Mental Health First Aid – Online - Women caring for others

1 in 5 Australians will experience a mental health problem in any given year. That means that every person is likely to know someone who is experiencing a mental health problem. Anyone can have a conversation that may save a life. Everyone should know how!

Women are more likely than men to experience Anxiety whereas men are more likely to experience depression and substance use disorders. Join this safe circle of like minded women who want to hear about supporting others through a woman's lens.

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA™) offers early-intervention education courses for adults in the workplace that increase mental health literacy and teach the practical skills needed to support a co-worker or another adult,  experiencing a mental health problem.

Mental Health First Aid training equips people with the knowledge and confidence to approach or respond to someone who may need information or support.  

Topics include:

• Common mental health conditions

• Risk factors & protective factors

• Crisis situation support

• Framework to supporting a mental health conversation

Course Component 1:

A self-paced eLearning component (takes 5-7 hours to complete). Participants need to first complete this component.

Course Component 2:

Consists of 2 x 2.5 hour Instructor-led video conferencing sessions including a review of the eLearning content learnt in Course Component 1 followed by activities, scenarios, more in depth discussion and practice conversations with course participants.