standard MENTAL health first aid course

Learn how to assist adults 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.

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Standard Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training helps mobilise and empower adults in the workplace and community by equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to recognise, understand and respond to another adult experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis.
You will learn how to assist an adult who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves, using a practical, evidence-based action plan.
This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.

What you will learn:

INTERVENE EARLY

Recognise the warning signs of mental health problems in other adults.

OFFER SUPPORT

Learn the skills to have an open, supportive conversation about mental health.

RESPOND IN A CRISIS

Respond across a range of crisis situations where an adult may be at risk of harm.

REDUCE STIGMA

Reduce stigma and increase support for adults.

Standard MHFA Course

Equips adults with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to recognise, understand and respond to a friend, family member, co-worker, or another adult, experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis.

SMHFA Face-to-Face Course

Private group booking for your organisation only. 

  • Face-to-Face Delivery: The course includes 2 X 6-hour Sessions over 2 days.

  • Including all materials and manual books for everyone.

  • Certificate or three-year accreditation.

  • In Adelaide locations, the course time will be tailored for your organisation at your workplace.

  • We bring the training to your workplace.

$385.00/person

Minimum 6 people.

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SMHFA for Workplace (Blended Online - private group )

Private group booking for your organisation only. 

  • Component One: 5-7 hours of self-paced e-learning online. (There are 5 learning modules; please set your computer browser to allow for pop-up windows.)

  • Component Two: 2 online Zoom conferencing sessions via Zoom on the scheduled date.

  • Training Manual (redeem it online and receive it via post).

  • Certificate or three-year accreditation.

  • It is required to finish Component One to be eligible to attend the Component Two sessions. Please notify your instructor to confirm that you have finished component one.

$295.00/person

Minimum 6 people.

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SMHFA for Workplace (Blended Online - Individual )

  • Component One: 5-7 hours of self-paced e-learning online. (There are 5 learning modules; please set your computer browser to allow for pop-up windows.)

  • Component Two: 2 online Zoom conferencing sessions via Zoom on the scheduled date.

  • Training Manual (redeem it online and receive it via post).

  • Certificate or three-year accreditation.

  • It is required to finish Component One to be eligible to attend the Component Two sessions. Please notify your instructor to confirm that you have finished component one.

  • Every Monday and Thursday 

  • Non-daylight Savings Times: SA NT 9am-3pm; QLD NSW VIC TAS ACT 9.30am-3:30pm; WA 7:30am-1:30pm

  • Daylight Savings Times: (Sun, 5 Oct 2025 – Sun, 5 Apr 2026) SA 9am-3pm; QLD 8:30am-2:30pm; NSW VIC TAS ACT 9.30am-3:30pm; WA 6:30am-12:30pm; NT 8:00am-2:00pm;

$295.00/person

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Standard MHFA Refresher Course

This is a refresher course for current MHFAiders. Course participants learn about the latest research in the mental health field, work through complex mental health first aid interactions, and practice their mental health first aid skills across a range of mental health problems and mental health crisis situations.

Participants can complete a short assessment at the end of a course to extend your Mental Health First Aid Accreditation for a further 3 years.

Face-to-face: 1X4-hour session

Private Face-to-Face Standard Mental Health First Aid Refresher Course at your workplace.

Minimum 6 people booking.
5-hour online session via Zoom, including a Manual, three-year accreditation for current MHFAiders.

Course time can be tailored for your organisation.

$245.00 per person X 6 people

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Online: 1X5-hour session

Private Online Standard Mental Health First Aid Refresher Course

Minimum 6 people booking. 5-hour online session via Zoom, including a Manual, three-year accreditation for current MHFAiders.

Course time can be tailored for your organisation.

$195.00 per person X 6 people

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Weekday Course

5-hour online session via Zoom, including a Manual, three-year accreditation for current MFHAiders.

Non-daylight Savings Times: SA NT 9am-2pm; QLD NSW VIC TAS ACT9.30 am-2:30pm; WA 7:30am-12:30pm 

Daylight Savings Times: (Sun, 5 Oct 2025 – Sun, 5 Apr 2026) SA 9am-2pm; QLD 8:30am-1:30pm; NSW VIC TAS ACT 9.30am-2:30pm; WA 6:30am-11:30am; NT 8:00am-1:00pm;

$195.00

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Saturday Course

5-hour online session via Zoom, including a Manual, three-year accreditation for current MFHAiders.

Non-daylight Savings Times: SA NT 9am-2pm; QLD NSW VIC TAS ACT9.30 am-2:30pm; WA 7:30am-12:30pm 

Daylight Savings Times: (Sun, 5 Oct 2025 – Sun, 5 Apr 2026) SA 9am-2pm; QLD 8:30am-1:30pm; NSW VIC TAS ACT 9.30am-2:30pm; WA 6:30am-11:30am; NT 8:00am-1:00pm;

$295.00 

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ABOUT us

With a passion for mental health wellbeing, Jing applied her counselling skills to raise awareness of mental health and to promote positive actions during her work in local community centres, schools, and a suicide prevention organisation.
With a bilingual background, Jing has a deep understanding of people who have a CALD background, she has lived experience supporting people with depression, anxiety, trauma, and suicidal thoughts.               

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Testimonies

Lynn
Very engaging and informative course delivered by a very professional bilingual Instructor.
Brian
专业,条理清晰,讲解的非常清楚,学到了专业知识。
Alice
Thanks for sharing practical methods of dealing with people in mental health crises!
Wan
Jing Speaks very clearly, and delivery the information in an interesting and easily understanding way.