Mental Health First Aid Short Course
$310*
Overview
The Mental Health First Aid online short course will qualify you to assist somebody suffering from a mental health emergency or crisis until family and/or professional help arrives.
You'll gain the essential skills and confidence to recognise and support people with a range of mental health issues - from the development of an issue, through to an escalating situation.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be certified by Mental Health First Aid Australia (MHFAA).
Who should attend
This course is for anyone who wants to learn how to assist and stabilise someone experiencing a mental health crisis until professional help arrives.
Skills you’ll learn
- Mental health first aid skills
- Communication skills
Learning outcomes
- Have a greater knowledge of mental illnesses
- Understand the principles of crisis intervention
- Know where to go for help
- Have appropriate first aid strategies
- Understand Duty of Care
- Gain confidence in providing first aid to individuals with mental illness
- Gain knowledge to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness
- Gain skills in principles of self-care
Why Swinburne?
Delivered by facilitators who are industry experts
Participant course training manual
Live Online delivery allows you to do the course from anywhere
Access to our team of Customer Development Advisors
