Mental Health Training Essentials
We empower caring organisations and groups with knowledge and confidence to create mentally healthy workplaces and communities.
- Mental Health First Aid (MHFA™) Courses
- Community of Practice Sessions for Mental Health First Aiders
- Suicide Prevention Workshops
- Mental Health Awareness Sessions
- Self-care Sessions (discuss, reflect, plan, implement)
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Around 1 in 5 Australians aged 16-85 experience a common mental illness each year (SMHWB, 2007). Many people feel uncomfortable and unprepared when thinking about starting a conversation with someone they are concerned about.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA™) teaches participants how to assist people who are developing a mental health problem, 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.
Mental Health First Aid® Australia uses rigorous scientific methods to create and evaluate the courses, and trains and accredits Mental Health First Aid Instructors. Further information about Mental Health First Aid can be found here.
Interactive Wellness Workshops Our short interactive workshops are aimed at increasing mental health awareness, while providing education and information relevant for adults to have tools for self-care and an increased capacity to support family, friends and community members.
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MHFA™ COURSES
Our highly experienced Licensed MHFA Instructors facilitate evidence-based courses developed by Mental Health First Aid® Australia.
Blended Online MHFA Community
e-learning + 2 x online group sessions with an Instructor
Our highly experienced Licensed MHFA Instructors facilitate evidence-based courses developed by Mental Health First Aid® Australia.
Covers the equivalent of the 12-hour Standard MHFA course.
- 100% online
- Teaches any adult (18 years and over) how to provide initial support to someone who is experiencing a mental health problem or crisis
- Course component 1 — Self-paced eLearning (takes 5-7 hours to complete)
- Course component 2 — Instructor-led online delivery (2 sessions of 2.5 hours each)
Blended Online MHFA in the Workplace
eLearning + 2 x online group sessions with an Instructor.
- 100% online
- Teaches managers, supervisors and individuals how to have supportive conversations and assist co-workers experiencing a mental health problem or crisis
- Course component 1 — Self-paced eLearning (takes 5-7 hours to complete), presents an overview of mental health problems and crises
- Course component 2 — Instructor-led online delivery (2 sessions of 2.5 hours each) for revision and application of eLearning, plus opportuntity to practice the MHFA Action plan with workplace scenarios
Blended MHFA in the Workplace
Online eLearning + an in-person session with an Instructor
- Teaches managers, supervisors and individuals how to have supportive conversations and assist co-workers experiencing a mental health problem or crisis
- Course component 1 — Self-paced eLearning (takes 5-7 hours to complete), presents an overview of mental health problems and crises
- Course component 2 — Instructor-led in-person session of 4.5 hours. for revision and application of eLearning, plus opportunity to practice the MHFA Action plan with workplace scenarios.
Standard MHFA
Instructor-led in-person sessions
- 12-hour Instructor-led in-person (face to face) course.
- Teaches any adult (18 years and over) how to provide initial support to someone who is experiencing a mental health problem or crisis.
- Learn about the signs and symptoms of common mental health problems in adults, how to provide initial help, where and how to get professional help, what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and how to provide first aid in a crisis situation.
- Practice these skills in a safe environment.
Standard MHFA Refresher
Instructor-led in-person or online sessions
- 4.5 hour Instructor-led refresher course can be delivered in-person or online.
- Anyone who has completed a 12 hour Standard MHFA course or Older Persons MHFA course in the last 3 years is eligible to attend but only those who have become accredited MHFAiders in the last 3 years are eligible to do the accreditation assessment for re-accreditation.
Participants have from 6 months before their accreditation expiry to 3 months after to complete a Refresher Course and complete the online assessment.
MHFA Conversations about Suicide
- 4.5 hour Instructor-led in-person course.
- Teaches any adult (18 years and over) how to identify, approach and support someone who is experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours.
- Learn how to identify the warning signs, safely have a conversation with someone experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours and confidently support the person in crisis.
- Practice these skills in a safe environment.
Older Person MHFA
- 12-hour Instructor-led in-person course.
- Teaches any adult (18 years and over), particularly those who work with, live with or care for older people aged 65+, how to provide initial support to someone experiencing a mental health problem or crisis.
- Learn about the signs and symptoms of common mental health problems in older people, how to provide initial help, where and how to get professional help, what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and how to provide first aid in a crisis situation.
MHFA Conversations about Gambling
- 4.5 hour Instructor led in-person course.
- Teaches any adult (18 years and over) how to identify, approach and support someone experiencing gambling harm.
- Learn about the risk factors, signs, symptoms and motivations which may underpin gambling harm, how to approach someone about their gambling harm, how relapse might affect someone experiencing gambling harm, and how to manage your own self-care.
- Practice these skills in a safe environment.
MHFA Conversations about Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
- 4.5 hour Instructor-led in-person course.
- Teaches any adult (18 years and over) how to identify, approach and support someone who is engaging in self-injury.
- Learn the skills and knowledge to help someone talk about their self-injury, how to keep them safe and connect them to appropriate professional help.
- Practice these skills in a safe environment.
Facilitating self-care and other interactive mental health wellness workshops for small-medium business owners.
INTERACTIVE WELLNESS WORKSHOPS
Mental health awareness sessions offered include:
- Self-Care Workshops Discussion about self-care. Different domains to provide a holistic balance, negative impacts to identify and avoid, developing your own self-care plan.
- Let’s Talk Mental Health for Business Owners This interactive workshop will encourage discussion, provide education and information on these important issues for business owners in the current climate.
- Depression and anxiety awareness for business owners. This covers the signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety, interventions, resources and self-care strategies.
Read what others say about us
Tania is an absolute great trainer. Her compassion and her understanding is transferable in an inspiring manner. She resolved my queries during many sessions leading to better understanding for myself.
I have known Tania Gutierrez for many years through various training roles.
During my time as a Training Manager for a large not-for-profit, Tania delivered many Mental Health First Aid® workshops on behalf of the organisation.
She was reliable, enthusiastic, warm and professional, whether training our commercial clients, our volunteers and staff or public participants. This was reflected in the consistently excellent feedback received from Tania’s workshop attendees.
I am happy to recommend Tania for anyone seeking Mental Health First Aid training.
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