Each year 1 in 5 Australians will experience a mental health problem. Encouraging early help-seeking can reduce the impact of mental illness. Mental Health First Aid gives you the skills and confidence to start the conversation. Mental Health First Aid envisions a community where everyone has mental health first aid skills. There are over 3 million Mental Health First Aiders worldwide.

Why Take a Mental Health First Aid Course

Mental First Aid courses teach 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. 

Why Choose Elite Mental Health Trainers

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Social Work Professionals

All trainers are qualified Social Workers with substantial academic training in the field of mental health. This will ensure a safe optimal learning environment where participants can explore all the elements of Mental Health First Aid.

Unique Education & Training Industry Experience

Highly accredited with MHFA™ Australia. 12 years as Accredited Master Principal MHFA™ instructor. Won awards for teaching standards.

Mental Health
Specialist

Both trainers are mental health professionals as they have worked extensively in the mental health sector in a variety of roles and across the life span, in both rural and remote locations.

What The MHFA Course Cover

Learn about the signs and symptoms of common and disabling 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 crisis situation.

This is an education course to learn how to give first aid to others.

Depression
Anxiety
Psychosis
Substance use problems
Suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
Non-suicidal self-injury (Deliberate self-harm)
Traumatic Events.
Severe effects of drug and alcohol abuse
Severe psychotic states.
Aggressive behaviors

Testimonials from Clients

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Meet The Instructors

Mark Kearns (BSW) M.Sc. (Mental Health)

Mark has professional training in Social Network a Master of Science (Mental Health) degree and he is an experienced mental health professional. He has 20 years of experience in mental health settings based in Community Health working in child and family, adolescent, disability and adult mental health settings.

Catherine Fitzgerald (BSW)

Catherine worked extensively in mental health sector in both Inner city & rural & remote locations. Her experience extends across the lifespan working in child, adolescent, and adult mental health services both in the community and inpatient settings.

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