BLENDED MHFA ACCREDITATION
Blended Online
MHFA Workplace
Course Overview
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The Blended Online MHFA Workplace Course has been adapted from the Standard Mental Health First Aid Course for adults.
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In this informative and practical course, you will 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, and what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and how to provide mental health first aid in a crisis situation using a practical, evidence-based action plan.
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This course focuses on the workplace and provides relevant information and tailored scenarios and exercises that will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to provide initial mental health first aid to assist colleagues, clients, and other workplace contacts who may be developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis, and how to connect people needing assistance to existing workplace supports and external professional help.

Accreditation & CPD Points
On completion of the course, participants are asked to complete a short, open-book online exam. Upon passing, participants will receive their Mental Health First Aiders Certificate, which is valid for another 3-year period.
After which, participants will be required to attend a full 2-day session, as 6 years would have passed from their original training date.
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If participants do not wish to complete the exam, they are presented with a certificate of completion with CPD points awarded regardless of exam completion.
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Most professionals can claim attendance towards Continuing Professional Development (CPD) within their industry body. Please check with your relevant industry body or BLLC if you are unsure of allocation points.
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A note on Virtual Delivery​
The Instructor-led virtual sessions are live meetings conducted using video conferencing software. As a participant, you will need a quiet location that provides privacy. Instructors need to be able to see and hear participants at all times; therefore, access to a camera and a microphone for the duration of the session is mandatory.
Course participants
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The highest leave of professional accredited facilitation
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A copy of the most current Standard MHFA Manual
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Additional industry-relevant supplement manuals and resources- where required
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Registration and management of accreditation for all participants- including tracking of 3-year refresher requirements for full MHFA courses
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Post-training support and MHFA counselling for MHFA officers
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A Certificate of Completion &/or accreditation
Delivery
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Delivered in two parts:
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Component 1
Self-paced interactive eLearning (5-7 hours)
The eLearning course component presents an overview of mental health problems and mental health crises.
Developing mental health problems covered include:
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Developing mental health problems covered include:
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Depression
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Anxiety problems
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Psychosis
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Substance use problems
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Mental health crises covered:
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Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
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Non-suicidal self-injury
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Panic attacks
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Traumatic events
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Severe psychotic states
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Severe effects from alcohol or other drug use
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Aggressive behaviour​
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Component 2
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Instructor-led video conferencing (2 x 2.5 hour sessions)​​
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Component 2 provides course participants with an opportunity to revise content covered in the self-paced eLearning program and to consolidate the application of this content with the development of practical skills in a group environment.
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Course Component 2 provides participants with the opportunity to:
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Revise the eLearning content and the MHFA Action Plan
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Clarify any points of uncertainty remaining after completion of the eLearning modules
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Apply the MHFA Action Plan to relevant scenarios
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Discuss and reflect 'a where to from now' in using mental health first aid skills
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Develop a self-care plan to maintain good mental health.​​​
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What can your team expect from this nationally recognised accreditation?
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Participants are equipped with correct knowledge and appropriate tools to handle crisis situations in an emotionally sensitive and legally appropriate manner.
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A reduction in staff and clients arriving at a crisis point undetected.
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A clear and consistent protocol to ensure the emotional and physical well-being of staff and clients.
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Pressure on welfare officers and team leaders is reduced by having fellow adults correctly identify and refer people in need.
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Improved personal mental health of participants & reduction of stigmatic attitudes.
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Confidence in providing mental health first aid alongside increased support shown to co-workers​.
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​​​​​​​Am I eligible?
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Any interested adult can attend. The purpose of this course is to help professionals, and other concerned adults to better support fellow adults. Early intervention is key to risk minimisation and the underpinning element upholding a duty of care requirement.
It’s also important to know that there is no prerequisite level of study or work to attend, just as there is no restriction on attending a physical first aid course.
With that in mind, please be aware this is not a therapy or support group of any kind. It's an extensive training program to learn how to offer mental first aid to others and understand self-care in more detail.