EDUCATION & TRAINING
As a national provider of training we can deliver on site training to augment your workplace. We can provide a fast turnaround time on tailored courses for delivery on site, online or a hybrid model to give your staff continued access in order to enhance and retain the learning. We have instructors in every state and territory to provide Mental Health First Aid which can be delivered face to face or using a blended model. Get in touch to learn more.
Tailored Workplace Courses
Induction Course
3 Hour course incorporating some introductory content from your workplace, mental health awareness, self-awareness and self care.
Mental Health First Aid Courses
Blended Online Workplace
Approximately 12 Hours of online and face to face (via video conference) will provide you with the fundamentals of Mental Health First Aid which includes statistics, available help options, supporting someone who may be experiencing depression, anxiety, substance use problems and psychosis. It also includes eating disorder and gambling problem information in the 184 page manual however we do not go into detail in this 12 hour course. We also cover a range of mental health crises and how to respond.
Standard Mental Health First Aid
The 12 Hour Standard course and three year follow up refresher course will provide you with the fundamentals of Mental Health First Aid which includes statistics, available help options, supporting someone who may be experiencing depression, anxiety, substance use problems and psychosis. It also includes eating disorder and gambling problem information in the 184 page manual however we do not go into detail in this 12 hour course. We also cover a range of mental health crises and how to respond.
Suicide & Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Short master classes on suicide and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (also referred to as self-harm).
These 4 hour classes are a deep dive into these important topics and include practice conversations and detailed information and some explanations of the reasons these behaviours occur. There is a short manual included and participants will leave feeling more confident in having supportive conversations.
LivingWorks Courses
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
This is an in -depth training course for people who want to thoroughly learn the skills required to intervene through conversation with a person with thoughts of suicide. The course runs for two days and gently eases participants into the concepts, there are interactive exercises to help explore beliefs about suicide, we learn about being flexible in our approach, and we watch and practice. This is a hands-on interactive workshop and participants will leave feeling more confident to intervene with someone who is having thoughts of suicide.
