Mental Health First Aid for the Workplace
Who is it for?
This course teaches managers, supervisors and individuals how to assist a co-worker who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis.
What will I learn?
You will learn how to assist an adult who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves, using a practical, evidence-based action plan. Course content is tailored to the workplace setting using case-studies, videos and resources tailored to their learning needs.
Participants receive a Mental Health First Aid manual and are eligible for accreditation as a Mental Health First Aider (valid for 3 years).
This course covers:
learn how to recognise signs and symptoms of mental health problems and crises in your employees and co-workers
understand risk factors and appropriate evidence-based treatments and supports
learn how to respond and offer appropriate support to employees and co-workers using the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan
Mental health problems covered in this course are:
Depression
Anxiety problems
Psychosis
Substance use problems
Mental health crisis situations covered in this course are:
Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
Non-suicidal self-injury (sometimes called self-harm)
Panic attacks
Traumatic events
Severe effects of drug or alcohol use
Severe psychotic states
Aggressive behaviours
What is the format?
This course can be delivered in two formats:
Blended format comprised of an interactive self-paced eLearning component (duration approximately 7 hours) and a follow-on face-to-face training (duration 4 hours) that offers participants the opportunity to revise and consolidate skills in a group environment, and to address mental health problems in the workplace in more depth.
Blended Online format comprised of an interactive self-paced eLearning component (duration approximately 7 hours) and a follow-on instructor facilitated training via video conferencing (2 sessions of 2.5 hours each).
The 2 day face-to-face Standard Mental Health First Aid course can also be tailored to delivery in workplace settings.