Blended Online MHFA Community Course
Do you know what to say after 'are you okay?'
Mental illnesses are common. 1 in 5 Australian adults will experience a mental illness each year but only 35% will access help. This may be due to lack of understanding about mental illnesses and their symptoms, stigma and uncertainty about help available. This is where MHFA comes in. Just like physical first aid courses train members of the public to provide basic first aid to someone with a physical health condition, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches skills to help someone experiencing a mental health problem.
What’s the Blended Online MHFA Community Course?
The Blended Online MHFA Community Course has been adapted from the Standard MHFA course for adults into a 100% online format consisting of two components. The training offers the same accreditation as the standard course.
Course Component 1 – Self-paced interactive eLearning (5-7 hours)
The eLearning course component presents an overview of mental health problems and mental health crises:
Mental illnesses: depression, anxiety, substance use disorders and psychosis.
Mental health crises: suicidal thoughts and behaviours, non-suicidal self-injury, traumatic events and aggressive behaviours.
Please complete the e-learning component by Sunday the 21st August 2022.
Course Component 2 – Instructor-led webinars delivered via Zoom (2 x 2.5 hours) on Tuesday 23rd August and Thursday 25th August from 6pm to 8.30pm AEST.
An opportunity to revise content covered in the self-paced eLearning program and to consolidate the application of this content with the development of practical skills in a group environment.
What's included?
Each participant will receive their own MHFA manual to keep. Upon completion of the training participants can complete a short assessment and if they pass they will become an accredited Mental Health First Aider for 3 years.
Who can attend?
This training is for any adult supporting another adult. No previous training or experience is required. Due to the funding that we receive, this course is limited to members of the Irish Australian community living in NSW.
What's the cost?
Total cost is $50.00 per person which includes MHFA fee for access to eLearning modules and manual.
(The fee has been heavily subsidised by the Irish Support Agency.
About the Instructor
Roisin Trainor is a Master MHFA Instructor https://mhfa.com.au/instructor...
With a background in providing crisis support to vulnerable and migrant communities, she understands how important it is to be appropriately trained and supported to respond when someone is in crisis. Rosin has years of experience in improving the health and wellbeing of diverse populations across a range of settings including community organisations, schools and universities.
Our Health & Wellbeing Program is supported by the Government of Ireland Emigrant Support Programme