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Aboriginal MHFA Course Outline

This is a 14 hour program typically run 9am-5pm over 2 days.

Recommended for those helping or working in ATSI (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander) communities and for those with Aboriginal clients.

Aboriginal MHFA manual + MHFA attendance certificate + training materials included.

Social & Emotional Wellbeing

  • ATSI health & wellbeing
  • Mental health and illness
  • Role of MHFA training

Mental Health First Aid

  • Why Mental Health First Aid?
  • The Mental Health First Aid Action Plan

Mental Health Problems In ATSI Communities

  • How common are mental health problems?
  • Disability caused by mental health problems
  • Helpful resources

Suicide & Self Harm

  • Suicide and self-harm rates
  • Suicide risk factors
  • How to help a suicidal person
  • How to help family, friends and communities after a suicide
  • Helpful resources

Depression

  • What is depression?
  • What causes depression?
  • First Aid for depression
  • Treatments that work for depression
  • Helpful resources for depression

Anxiety Disorders

  • What is an anxiety disorder?
  • What causes anxiety disorders?
  • First Aid for anxiety disorders
  • How to help a person having a panic attack
  • How to help a person who has experienced a traumatic event
  • Helpful resources for anxiety disorders

Psychosis

  • What is psychosis?
  • What causes psychosis?
  • First Aid for psychosis
  • What to do if a psychotic person appears threatening
  • Helpful resources for psychotic disorders

Substance Use Disorders

  • What is substance use disorder?
  • What causes substance use disorders?
  • First Aid for Substance Use Disorders
  • How to help if a person has overdosed
  • Helpful resources for substance use disorders

For further information please see the MHFA site:

How the Aboriginal MHFA course differs from the regular Adult MHFA course (Q8)

Download the Aboriginal Mental Health First Aid Brochure (PDF 206KB)

Contact MindSavers or telephone 1300 842 040 to find out more about this renowned course, to reserve a place, or to schedule an in-house course for your group or business.