Standard Mental Health First Aid course

Nov 23, 2020 - Nov 24, 2020

The Platform Level 3, 256 Adelaide Terrace Perth, WA 6000

Standard Mental Health First Aid course

Nov 23 2020 - Nov 24 2020

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Join us for this 2 day evidence based nationally recognized course from Mental Health First Aid (Australia).

The course is especially useful for adults who work with children and adolescents such as Teachers, Education Assistants, Childcare Workers, Youth Workers and Parents. It looks at a range of Mental Illnesses i.e. Depression, Anxiety, Psychosis, PTSD, Eating Disorders, Suicidal ideation, Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Substance Use Disorder and looks at risk factors, signs and symptoms and recovery strategies.

Participants also get the YMHFA Manual with additional resources.

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