Adult Course Information
Course information
The Mental Health First Aid Course is designed as a 12 hour course. The delivery format is flexible.
The course covers the mental health crisis situations of:
- Suicidal behaviour/thoughts
- Panic attack/Acute stress reaction
- Acute psychotic behaviour
The on-going mental health problems covered are:
- Depression
- Anxiety disorder
- Gradual onset psychosis
- Substance misuse
Testimonials
"Outstanding and thought provoking. I found this course extremely informative and believe it will help me, both in my professional and personal life."
"Informative and interesting, the course made me realise that there is a lot more involved with mental health problems than I had previously realised. A great community course!"
"Excellent course. Well researched and presented. I found it extremely worthwhile."
"I was really impressed! The course opened my eyes to many aspects of mental health that I didn't know, or at least only superficially."
"One of the most interesting, informative and valuable courses that I have ever attended."
"Fantastic! Congratulations on developing such an important and vital course as this one."
"I think it was a fantastic course and hope that every single Australian is given the opportunity to take part in it."
"I consider it a privilege to have been able to attend and learn so much from this course."
Cost
Your local instructor can inform you of their individual fees. Click on the link below to find the contact details of an instructor in your area.
Location of Courses
The course can be conducted wherever an instructor can travel! For more information, download the PDF version of our brochure.
Adult MHFA brochure PDF (1.4MB) (PDF)
How to Arrange a Course
Contact any of the MHFA instructors listed on the Instructor page. Most instructors are willing to travel but need expenses covered.