Course Details

This Mental Health First Aid Champion one day course qualifies you as a Mental Health First Aid Champion, which gives you:

• An understanding of common mental health issues
• Knowledge and confidence to advocate for mental health awareness
• Ability to spot signs of mental ill health
• Skills to support positive wellbeing

For delegates to get the maximum benefit from group discussion and learning we recommend a minimum of 8 and maximum of 16 per course

Course Contents

Session 1

• About Mental Health First Aid
• About mental health and stress in the workplace
• Stigma and discrimination
• Depression
• Anxiety disorders
• Other mental health issues (eating disorders, self-harm, psychosis)
• Early warning signs of mental ill health
• Alcohol, drugs and mental health

Session 2

• Applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan
• Action 1: Approach the person, assess and assist with any crisis
• Suicide
• Action 2: Listen and communicate non-judgementally
• Action 3: Give support and information
• Action 4: Encourage the person to get appropriate professional help
• Action 5: Encourage other supports
• Recovery
• Building a mentally healthy workplace
• Action planning for using MHFA

Who should attend?

Managers Supervisors, Members of the HR team

What's Included

Everyone who completes the course gets:

• A MHFA Champion certificate of attendance
• A manual to refer to
• A quick reference Mental Health First Aid action plan card
• A workbook including a helpful toolkit to support your own mental health