Mental Health First Aid Training
for Individuals

Learn the skills to help people experiencing mental health issues

Mental health issues are on the rise in Australia and around the globe. Recognising the signs and symptoms early can make all the difference for someone who's struggling with poor mental health.

Why is Mental Health First Aid training important?

With one in five Australians experiencing a mental health issue each year, you’re bound to know someone who’s dealing with a mental health problem. Chances are, you want to help but you simply don’t know how. How do you start the conversation? What do you say?

A Mental Health First Aid course teaches you practical first aid skills to help a family member, friend or someone in your community who’s doing it tough mentally. We’ll teach you how to start the conversation and what to say. We’ll also help you understand what professional help is available and how to access it because early intervention can make all the difference.

What are the benefits?

Confidence

Become more confident in walking alongside a person experiencing a mental health problem

Knowledge

Be armed with the information, skills and tools to point someone struggling with mental health in the right direction

Support

Know how to approach, talk to and support someone suffering from poor mental health

Empathy

Learn valuable skills and up-to- date insights to reduce stigma and promote good mental health

Who’s it for?

Anyone who’s interested in improving their own understanding of mental health issues or having the right tools to support others who are experiencing mental health issues. Really, this course is for everybody and has the potential to change people’s lives.

What does the course look like?

We run the Standard Mental Health First Aid course, which is 12 hours in total. The course can be run in two six-hour sessions or four three-hour sessions and will be available at different times throughout the year. If you’d like to know more, get in touch.

What will you learn?

The Mental Health First Aid course empowers you to support people struggling with a mental health issue.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Recognise the signs and symptoms of mental illness
  • Encourage people who are struggling to access help
  • Raise awareness to reduce stigma
  • Communicate more effectively
  • Better look after yourself