Youth mental health first aid refresher

Course description

Refresher courses are 4 hour face-to-face workshops that allow people who have previously completed a 14 hour Youth mental health first aid course to refresh their knowledge and skills.

For people who are Accredited Youth MHFAiders, the refresher course offers an opportunity to extend their accreditation for a further 3 years.

The content of the refresher course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.   

Type of course

Workshop

Who should attend

People who have undertaken the 14 hour Youth mental health first aid workshop up to 3 years ago and are Accredited Youth MHFAiders.

NOTE: 
This course is for staff only.  Students are not able to attend and will be unenrolled. 
Please contact Health, Counselling and Disability Services to find out what training is available for students.

What you will learn

This course gives participants an opportunity to refresh the knowledge and skills learnt during the 14 hour youth mental health first aid course.  You will

- Gain an understanding of the latest research

- Learn the 3 key actions to helping someone feeling suicidal

- Work through complex youth MHFA interactions

- Practice MHFA skills

Prerequisites / assumed knowledge

Accreditation in the last 3 years as a youth MHFAider