Aboriginal Mental Health First Aid Training – July 2022

Learn how to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults who are developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing problem or in a mental health crisis.

DURATION 14-hour course, typically conducted over 2 days.

INVESTMENT: $350pp (incl. workbook, manual, lunch and refreshments) Group discounts available

WHO IS IT FOR? Anyone 18+ working with or supporting Aboriginal people: Supervisors and co-workers First aid officers Teachers Social workers Medical professions & staff Job Network consultants Police, Justice & Corrective Services staff and support workers Community members.

REGISTER HERE $350

Each year 1 in 5 Australians experience a mental illness.
Many people are not knowledgeable or confident to offer assistance. Physical first aid is accepted and widespread in our community, however most do not cover mental health problems.

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches people how to help a person who is developing or experiencing a worsening of a mental health problem, or in a mental health crisis, until appropriate professional treatment is received, or the crisis resolves.

Led by a Mental Health First Aid Australia accredited trainer, this course integrates an Aboriginal cultural perspective and explores Aboriginal social and emotional wellbeing, mental health problems in indigenous communities and strategies for working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS SITUATIONS COVERED

• Suicidal Thoughts And Behaviours
• Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (Deliberate Self-Harm)
• Panic Attacks
• Traumatic Events
• Severe Effects Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse
• Severe Psychotic States
• Aggressive Be

REGISTER HERE $350