Mental Health First Aid.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) courses teach organisations and communities how to support those facing mental health issues, illnesses or crises. This education is crucial for anyone and everyone.
THE BENEFITS YOU WILL RECEIVE
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Understand how to identify both mental-ill health & crisis situations
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Develop verbal & non-verbal skills to listen & communicate effectively
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Get de-escalation techniques for distressed or resistant people
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Learn evidence-based approaches & practical strategies to offer help
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Build confidence to initiate & complete supportive conversations
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“An exceptional facilitator who is truly passionate about their work is crucial when it comes to mental health training. Nic has a very unique presentation style that not only sparks meaningful discussions amongst colleagues, but also challenges them to consider alternate points of view. Nic created an environment where the content was not only informative but also easily applicable in an organisational setting.”
STANDARD MHFA COURSE
Course summary:
You will be equipped with knowledge, skills, confidence and a practical and evidence-based action plan to support a person experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis. Throughout this course, you will have the opportunity to practice new skills in a safe learning environment.
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Main topics covered:
Depression, Anxiety, Substance Use and Psychosis.
Crisis situations covered:
● Suicidal thoughts and behaviours.
● Non-suicidal self-injury.
● Panic attacks.
● Traumatic events.
● Severe psychotic states.
● Severe effects from alcohol or drug use.
● Aggressive behaviours.
*If cost is a barrier for you, your workplace or community, please reach out
Key learning outcomes:
● Understand how to approach both mental-ill health & crisis situations.
● Develop verbal & non-verbal skills to listen & communicate effectively.
● Get techniques to de-escalate people who are distressed or resisting professional help.
● Learn evidence-based approaches & practical strategies to offer help.
● Build confidence to initiate & complete supportive conversations.
Workplaces and communities can expect to see:
● More individual & group productivity, performance, wellbeing and help-seeking actions.
● Less mental-ill health stigma, absenteeism, presenteeism and compensation costs.
Individual participants will receive:
● MHFA manuals + mental health resources & treatment options + self-care workbooks.
● Print-outs of training materials + pens, highlighters, paper & post-it notes (for in-person attendees).
● Certificates of accreditation upon course completion.
Nic delivers “Standard MHFA” in the following formats:
1) MHFA F2F
100% face-to-face (F2F): 2x 7hr training sessions.
Group: $4999,99 + GST (for up to 24 participants). Individual: $499.99 + GST.
*Course can be run from your workplace or space (additional cost to hire a space).
2) MHFA Online
100% online: eLearning (~5hrs) + Zoom training (5hrs).
Group: $2999,99 + GST (for up to 12 participants). Individual: $299.99 + GST.
*Course can have a “Workplace”, “Community”, “Legal”, “Financial”, “Medical” or “Tertiary” context.
3) MHFA Blend
50% online, 50% F2F: eLearning (~5hrs) + F2F training (5hrs).
Group: $3999,99 + GST (for up to 24), Individual: please enquire.
*Course can have a “Workplace”, “Community”, “Legal”, “Financial”, “Medical” or “Tertiary” context.
Standard MHFA Refresher
This course is 4 hours and is available to those that have completed the Standard MHFA course and its accreditation assessment within the last 3 years. It enable MHFAiders™ to revise their knowledge and skills and to extend their accreditation for a further 3 years.
Key Learning Outcomes:
● Get up to date stats, expanded definitions & the latest mental health research.
● Re-learn the ALGEE action plan, the 3 key actions for suicide & the 4 L’s framework for measuring the impact of substance use.
● Explore & unpack entirely new content - new videos, scenarios & activities.
● Work through complex MHFA interactions & practice MHFA skills in a safe and supportive learning environment.
Online - Group: $2999,99 + GST (for up to 12 participants). Individual: $299.99 + GST.
F2F - Group: $3999,99 + GST (for up to 24 participants). Individual: please enquire.
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*If cost is a barrier for you, your workplace or community, please reach out
SPECIALISED MHFA COURSES
MHFA Conversations About Suicide
This course is 4 hours and you will be equipped with knowledge, skills and confidence to support a person experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours.
Key Learning Outcomes:
● Identify warning signs for suicide.
● Have a conversation with someone experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours.
● Confidently support a person in crisis.
Group Booking: $2999,99 + GST (up to 24 participants). Individual: please enquire.
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*If cost is a barrier for you, your workplace or community, please reach out
MHFA Conversations About Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
This course is 4 hours and you will be equipped with knowledge, skills and confidence to support a person engaging in non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI).
Key Learning Outcomes:
● Why people engage in NSSI and how to talk to someone about their NSSI.
● How to help the person stay safe and find appropriate professional help options.
Group Booking: $2999,99 + GST (up to 24 participants). Individual: please enquire.
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*If cost is a barrier for you, your workplace or community, please reach out
MHFA Conversations About Gambling
This course is 4 hours and you will get knowledge, skills and confidence to support a person experiencing harm or a mental health crisis related to their gambling.
Key Learning Outcomes:
● How to approach someone about their gambling problems.
● Risk factors, signs, symptoms and motivations which may underpin gambling problems.
● How relapse might affect someone with gambling problems.
● How to manage your own self-care when helping someone with gambling problems.
Group Booking: $2999,99 + GST (up to 24 participants). Individual: please enquire.
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*If cost is a barrier for you, your workplace or community, please reach out
MHFA Engaging Leaders
This course is 1.5 hours. As a leader, employer, manager or decision maker within an organisation, you will learn how MHFA training supports a culture of care and creates mentally healthy workplaces.
Key learning outcomes:
● Notice signs that may indicate an employee is experiencing a mental health problem.
● Understand approaches for supporting an employee.
● Get an overview of what staff learn in the full “Standard” MHFA training courses.
Online - Group Booking: $1999,99 + GST (up to 12 participants). Individual: please enquire.
F2F - Group Booking: $2499,99 + GST (up to 24 participants). Individual: please enquire.
*If cost is a barrier for you, your workplace or community, please reach out
“It was such a pleasure being a part of Nicholas’s MHFA training and I learned so much about how to approach mental health in the workplace. Nicholas was extremely compassionate and knowledgeable, offering very sensitive strategies for providing support, intervention and potential treatment policies within the workplace. The information was extremely valuable and the lessons learned will stay with me for a lifetime”
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