Access Psych is proud to deliver Mental Health First Aid® training to equip people and communities with the knowledge and confidence to support a person experiencing a mental health problem. Our accredited trainers can deliver:
• Mental Health First Aid® training for adults
• Mental Health First Aid® training for youth
• Mental Health First Aid® training for teens
Mental Health First Aid® training teaches participants how to provide initial support to another adult who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis, until professional help is received or the crisis resolves.
Participants learn about the signs and symptoms of common mental health problems in adults, how to recognise and respond to an emerging or worsening mental health problem and the treatments and supports available.
The 12-hour course can be delivered in one of three ways:
A two-day course led by one of Access Psych’s Licensed MHFA Instructors (held for a minimum of 6 and maximum of 12 participants).
A self-paced e-learning component, followed by a four-hour face-to-face session led by a Licensed MHFA Instructor.
A self-paced e-learning component, followed by two 2.5-hour video conferencing sessions led by a Licensed MHFA Instructor.
No matter the delivery method, participants will learn how to apply mental health first aid across a range of common mental health problems and situations, including:
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The Youth Mental Health First Aid® course equips adults who teach, care for and support young people, with the skills and confidence needed to recognise and respond to a young person experiencing a mental health problem or crisis.
Developed for adults to support young people aged 12-18, Youth Mental Health First Aid training teaches participants how to provide initial support to a young person who may be experiencinga mental health problem, or mental health crisis, until professional help is received or the crisis resolves, using a practical, evidence-based Action Plan.
Course participants learn about the signs and symptoms of mental health problems in adolescents; how to recognise and respond to an emerging and worsening mental health problem and the interventions and supports available.
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This course teaches high school students how to provide mental health first aid to their friends. Taught over three sessions on non-consecutive days, the course can only be delivered in settings where adults have been trained in Youth Mental Health First Aid®. It can also be delivered in non-school settings such as sporting clubs, Scouts and Guides.
The course content is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals. Topics include:
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Ready to schedule a training session with Access Psych or get further information from us? Please complete our simple Training Request Form or contact us on 1800 277 924.