Investing in a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course doesn’t just benefit you. You’re helping to create a healthier, more supportive environment where everyone can thrive.

MHFA courses are for everyone. Mental health first aid is as important to know as physical first aid. And you don’t need any mental health knowledge or training – just like you don’t need a medical background to take a physical first aid course.

Why take this course?

• You want to learn mental health first aid
• You want to learn about mental health conditions and how they affect people
• You want to learn how to be a mental health advocate and challenge stigma
• You want to gain the knowledge and confidence to provide support, both day-to-day and in a crisis
• You want to enhance interpersonal skills, such as non-judgemental listening
• You’d like up-to-date resources to further your learning after the course
• You want to create mentally healthy environments where people, communities, and business thrive

No prior first aid training is required.

What this session will enable you to do?

• Explain what mental health is
• Describe how to look after your own mental health and wellbeing
• Describe the signs of possible poor mental health
• Explain some of the risk factors associated with poor mental health
• Demonstrate how to apply ALGEE® in a Mental Health First Aid conversation
• Describe the role of an MHFAider

Why attend?

• A digital MHFAider certificate
• A digital manual to refer to when needed
• A workbook, which includes key information, spaces for note taking, and tips
• A wallet-sized reference card with the MHFA action plan
• Membership to the Association of Mental Health First Aiders with exclusive access to a wide range of resources, from ongoing learning and qualifications to events and research
• Access to the MHFAider Support App® for three years