BLENDED ONLINE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID:
FINANCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONALS
Each year 1 in 5 Australians will experience a mental illness. Many people are not knowledgeable or confident to offer assistance. Physical first aid is accepted and widespread in our community, however most do not cover mental health problems. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches people the skills to help someone who they're concerned about.
Adapted from the Standard Mental Health First Aid Course this course has been designed for financial professionals teaches how to assist a co-worker or person in financial distress, who is developing a mental health problem or in a crisis.
Blended Mental Health First Aid Courses are an alternate online delivery pathway for our 12-hour Standard Mental Health First Aid Course (for adults assisting other adults). Blended MHFA Courses include two components:
Course Component 1:
A self-paced eLearning component (takes 5-7 hours to complete)
Course Component 2:
An Instructor-led component either face-to-face or using video conferencing technology.
MHFA Training Outcomes:
KNOWLEDGE
Increases mental health literacy
CONFIDENCE
Increases confidence in providing mental health first aid
DE-STIGMATISING
Decreases stigmatising attitudes
SUPPORT
Increases the support provided to others
*Participants who are seeking to obtain their continuing professional development (CPD) points are solely responsible to liaise with their relevant industry regulator. Focused Mental Education Pty Ltd takes no responsibility for each participants to coordinate their required CPD points.