Mental Health Workshops
Empowering your workforce to meet the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards
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Why this training matters?
Many organisations support older adults every day — but staff often feel under‑prepared to respond when mental health issues escalate.
Mental Health First Aid training helps organisations to:
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Improve staff confidence and capability
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Support early intervention and safer responses
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Reduce stigma around mental illness and distress
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Strengthen wellbeing outcomes for older people
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Build healthier, more resilient workplace cultures
Evaluations show MHFA training improves knowledge, confidence and supportive action across workplaces.
Courses
Our Licenced Principal Master Instructor can come to your workplace to deliver a range of Mental Health First Aid Australia’s highly respected courses, either on their own or as a package of the following courses:
Older Person Mental Health First Aid
A comprehensive course for people who work with, care for or support adults aged 65+.
Participants learn how to recognise and respond to mental health problems and crisis situations common in older adults, including:
- Depression and anxiety
- Confusion, dementia and delirium
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
- Panic attacks
- Behaviours of concern linked to confusion
Duration: 12 hours
After completing a short online exam, participants can become Accredited Mental Health First Aiders, with accreditation valid for three years.
Mental Health First Aid
A comprehensive course for people supporting adults who may be experiencing mental health problems or mental health crisis.
Participants learn how to recognise the signs and symptoms of common mental health problems in adults, including:
- Depression and anxiety
- Psychosis
- Substance use problems
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
- Panic attacks
- Non‑suicidal self‑injury
- Traumatic events
Duration: 12 hours
After completing a short online exam, participants can become Accredited Mental Health First Aiders, with accreditation valid for three years.
Conversations about Suicide
A focused course for people supporting adults who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts or behaviours.
Participants learn how to recognise warning signs, initiate safe and supportive conversations, provide initial support, and encourage pathways to professional help or other supports when appropriate.
Duration: 4 hours (face‑to‑face)
Conversations about Non‑Suicidal Self‑Injury
A targeted course designed to build confidence in recognising and responding to non‑suicidal self‑injury in adults.
Participants learn how to identify signs of non‑suicidal self‑injury, approach conversations with care and confidence, provide initial support, and encourage access to appropriate professional help while reducing stigma.
Duration: 4 hours (face‑to‑face)
Mental Health First Aid Refresher Courses
A comprehensive course for people who work with, care for or support adults aged 65+.
Participants learn how to recognise and respond to mental health problems and crisis situations common in older adults, including:
- Depression and anxiety
- Confusion, dementia and delirium
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
- Panic attacks
- Behaviours of concern linked to confusion
Duration: 12 hours
After completing a short online exam, participants can become Accredited Mental Health First Aiders, with accreditation valid for three years.
Conversations about Gambling
A practical course for those supporting adults who may be experiencing gambling harm or a gambling‑related mental health crisis.
Participants learn how to identify signs of gambling harm, recognise associated mental health risks, provide initial support, and encourage help‑seeking through appropriate professional and community services.
Duration: 4 hours (face‑to‑face)
