you complete this course, you will:
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.
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.
Courses
| Name | Cost | |
| Psychological First Aid eLearning | $160.00 |
Please note students have 90 days after enrollment to complete the course