Mental Health First Aid
IPAR’s instructors have been accredited by Mental Health First Aid Australia to deliver courses. MHFA courses teach how to provide initial help to a person who is developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or in a mental health crisis. The first aid is given until appropriate professional help is received, or the crisis resolves.
THE 12-HOUR TRAINING COURSE CAN BE DELIVERED IN 1 OF 3 WAYS:
Mental Health First Aid qualifications are valid for 3 years, with refreshers available to ensure accreditations remain current.
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Face-to-Face: A 2-day course led by an accredited MHFA Instructor.
Blended Face-to-Face: Self-paced eLearning component (typically 5–7 hours) followed by a 4-hour face-to-face session led by an accredited MHFA Instructor.
Blended Online: Self-paced eLearning component (typically 5–7 hours) followed by 2 x 2.5-hour video conferencing sessions led by an accredited MHFA Instructor.
MHFA Training in the Workplace
Standard Mental Health First Aid
The 12-hour Standard Mental Health First Aid course teaches any adult (18 years and over) how to provide initial support to someone who is experiencing a mental health problem or crisis.
Standard Refresher Mental Health First Aid
The refresher course allows participants who have previously completed a Standard Mental Health First Aid course to refresh their knowledge and skills. The course also offers Accredited MHFAiders an opportunity to extend their accreditation for a further 3 years.
The Standard Refresher course can be delivered in 1 of 2 ways:
- Face-to-face: 3-hour Instructor led session.
- Online: 5-hour online Instructor led session.
Participants will gain an understanding of the latest research in the mental health field, learn the 3 Key Actions to help someone experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours, and work through complex mental health first aid interactions.
Learn about the signs and symptoms of common mental health problems in adults, how to provide initial help, where and how to get professional help, what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and how to provide first aid in a crisis situation.
Why choose Mental Health First Aid?
- Evidence-based
- Rigorously evaluated
- Internationally recognised
- Award winning
- 4+ million people trained worldwide
- MHFAider® support Network
MHFA training leads to improved
- Confidence to support a co-worker
- Mental health literacy
- Workplace culture
- Productivity
