Workplace Mental Health First Aid Course

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In response to COVID-19, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training in now delivered wholly online until further notice, with a self paced e-learning component, followed by two videoconference sessions. Course Component 1 – Self-paced interactive eLearning x 5 modules (approx. 5 - 7 hours) The eLearning course component presents an overview of mental health problems, including depression, anxiety problems, psychosis, substance use problems and mental health crises. This self-paced eLearning component of the course is completed on Mental Health First Aid Australia’s eLearning platform. Enrolment to component 1 is via www.mhfa.com.au or by seeking assistance from Fit & Healthy Business and is $50 & gst paid directly to MHFA Australia. Course Component 2 – Instructor-led video conferencing sessions (2 x 2.5 hours) follows completion of Course Component 1 – eLearning. Course Component 2 provides course participants with an opportunity to revise content covered in Comp 1. In this informative and practical course you will learn about the signs and symptoms of common and disabling mental health problems in adults, how to provide initial help, where and how to get professional help, what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and how to provide mental health first aid in a crisis situation using a practical, evidence-based action plan. This course focuses on the workplace and provides relevant information and tailored scenarios and exercises that will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to provide initial mental health first aid to assist colleagues, clients, and other workplace contacts who may be developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis, and how to connect people needing assistance to existing workplace supports and external professional help. In the National framework to promote mentally healthy workplaces, there are five strategies that workplaces should address. MHFA training fits under the fourth strategy ‘Promoting and facilitating early help-seeking.’ MHFA courses are designed to promote and facilitate early help-seeking, by building competencies in individuals who may come into close contact with those showing early signs of a mental health problem or crisis, such as co-workers, managers or clients. - Self paced e-learning plus 2 x teleconference sessions - MHFA manual provided to all participants - MHFA certificate provided to all participants - Accreditation valid for 3 years

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