Youth Mental Health First Aids equips adults who teach, care for, or support young people with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to recognise, understand and respond to a young person experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis.

Using a practical, evidence-based action plan, course participants learn how to approach a young person they are concerned about and initiate a conversation about those concerns. Participants also learn how to offer initial support and information and how to help a young person to seek professional help or other supports.

This course is recognised by Suicide Prevention Australia as a safe, high-quality, and effective suicide prevention program. https://www.mhfa.com.au/our-courses/adults-supporting-young-people/youth-mental-health-first-aid/

Registrations will close 3 weeks prior to ensure resources are available for participants. Participants must attend both days and complete the online assessment to become accredited.

This event is subsidised by the Drug and Alcohol Funding.

This online-only event is intended for staff & boarding staff in schools located more than 250km from Brisbane. Preference will be given to participants from these regions. Please note that we also have an in-person offering later in the year (November), as well as a boarding-school-specific session (August/September), for those who may prefer or require an alternative option.

Each participants must join from their own computer.

You must attend both days, these are occurring online from 9am-1pm on the 21 and 22 April. An online module will be sent out prior. Attendees are expected to have completed the module prior to the workshop.