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Mental Health First Aid Training

Approximately 20% of Australian adults experience a common mental illness each year. Completing a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Course will help you develop the skills to support a friend, family member or co-worker. Having Mental Health First Aid skills means that you can assist someone developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis and make a real difference to your community.The course teaches participants how to use an evidence-based action plan to assist people who are: developing a mental health problem, including depression, anxiety, psychosis, substance use problems, and eating disorders (in youth course only), experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem, or in a mental health crisis, until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves. This course does not form part of a Vocational Education Qualification. Accreditation is provided by Mental Health First Aid Australia (https://www.mhfa.com.au/)

Benefits of MHFA Training:

MHFA training is associated with improved knowledge of mental illness, their treatments and appropriate first aid strategies, as well as confidence in providing first aid to individuals with mental illness. Research has shown that MHFA training is associated with:

Knowledge: Improved knowledge of mental illness, their treatments and appropriate first aid strategies.
Confidence: Confidence in providing first aid to a person experiencing a mental health problem.
De-Stigmatising: Decreases in stigmatising attitudes.
Increased Support: Increases in the amount and type of support provided to others.

If you have a group of ten or more participants, we can send a trainer to your location to provide you with the training. Alternatively, you can as well contact us, and we organise a date for your group to come to us for the training. If you have less than 10 participants, you can attend on of our public training. You can email us at info@smartlinktraining.net.au or call us on 0260234310 .

Course Duration:

Standard Mental Health First Aid Course 2 day Face to Face training only
- Standard Mental Health First Aid Course is a 12 hour course and is for any
- interested adult. With this course, 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 crises resolves.

Click here to enrol and see course dates and summary

Our pre-enrolment information can be found in the Student Handbook – Smartlink Training – RTO 45280

Our FAQ can be found at

Frequently Asked Questions – Smartlink Training Services – RTO 45280

Usual Venues for Training:

ALBURY WODONGA:

Smartlink Training Shop 2, 659 Young Street Albury NSW 2640

WAGGA WAGGA: Unit 3, 2 Riedell Street Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
SHEPPARTON: Comfort Inn Peppermil 7900 Goulburn Valley HWY, Shepparton VIC 3630
CANBERRA: To be confirmed
BENDIGO: Rotary Club of Kangaroo Flat (Gateway Park, Opp Apco Service station) 26 High Street Kangaroo Flat
BALLARAT: To be confirmed by Admin Staff
GEELONG VICTORIA: To be confirmed by Admin Staff
BENALLA: To be confirmed by Admin Staff
GRIFFITH: To be confirmed by Admin Staff
GRIFFITH: To be confirmed by Admin Staff
ORANGE: To be confirmed by Admin Staff
BATHURST: To be confirmed by Admin Staff
DUBBO: Club Dubbo 82 Whylandra street (Newell Highway), West Dubbo NSW 2830
TAMWORTH: To be confirmed by Admin Staff
ARMIDALE: To be confirmed by Admin Staff
PORT MACQUARIE: To be confirmed by Admin Staff
COFFS HARBOUR: To be confirmed by Admin Staff
LISMORE: To be confirmed by Admin Staff
KATOOMBA: To be confirmed by Admin Staff
Wangaratta: Masonic Hall 101 Appin Street Wangaratta VIC