Standard MHFA Course

The Standard Mental Health First Aid course will teach you how to provide initial support to other adults who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves, using a practical, evidence-based Action Plan.

This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.

Mental health problems covered
– Depression
– Anxiety problems
– Psychosis
– Substance use problems

Mental health crises covered
– Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
– Non-suicidal self-injury
– Panic attacks
– Traumatic events
– Severe psychotic states
– Severe effects of alcohol or other drug use
– Aggressive behaviours.

Note: This course is not a therapy or a support group.

Additional Information

Participants must attend both days in full to receive your certificate. All participants will receive the Older Persons Mental Health First Aid manual, writing materials and other resources.

Location	Caboolture: Caboolture Hub, Studio Workshop 1, 4 Hasking St, Caboolture QLD 4510, Canberra: Ainslie Football Club, 52 Wakefield Street, Ainslie ACT 2602, Brisbane, On site, Canberra: Gungahlin Golf Club, 110 Gundaroo Dr, Nicholls ACT 2913, Canberra Parklands Central Hotel Apartments, 6 Hawdon Place, Dickson ACT 2602, Caloundra Central Apartment Hotel, 36 Browning Blvde, Caloundra QLD 4551, Cairns Central Apartments, 58 McLeod Street, Cairns QLD 4870, Gladstone City Central Apartments, 66 Oaka Lane, Gladstone QLD 4680, Toowoomba Central Plaza Apartment Hotel, 532-544 Ruthvern Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350, Mercure Townsville, 166-194 Woolcock , Townsville QLD 4812, Hope Centre, 18 Buchanan Road, Rothwell QLD 4022, Overlander Homestead Motel, 44767 Warrego Highway, Roma QLD 4455, BreakFree Grand Pacific, 100 Bulcock St, Caloundra QLD 4551, Quality Regent Hotel, 192 Bolsover Street, ROCKHAMPTON Q 4700
Course Dates	11/01/2021 – 12/01/2021, 18/01/2021 – 19/01/2021, 08/02/2021 – 09/02/2021, 01/02/2021 – 02/02/2021, 20/01/2021 – 21/01/2021, 14/01/2021 – 15/01/2021, 20/01/2021 – 21/01/2021, 25/02/2021 – 26/02/2021, 18/01/2021 – 19/01/2021, 11/02/2021 – 12/02/2021, 22/02/2021 – 23/02/2021, 25/02/2021 – 26/02/2021, 21/12/2020 – 22/12/2020, 28/01/2021 – 29/01/2021, 04/03/2021 – 05/03/2021

Location

Caboolture: Caboolture Hub, Studio Workshop 1, 4 Hasking St, Caboolture QLD 4510, Canberra: Ainslie Football Club, 52 Wakefield Street, Ainslie ACT 2602, Brisbane, On site, Canberra: Gungahlin Golf Club, 110 Gundaroo Dr, Nicholls ACT 2913, Canberra Parklands Central Hotel Apartments, 6 Hawdon Place, Dickson ACT 2602, Caloundra Central Apartment Hotel, 36 Browning Blvde, Caloundra QLD 4551, Cairns Central Apartments, 58 McLeod Street, Cairns QLD 4870, Gladstone City Central Apartments, 66 Oaka Lane, Gladstone QLD 4680, Toowoomba Central Plaza Apartment Hotel, 532-544 Ruthvern Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350, Mercure Townsville, 166-194 Woolcock , Townsville QLD 4812, Hope Centre, 18 Buchanan Road, Rothwell QLD 4022, Overlander Homestead Motel, 44767 Warrego Highway, Roma QLD 4455, BreakFree Grand Pacific, 100 Bulcock St, Caloundra QLD 4551, Quality Regent Hotel, 192 Bolsover Street, ROCKHAMPTON Q 4700

Course Dates

11/01/2021 – 12/01/2021, 18/01/2021 – 19/01/2021, 08/02/2021 – 09/02/2021, 01/02/2021 – 02/02/2021, 20/01/2021 – 21/01/2021, 14/01/2021 – 15/01/2021, 20/01/2021 – 21/01/2021, 25/02/2021 – 26/02/2021, 18/01/2021 – 19/01/2021, 11/02/2021 – 12/02/2021, 22/02/2021 – 23/02/2021, 25/02/2021 – 26/02/2021, 21/12/2020 – 22/12/2020, 28/01/2021 – 29/01/2021, 04/03/2021 – 05/03/2021

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