Description
Learn how to provide support to individuals with a mental illness and/or experiencing a mental health issue.Each year 1 in 5 Australians will experience a mental illness in a given year and almost half the population have had a mental disorder at some time in their life, however many people are not knowledgeable or confident to offer assistance. This course provides simple, practical skills and equips participants with evidence-based knowledge and skills to give them confidence to offer first aid and support for a mental health issue. This course uses the internationally accredited MHFA course material and is delivered by accredited MHFA instructors including a Senior Dual Diagnosis Clinician and Dual Diagnosis Peer Worker.
This event will cover:
- Mental Illnesses - Risk factors, Prevalence, Impact, Interventions, Recovery
- Mental Health First Aid - Why MHFA? - The MHFA Action plan
- Signs & Symptoms, Interventions and making an Action plan for substance use issues
- Crisis first aid for suicidal thoughts and behaviours
Categories:
Capability 6 - Understanding and responding to substance use and addiction
Disciplines:
Allied Health,
Lived Experience Workforce,
Nursing
Levels:
Introductory
Lifespans:
Youth,
Adult,
Older Persons
Monday 21 March 2022
10:00 to 12:30 Add to calendar
10:00 to 12:30 Add to calendar
Monday 28 March 2022
10:00 to 12:30 Add to calendar
10:00 to 12:30 Add to calendar
Via WebEx
$220 Stakeholders
$275 Non Stakeholders
Provided by
VDDI: Southern Dual Diagnosis Service
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