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Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid Training

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 applicants through the ACT Building and Construction Industry Training Fund if the work you undertake is eligible.  

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

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:

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Psychosis
  • Bipolar
  • Substance use problems

The training is run over two six-hour sessions over two days, with the first day of the course on Thursday 6 March and the final day on Thursday 13 March 2025.

Sessions

Date: 6 March 2025
Time: 8:45 am - 4:00 pm
Location: MBA Skills Centre, 1 Iron Knob Street, Fyshwick ACT
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