Location
MBA Skills Centre – 1 Iron Knob St
Fyshwick ACT 2609
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Duration
2 Days (NOT consecutive days)
Time
8.45am – 4.00pm
Delivery
Face-to-Face
Cost
Member:
$180 (after rebate)
$580 (without rebate)
Non-Member:
$280 (after rebate)
$680 (without rebate)
Payment must be received at enrolment (unless an approved account holder) – If payment is not received you will not be enrolled in this course.
Price includes morning and afternoon tea, and a light lunch on both days.
If you have not received a confirmation email for your training, please contact MBA before attending. You may be turned away on the day of training if you have not been enrolled prior to attending.
Training will be rescheduled if minimum numbers are not reached.
Learn how to assist an adult who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis is resolved.
Up to 70% of the course cost may be refundable to eligible applicants through the ACT Building and Construction Industry Training Fund. We will apply for this refund on your behalf on successful completion of the course.The Mental Health First Aid course equips adults with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to recognise, understand and respond to a friend, family member, co-worker or another adult experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis. Participants will learn how to assist an adult who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis is resolved.
The course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals. It provides an overview of mental illnesses, risk factors, prevalence, and impact before taking a much closer look at the following mental health problems:
The training is run over two six-hour sessions over two days, with the first day of the course on Thursday 14 November and the final day on Thursday 21 November 2024.