Mental Health First Aid Refresher (Standard) TRAINING
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Mental Health First Aid Refresher (Standard) TRAINING

The MHFA accredited Mental Health First Aid Refresher course updates your knowledge and skills in providing initial support to adults experiencing mental health problems or crises.

  • This is a non-accredited training course, a Certificate of Attendance is issued on completion.

Individuals, Small groups or Corporate bookings

ACT, NSW, NT, Online, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA

6 hours

$325.00

WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE

The Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Refresher accredited course updates your knowledge and skills in supporting adults experiencing mental health problems or crises. Using a practical, evidence-based action plan, you'll learn to approach someone you are concerned about, start a conversation, offer initial support, and encourage them to seek professional help.

This course is ideal for:

  • Updating Mental Health First Aid skills
  • Recognising and responding to mental health problems
  • Understanding treatments and supports
  • Gaining confidence in providing initial help
  • This is a non-accredited training course, a Certificate of Attendance is issued on completion.

Individuals, Small groups or Corporate bookings

ACT, NSW, NT, Online, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA

6 hours

$325.00

ABOUT THE COURSE

This MHFA Refresher course has been rigorously evaluated and is internationally recognised, with over 6 million people trained across 25 countries.

  • Understanding mental health conditions
  • Recognising substance use issues
  • Managing suicidal thoughts and behaviours
  • Handling panic attacks and trauma
  • Applying the MHFA Action Plan
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Course Content

Course Component 1:

The eLearning course component presents an overview of mental health problems and mental health crisis’. Content covered includes:

  • Depression
  • Anxiety problems
  • Psychosis
  • Substance use problems
  • Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
  • Non-suicidal self-injury
  • Panic attacks
  • Traumatic events
  • Severe psychotic states
  • Severe effects from alcohol or other drug use
  • Aggressive behaviour

Once an enrolment has been approved, Fire and Safety Australia (FSA) will send the participant a link via email which provides access to the learning resources including the manual. Participants will be able to begin the eLearning as soon as the link is received.

Course Component 2:

  • Instructor-led training session either live or via virtual classroom (Microsoft Teams, Zoom etc) follows completion of the eLearning course Component 1 – You should attend this no later than 3 months after completion of the eLearning (Course Component 1).
  • Course Component 2 provides course participants with an opportunity to revise content covered in the self-paced eLearning program and to consolidate the application of this content with the development of practical skills in a group environment. It provides participants with the opportunity to:
    • Revise the eLearning content and the MHFA Action Plan
    • Clarify any points of uncertainty remaining after completion of the eLearning modules
    • Apply the MHFA Action Plan to relevant scenarios
    • Discuss and reflect ‘a where to from now?’ in using mental health first aid skills
    • Develop a self-care plan to maintain good mental health.

Learning Outcomes

This is non-accredited training. On successful completion of the training you will receive a Certificate of Attendance

Prerequisites and Entry Requirements

Pre-requisites:

N/A

FSA Entry Requirements:

  • Evidence of having completed the Standard Mental Health First Aid programme within the last 3 years
  • Course participants are required to be Australian residents and over the age of 18

DELIVERY OPTIONS

Delivery options to suit businesses of all sizes.

INDIVIDUALS & SMALL GROUPS

Our training centres

Benefit from tailored training at our state-of-the-art facilities located in major regions across Australia, offering a comprehensive range of emergency and safety courses designed for individual and small group participation.

ACT
NSW
NT
Online
QLD
SA
TAS
VIC
WA

CORPORATE ORGANISATIONS (Small Business to Enterprise Solutions)

Our training centres

Our training centres provide small businesses with customised safety training solutions, enhancing your team’s ability to handle workplace emergencies with confidence.

We come to your location

We offer convenient onsite training tailored to your business needs, ensuring your staff are well-prepared for emergencies without leaving your premises.

Multi-site solutions

For organisations with multiple locations, we offer coordinated training solutions to ensure consistent safety standards and procedures are met across all sites.

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