Mental Health First Aid
This course teaches adults how to assist other adults experiencing mental health problems or who are in a mental health crisis.
Mental Health First Aid is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis. The first aid is given until appropriate professional treatment is received or until the crisis resolves.
One in five Australian adults experience a mental health disorder every year and while people often know a lot about common physical health problems, there is widespread ignorance of mental health problems. This ignorance adds to stigmatising attitudes and prevents people from seeking help early and seeking the best sort of help. It also prevents people from providing appropriate support to colleagues and family members, simply because they do not know how.
Mental health problems covered:
- Depression
- Anxiety disorders
- Psychosis
- Substance misuse
Crisis situations covered:
- Suicidal behaviour/thoughts
- Panic attack/acute stress reaction
- Acute psychotic behaviour
- Substance overdose
Participants will learn the signs and symptoms of these mental health problems, where and how to get help and what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective.
This course is for those who have family members, clients, colleagues or friends living with mental illness and who want to know how best to help them.
To discuss how this program can be customised for your group, contact us.
I thoroughly enjoyed the training. It was a good mix of information, 2-way questions and experiential activity. I was in awe of Tasha's ability to keep the group interested (and on time!), her extensive knowledge of the subject and her familiarity with latest research. I also appreciated the anecdotal and personal stories which aptly translated didactic learning into the often messy and contradictory realities of lived experience. Having the booklet and resources to keep as a practical resource is very useful. Thank you.
Ms Tevake, Social Worker
I attended the Mental Health First Aid program conducted by Tasha Broomhall in Aug 2010. Even though I have worked with people in trauma and with people with depression and anxiety for quite some time now, I thoroughly enjoyed the training. I learnt some new tools for working with my clients and consolidated my learning in other areas. In particular I learnt:
- to work with people from where they are at (regardless of whether they have a formal diagnosis or not)
- to appreciate the 'REAL' issues people are contending with when they suffer with depression or anxiety (from DVD)
- how to work with clients with depression and anxiety
- how prevelant these mental health issues are (stats)
I feel I have added to my tool box considerably by attending the seminar. The booklet (and website and agencies identified in it) and DVD will be a great practical resource.
Ms Hall, Victim Support Service
What a positive, informative course. Tasha's attitude & dry sense of humour helped with keeping everyone's attention. I would recommend this course to anyone who needs to understand this area.
S. Hanmer, Custodial Officer
Accredited for CPD points by:
- Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
- Occupational Therapy AustraliaAustralian Association of Social Workers
- College of Mental Health Nurses
- Chiropractor’s Association of Australia
In addition, for the following professions, if a relevant CPD learning goal can be met by a Mental Health First Aid course, course attendance can be claimed as continuing professional development (CPD):
- Psychologists
- Teachers
- Dieticians
- Speech Pathologists
- Audiologists
- Lawyers in some states and territories of Australia
- Orthotists and Prosthetists
Product Packages
This is a 2 day course which can be delivered as two consecutive days, two non-consecutive days or as 4 modules of 3 hours each. Suitable for up to 18 participants.
We have a number of package options for our courses, to enable us to give you the level of ongoing support that you may require.
Find out more here.
Wellbeing Consults
After attending one of our courses, participants often seek more in-depth discussion about their mental health and wellbeing. These consults can be purchased as a one-off session, as a series of sessions (i.e. a block of 3 sessions) or as part of our ongoing Executive Wellbeing programs.
Find out more about the Wellbeing Consults here.
Find out more about our Executive Wellbeing programs here.
Want a course customised specifically for your group?
We are able to develop a program for your group’s next function, whether it is an intimate lunch and learn or your national conference.
To book this program, find out more about it, or discuss how this program can be customised for your group, contact us.