Mental Health First Aid Training Delivered in Your Workplace
Building a psychologically safe workplace starts from a foundation of empathy. It’s about leading with care, compassion and curiosity. And for those organisations prioritising staff mental health, the bottom line has never looked better.
The effects of mental illness can present differently in the workplace, but can often be masked just below the surface. While physical first aid is widely accepted as a 'must-have', many people do not know how to support a colleague, friend or family member with mental health challenges.
The Standard Mental Health First Aid course teaches your team the skills to be prepared and confident to facilitate conversations, provide guidance, and support to colleagues and staff coping with emotional distress as an accredited Mental Health First Aider™ in your workplace.
Delivery format
This two-day course is delivered as either a face-to-face workshop for your team at your premises, or we can arrange a venue for you. It can also be delivered as an Online Blended workshop for your team, made up of e-learning modules and two instructor-led sessions held via video conferencing.
A minimum of six participants are required per delivery, up to 20. Prices start from $2,900 plus GST (excluding travel and venue costs).
To talk to us about delivering a group MHFA training workshop, contact MiTraining today.
Course content
Delivered by an accredited MHFA instructor, the Standard Mental Health First Aid course covers the subjects of depression, anxiety problems, psychosis, and substance abuse issues.
Mental health crises covered include suicidal thoughts and behaviours, panic attacks, traumatic events, severe psychotic states, severe effects from alcohol or other drug use, and aggressive behaviours.
Participants will learn how to:
- Intervene early: Recognise the warning signs of mental health problems in other adults
- Offer support: Learn the skills to have an open, supportive conversation about mental health
- Respond in a crisis: Respond across a range of crisis situations where an adult may be at risk of harm
- Reduce stigma: Reduce stigma and increase support for adults experiencing and living with mental health problems
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the MHFA (Standard) course, participants will be able to:
- Recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health problems in adults
- Use an evidence-based action plan to initiate a mental health first aid conversation
- Know the barriers to help-seeking and how to overcome these
- Assess for a range of crisis situations and provide initial support
- Understand the prevalence and impact of mental illnesses, risk factors and treatments and supports available
- Apply self-care practices as a Mental Health First AiderTM
To discuss your team's mental health first ad training requirements and explore delivery options, contact MiTraining today.
