Based on the conventional first aid model, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) can help you identify symptoms, causes and risk factors for the following high prevalence disorders:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Psychosis
- Substance Use
Further, the course also teaches you how to respond to someone who:
- May be suicidal
- May be having a panic attack
- Appears threatening
- May have taken a drug overdose
Norwood offers the following types of courses
- Adult MHFA (in English and Vietnamese)
- Youth MHFA (Extra modules are Eating Disorders and Non suicidal self injury)
The MHFA courses can be delivered over two days or as four modules of three hours each. We run public courses and customised courses to suit your organisational needs delivered at a time and place to suit you. Our course is suitable for 15-20 participants. Participants who complete all units receive a Certificate of Attendance from the Mental Health First Aid body auspiced by Orygen Research Centre - University of Melbourne.
Norwood’s Instructors are experienced mental health practitioners. Norwood Association is a not for profit community mental health service providing recovery and rehabilitation services to adults (16-64 years of age) who live with mental health issues and resulting disabilities, residing within the communities of Brimbank, Melton and Sunbury.
November 18 & 25 2009
- Melton East Community Health Centre
Level 1, 13-15 Lake Street
CAROLINE SPRINGS VIC 3023
December 4 & 11 2009
- North Melbourne Library
Level 1, 66 Errol Street
NORTH MELBOURNE VIC 3051
For our latest courses and more information, please visit our website on this link: www.norwoodservices.org.au/firstaid
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