Mental Health First Aid
Courses
Now Available
Attached is information about the course
being held in LAUNCESTON please pass this
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1 in 5 Australians will
suffer a mental health
problem at some stage
in their life
Mental Health First Aid Course
Adult 3rd Edition
Mental Health First Aid – Two Day Courses
Developed by the Centre for Mental Health Research
Australian National University
What is Mental Health First Aid?
First Aid is the help given to an injured person before medical treatment can be obtained.
Mental Health First Aid is the initial help given to someone experiencing a mental health
problem before professional help is sought.
Overview
While people often know a lot about common health problems, there is widespread ignorance
of mental health. This ignorance adds to the stigma of mental health problems and prevents
people from seeking help early and seeking the best sort of help. It also prevents appropriate
support to colleagues and family members,
simply because they do not know how.
In order to help people provide initial support for someone with a mental health
problem, the Centre for Mental Health Research at the Australian National University
has developed a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training course.
The MHFA course is a 12 hour course developed by Betty Kitchener and
Professor Tony Jorm with the aim to improve the mental
health literacy of members of the Australian community.
Who can do the course?
Any interested person can attend. However, this course is not recommended for people
presently experiencing disabling mental health problems, just as
General First Aid is not for people suffering a major injury.
Mental Health First Aid courses have now been conducted to over 20,000 participants. These
participants have been very varied, including teachers, nurses, case managers, social welfare
staff, employment agencies staff, personnel staff, members of the general public, and staff of
Commonwealth Govt. agencies such as Health & Ageing, Family and Community Services,
AusAID, Commonwealth Grants Commission, Australian Maritime Safety Authority, the
Federal Police and local government.
Mental Health First Aid Course
12 hour Course
SESSION 1 Three hours
Mental Illnesses
 Prevalence and Impact
 Spectrum of interventions
 Recovery
Mental Health First Aid
 Why MHFA?
 The MHFA Action Plan
Depression
 Signs, Symptoms and risk factors
 Interventions
SESSION 2 Three Hours
 The MHFA Action Plan for Depression
 Crisis first aid for suicidal thoughts and behaviors
 Crisis first aid for non-suicidal self injury
 MHFA Actions 3-5
Anxiety
 Signs, symptoms and risk factors
 Interventions
SESSION 3 Three Hours
 The MHFA Action Plan for anxiety
 Crisis first aid for panic attacks
 Crisis first aid for traumatic events
 MHFA actions 3-5
Psychosis
 Signs, symptoms and risk factors
 Interventions
SESSSION 4 Three Hours
 The MHFA Action Plan for psychosis
 Crisis First Aid for severe Psychosis states
 Crisis first aid for aggressive behaviour
 MHFA actions 3-5
Substance Misuse
 Signs, symptoms risk factors, interventions
 The MHFA Action Plan for Substance Misuse
 Crisis First Aid for intoxication
 Crisis first aid for medical emergencies
 MHFA actions 3-5
Mental Health First Aid Course Ed. 3
12 hour Course
--------------------------------------------------October 23th & 24th 2014
Hosted by
BAPTCARE, 8 Boland Street
LAUNCESTON
$190.00
--------------------------Cost includes course, manual and resources ONLY.
On completion of the course, participants receive a
Certificate of Completion
All courses are from 9:00am – 4:00pm unless stated.
For more information call Allan Johnson 04088 91372
To register your interest…
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Allan Johnson
Flexible Training Options
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