Refresher Youth Mental Health First Aid

The format is as follows:

Venue: Fremantle Park Sport and Community centre (Upstairs)
Date: May 16, 2024
Start : 10:30am - 03:30pm

Lunch: Provided
Cost: $175 (ex GST) PP

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WHAT ARE MHFA REFRESHER COURSES?

Refresher courses allow people who have previously completed a 12 or 14 hour Mental Health First Aid course or any of the Blended MHFA courses (excluding MHFA Yarns) in the last three years to refresh their knowledge and skills. For people who are Accredited MHFAiders, Refresher Courses offer an opportunity to extend their accreditation for a further three years.

The content of each refresher course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals. Refresher courses are available for:

• Standard MHFA

• Youth MHFA

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander MHFA

Note: These courses are not therapy or support groups.

What is the format?

The Refresher Course is a 4-hour face to face or 5-hour online workshop conducted via videoconferencing. Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and applied activities.

How often should MHFA skills be refreshed?

Just like physical first aid, updating skills and knowledge allows people to perform this vital role confidently and safely. To maintain accreditation Mental Health First Aiders need to attend a Refresher Course three years after their initial accreditation. Three years after the completing a refresher, Mental Health First Aiders need to complete the full course again.

Why attend an MHFA course?

Evaluations consistently show that MHFA training is associated with improved knowledge of mental illnesses, their treatments and appropriate first aid strategies, and confidence in providing first aid to individuals with mental illness. It is also associated with decreased stigma and an increase in help provided.

What will you learn?

• The latest research in the mental health field
• Learn the 3 key actions for helping someone feeling suicidal
• Work through complex mental health first aid interactions
• Practice mental health first aid skills.

Who can attend this course?

Any adult who has previously completed a Standard, Youth, Older Person or Aboriginal MHFA or anyone completing an accredited Blended MHFA course can attend. Accredited Mental Health First Aiders will be given an opportunity to extend their accreditation by completing an accreditation assessment after the course. Participants who are not accredited Mental Health First Aiders are not eligible to accredit after a Refresher Course but they are able to attend.

Here's what some of our past participants have to say:

"Thank you Phillippa for a great day. You were warm and compassionate. Your heart for community and mental health really shines. We need more people like yourself in our communities. I loved every aspect of our day together, I felt comfortable and supported."

‘"Phillipa was an amazing instructor who brought a lot of experience to the course, and made the material highly engaging. I would recommend anyone doing YMHFA do it through her."