Can anyone be a Mental Health First Aider?
Anyone can attend an MHFA course but an interest in mental health and wellbeing is desirable. When you have completed the course, you will receive a certificate to confirm that you are a trained Mental Health First Aider and a fold-out card summarising the five-step MHFA action plan to carry with you.
What does a Mental Health First Aid course involve?
In the Mental Health First Aid course, you learn risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns, strategies for how to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and where to turn for help.
How long do Mental Health First Aid certificates last?
three years
We recommend that Mental Health First Aiders and MHFA Champions attend an MHFA Refresher course every three years to renew their skills, update their knowledge of mental health supports, and practice applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan.
What is the difference between first aid and Mental Health First Aid?
Mental Health First Aid, also referred to as MHFA, is the mental health equivalent of physical first aid and is concerned with maintaining the mental health of an individual. MHFA refers to the support given to an individual experiencing a mental health issue.
Why do I want to be a Mental Health First Aider?
As well as in a crisis, Mental Health First Aiders are valuable in providing early intervention help for someone who may be developing a mental health issue. Mental Health First Aiders are not trained to be therapists or psychiatrists but they can offer initial support through non-judgemental listening and guidance.
Are MHFA courses free?
Do your part to help mitigate the effects of mental health by promoting positivity and potentially providing support. Take action to help raise awareness and end stigma. Our free mental health first aid course equips you with the confidence, skills and qualification to become a point of contact within the workplace.
Are Mhfa courses free?
How often should you refresh Mental Health First Aid training?
every three years
What is psychological first aid and mental health?
Psychological first aid (PFA) is… Comforting someone who in distress and helping them feel safe and calm. Assessing needs and concerns. Protecting people from further harm. Providing emotional support. Helping to provide immediate basic needs, such as food and water, a blanket or a temporary place to stay.
What is stress first aid?
Stress First Aid (SFA) provides a framework for psychological peer support, with a set of supportive actions designed to promote self-care and coworker support. The overarching aim of SFA is to identify and mitigate the negative impacts of stress at work before they impair staff health and well-being.
Do you offer first aid courses in Geelong?
We offer a wide range of First Aid Courses within Geelong and the surrounding areas. Our courses include First Aid Training for individuals who want to help protect their friends and families as well as businesses that want to provide a safer working environment for their employees. An Ambulance will usually arrive within 10 Minutes.
What is the mental health first aid course?
The 12-hour Mental Health First Aid course teaches adults (18 years and over) how to provide initial support to adults who are developing a mental illness or experiencing a mental health crisis.
Why take a first aid course?
Our courses include First Aid Training for individuals who want to help protect their friends and families as well as businesses that want to provide a safer working environment for their employees. An Ambulance will usually arrive within 10 Minutes.
What is early intervention in mental health?
Quality, early intervention is critical to effectively combat mental illness. This genU Training course is designed to give you the skills to provide initial support for people developing mental illness or undergoing a mental health crisis.