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Suitable clinical staff working outside of the mental health sector or anyone with limited mental health knowledge.

4-hour face to face course.

Refresher courses allow people who have previously completed a two day Mental Health First Aid course or any of the Blended MHFA courses (excluding MHFA Yarns) in the last three years to refresh their knowledge and skills.

For people who are Accredited MHFAiders, Refresher Courses offer an opportunity to extend their accreditation for a further three years. The content of each refresher course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.

How often should MHFA skills be refreshed? Just like physical first aid, updating skills and knowledge allows people to perform this vital role confidently and safely.  To maintain accreditation Mental Health First Aiders need to attend a Refresher Course three years after their initial accreditation. Also, three years after the completing a refresher, Mental Health First Aiders will need to complete the full course.

If you exceed the three years reaccreditation requirement, MH First Aid Australia requires that you need to complete the full two day standard course again.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points.

Most professionals can claim attendance at a Mental Health First Aid course for CPD with their industry body.

Learning Outcomes

  • The latest research in the mental health field
  • Learn the 3 key actions for helping someone feeling suicidal
  • Work through complex mental health first aid interactions
  • Practice mental health first aid skills.