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Mental Health Literacy for Community Workers
Mental Health First Aid provides invaluable knowledge for those in the community who work directly with the public. The course is highly recommended for:
Teachers – Police – Ambulance Officers – Job Seekers – Welfare Worker – Carers – Employment Services Officers – Public Servants – Customer Service Officers – Youth Workers – Community Health Workers – Community Housing Providers – University Staff – Trainers & Assessors
Community Workers
Often community workers interact with those most at risk in the community and need to know how to respond compassionately, confidently and effectively to people with a mental illness in the community.
Unemployed people can also benefit from the course by learning strategies to help them through the challenges of unemployment.
MHFA training for community workers builds confidence in workers to be able to handle any mental health crisis that may arise for them in their line of work.
MindSavers® encourages all community workers to embrace Mental Health First Aid training as an essential part of learning, just like Senior First Aid.
Job Seekers
Being unemployed is a challenging time for most people, with unemployment impacting negatively on self-esteem and general mental health.
This course helps job seekers recognise the early signs and symptoms mental illness in themselves and others, and offers strategies for self-help and avenues to professional help.
Mental Health First Aid can bring mental health awareness and empathy to job seekers who, in their struggle with the challenges of unemployment, can sometimes lose their sense of self.
