Mental Health First Aid - Completed
at Behind Prospect Road Day/Night Clinic
Monday, 9 April 2018 from 9:00 AM - Tuesday, 10 April 2018 to 4:30 PM (Cen. Australia Standard Time) + Add to calendar09/04/2018 09:0010/04/2018 16:30Australia/AdelaideMental Health First AidMental Health First Aid
Monday, 9 April 2018 from 9:00 AM - Tuesday, 10 April 2018 to 4:30 PM (Cen. Australia Standard Time)
Organiser
Rae-Anne Holloway
0408 333 831
rae-anne@transpiral.com.au
Address
Behind Prospect Road Day/Night Clinic
25 Stone Street
Blair Athol
Port Adelaide Enfield 5084 Australia
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Details
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. The course curriculum is based on the MHFA Guidelines.
Claim CPD Points
Most professionals can claim attendance at a MHFA course for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) with their industry body.
The Standard Mental Health First Aid Course has been endorsed for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points for a number of professions see the full list here .
What the Course Covers
Course participants learn about the signs and symptoms of the common and disabling mental health problems, 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 first aid in a crisis situation.
Developing mental health problems covered are:
- Depression
- Anxiety problems
- Psychosis
- Substance use problems
Mental health crisis situations covered are:
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
- Non-suicidal self-injury (sometimes called deliberate self-harm)
- Panic attacks
- Traumatic events
- Severe effects of drug or alcohol use
- Severe psychotic states
- Aggressive behaviours
All MHFA Courses teach how to give the mental health first aid using the MHFA Action Plan ALGEE. More information about ALGEE.
MHFA Manual
A manual is provided to each participant attending this 12-hour MHFA course.
Download review of the standard MHFA manual (83.28 KB)
Who can attend a course?
Any interested adult can attend. Please note this course is not a therapy or support group, rather it is an education course to learn how to give first aid to others.
Testimonials
“A fantastic instructor. She made the content interesting and relevant. Her style of teaching is inspirational.”
“I wanted to pack her up and take her home with me! So knowledgeable and such an amazing insight to mental health. She was amazing!”
“Wonderful presenter, it was obvious that Rae-Anne has a passion for the topic and this helped make her an engaging educator.”
“Excellent presenter. Course was delivered at a comfortable pace. Information was comprehensive and supported with clear and memorable examples. I felt inspired to further develop my knowledge and skills in mental health.”
“Rae-Anne is a great instructor who is engaging at all times, clearly has a passion for her subject and experience beyond the content of the course.”
"Outstanding and thought provoking. I found this course extremely informative and believe it will help me, both in my professional and personal life."
"Informative and interesting, the course made me realise that there is a lot more involved with mental illnesses than I had previously realised. A great community course!"
"One of the most interesting, informative and valuable courses that I have ever attended."
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Rae-Anne Holloway
Transpiral Training and Development
0408 333 831