Event Information
Event description
The Older Person Mental Health First Aid Course is for adults working or living with older people (those aged 65 years and over).
About this Event
This course is held over 2 days, 9:00am-4:00pm each day.
- Thursday 17 & Friday 18 September 2020
- New date - Wednesday 2 & Wednesday 9 December 2020 (held over 2 weeks)
The 12-hour Older Person Mental Health First Aid course is for any interested adult, particularly those who work with, live with or care for older people, including families and carers.
You will learn how to assist a person aged 65+ 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.
This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.
Training is delivered by Principle Master Instructor, Teresa Barter.
