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 CAN RECEIVE
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Understand how to identify both mental-ill health & crisis situations
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Develop verbal & body language kills 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.
*Please enquire for private bookings, weekend, after hours & public holidays courses, or if cost is a barrier
Key learning outcomes
● Understand how to approach both mental-ill health & crisis situations.
● Develop verbal & body language 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
● 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.
● Certificates of accreditation upon course completion.
● Print-outs of training materials + pens, highlighters, paper & post-it notes (for in-person course attendees).
Nic delivers the “Standard MHFA” course face-to-face (F2F), online or in a blended format:
2) MHFA F2F
2x days of F2F training (2x 7hr sessions inc. breaks).
$5,999.99 + GST per group OR $599.99 + GST per participant
*Course can be run at your space for your convenience. Additional cost if Nic is required to organise the venue. Travel costs for F2F training TBD.
1) MHFA Online
eLearning (6hrs) + live online training via Zoom (6hrs inc. breaks).
$399.99 + GST per participant (please enquire for group costs)
*Course can have a “Workplace”, “Community”, “Legal”, “Financial”, “Medical” or “Tertiary” context.
3) MHFA Blend
F2F/online blend: eLearning (6hrs) + F2F training (6hrs inc. breaks).
$499.99 + GST per participant (please enquire for group costs)
*Course can have a “Workplace”, “Community”, “Legal”, “Financial”, “Medical” or “Tertiary” context. Travel costs for F2F training TBD.
MHFA Refresher Course
This 5-hour course (inc. breaks) 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: $2,999.99 + GST per group OR $299.99 + GST per participant
F2F: $3,999.99 + GST per group OR $399.99 + GST per participant
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*Please enquire for private bookings, weekend, after hours & public holidays courses, or if cost is a barrier. Travel costs for F2F training TBD.
SPECIALISED MHFA COURSES
MHFA Conversations About Suicide
This 4-hour face-to-face course (inc. breaks) will equip you with knowledge, skills and confidence to support a person experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours.
Key Learning Outcomes:
● Identify warning signs for suicide.
● How to have a safe and effective conversation with someone experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours.
● Techniques to confidently support a person in crisis.
● How to manage self-care when helping a person with suicidal ideation.
$3,999.99 + GST per group (please enquire for individual costs)
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*Please enquire for private bookings, weekend, after hours & public holidays courses, or if cost is a barrier. Travel costs for F2F training TBD.
MHFA Conversations About Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
This 4-hour face-to-face course (inc. breaks) will equip you with knowledge, skills and confidence to support a person engaging in non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI).
Key Learning Outcomes:
● Why people engage in NSSI & how to talk to someone about their NSSI.
● How to help the person stay safe and find appropriate professional help options.
● Techniques to confidently support a person in crisis.
● How to manage self-care when helping a person through NSSI.
$3,999.99 + GST per group (please enquire for individual costs)
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*Please enquire for private bookings, weekend, after hours & public holidays courses, or if cost is a barrier. Travel costs for F2F training TBD.
MHFA Conversations About Gambling
This 4-hour face-to-face course (inc. breaks) will equip you with 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 of gambling problems.
● How relapses might affect someone with gambling problems.
● How to manage self-care when helping a person with gambling problems.
$3,999.99 + GST per group (please enquire for individual costs)
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*Please enquire for private bookings, weekend, after hours & public holidays courses, or if cost is a barrier. Travel costs for F2F training TBD.
MHFA Engaging Leaders
This 2-hour workshop (inc. breaks) is particularly suited to leaders, employers, managers or decision makers within an organisation. They will understand how MHFA training can create mentally healthy workplaces.
Key learning outcomes:
● Notice signs and symptoms that may indicate an employee is experiencing a mental health problem.
● Develop approaches for supporting distressed employees.
● Complete a workplace audit on your physical + mental health responses.
● Get an overview of the full “Standard” MHFA course details.
● How to create a caring culture and manage your own self-care.
Online: $2,499.99 + GST per group | F2F: $2,999.99 + GST per group (please enquire for individual costs)
*Please enquire for private bookings, weekend, after hours & public holidays courses, or if cost is a barrier. Travel costs for F2F training TBD.
“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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