Standard Mental Health First Aid (2 Day Course)

Adolescence is a time of important change and development. It is also the time when mental health problems can first emerge. 

During high school years, mental health problems are among the leading courses of falling grades, problems with friends, and relationships, substance use or abuse and they can have lifelong impact.With a focus on improved mental health literacy and early intervention, Youth MHFA is for adults who work, live or care for adolescents such as teachers, school support staff, parents, sports coaches, community group leaders and youth workers.

The Older Person Mental Health First Aid course is for any interested adult, particularly those who work with, live with or care for older people, including families and carers.

You will learn how to assist a person aged 65+ who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves, using a practical, evidence based action plan.

This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.

Refresher courses are 4 hour face-to-face courses that allow people who have previously completed a 12 or 14 hour Mental Health First Aid course to refresh their knowledge and skills. For people who are Accredited MHFAiders, the refresher courses offer an opportunity to extend their accreditation for a further 3 years.

The content of each refresher course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals. MHFAiders should do the same type of refresher course as their original 12-14 hour MHFA course to renew their accreditation.

Designed for increased flexibility, Mental Health First Aid courses can be delivered in a blended mode. This includes a combination of online (eLearning) and an Instructor-led component which can be delivered either via face-to-face or via an online workshop.

Course participants first complete the interactive self-paced eLearning component that teaches them about mental health problems, mental health crises, and skills to offer initial help to an adult developing a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis. The follow-on Instructor-led sessions delivered as either a face-to-face or online workshop allows participants the opportunity to revise and consolidate knowledge and skills in a group environment, and to apply their skills to specific scenarios. The second Instructor-led course component of any Blended Mental Health First Aid course must be completed within 3 months of completing the initial eLearning component.

After completing both components of a blended course, participants can complete an online Accreditation Assessment to become an Accredited Mental Health First Aider.

Peta is accredited to deliver the following Blended MHFA Courses:

• Workplace

• Youth

• Community

• Tertiary Students

• Pharmacy

• Legal Professionals

• Financial Service Professionals

The 4-hour Mental Health First Aid Conversations about Suicide course is for any interested adult. You will learn the skills and acquire the knowledge required to safely have a conversation with a suicidal person.

The 4-hour Mental Health First Aid Conversations about Non-Suicidal Self-Injury course is for any interested adult. You will learn how to assist a person who is engaging in self-injury.

The 4-hour Mental Health First Aid Conversations about Gambling course is for any interested adult. You will learn how to identify, approach and support someone experiencing gambling harm using a practical, evidence based action plan.

These 3 courses are all based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.

MHFA: Engaging Leaders will help leaders, decision makers and influencers understand the benefits that MHFA can offer in helping to create mentally healthy workplaces. This course is best suited to leaders, decision makers, and influencers within organisations.

This course contains information about how leaders can support their employees who may be experiencing a mental health problem. You will learn in this course:

• An understanding of mental health problems in the workplace.

• How to recognise the signs in an employee who may be developing a mental health problem.

• How Mental Health First Aid can help in the workplace.

Information in this course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals in workplace wellbeing.