Dave Segal
Dave has a Masters in Counselling, Masters in Management, Bachelor of Communication (Media/Multimedia Production), Certificate IV Training & Assessment. As part of his graduate degree to become a registered counsellor he trained in the identification and treatment of a range of mental illnesses. He is a counsellor registered with PACFA and has worked as a counsellor at Menslink in Canberra providing mental health services for males aged 10-25 (some of whom are court ordered), and the broader population in private practice.
Dave’s training background includes, working on the Great Barrier Reef as a SCUBA instructor training thousands of people to use SCUBA equipment underwater. This involved face-to-face classroom training as well as pool training and open water ocean training including night dives. Managing groups in the classroom requires skill as does managing this same group underwater where they can’t hear you!
Dave spent a decade designing and delivering training to thousands of student leaders and staff at the Australian National University. This was custom training which included face-to-face, online and blended training, a combination of mental health training and leadership development.
ASIST is the world’s leading suicide workshop and Dave is a qualified trainer for that course. ASIST teaches participants to recognise when someone may be at risk of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety.
Dave has worked as a staff member at Mental Health First Aid Australia in quality assurance role supporting instructors, curriculum design, and ensuring the efficacy and quality of training delivered nationwide. This included providing advice to instructors about facilitation skills and course content.
Dave has gained the prestigious role of Instructor Trainer for Mental Health First Aid Australia which involves training new instructors in the delivery of courses including the 12 Hour Standard MHFA course and the 14-hour Youth MHFA course. The Blended Online MHFA Workplace is a course which has been designed from the Standard 12-hour course.
Events this person is involved with:
Instructor
- 8 & 9 Feb Blended Online MHFA Workplace
- 22 & 23 March Blended Online MHFA Workplace
- 11 & 12 Feb Blended Online MHFA Workplace Ombudsman
- 25 March 2021 Mental Health First Aid Refresher - Online
- 23 April 2021 Mental Health First Aid Refresher - Online
- 13th & 15th April Blended Online MHFA Workplace Dept Industry
- 13 May 2021 Mental Health First Aid Refresher - Online
- 10 & 14 May Blended Online MHFA Workplace 9:30
- 10 & 14 May Blended Online MHFA Workplace 1:00pm DOJCS
- DOJCS 11 & 12 May Blended Online MHFA Workplace 9:30
- 17 & 21 May Blended Online MHFA Workplace 9:30
- 17 & 18 May Blended Online MHFA Workplace 1pm
- DOJCS 19 & 20 May Blended Online MHFA Workplace 1pm
- 26 & 27 May Blended Online MHFA Workplace alternate start times
- DOJCS - 29 & 30 June Blended Online MHFA Workplace 29th June 9:30-12 & 30th June 13:00-15:30
- 11th & 12th May Blended Online MHFA Workplace Dept Industry
- 18th & 19th May Blended Online MHFA Workplace Dept Industry
- Placeholder event Blended Online MHFA Workplace
- CQV 1 - 26 & 28 May 2021. Blended Online MHFA Workplace 26 & 28 May 1 - 3.30pm
- TEMPLATE Blended MHFA Workplace
- Treasury Blended MHFA Workplace
- CQV 6 - 14 & 15 September 2021. Blended Online MHFA Workplace 14 & 15 September 1.00 pm 3.30pm
- CQV 9 - 29 & 30 September 2021. Blended Online MHFA Workplace 1.00 pm 3.30pm
- Industry 5th & 8th October Blended Online MHFA Workplace 9.30 - 12pm
- Industry 1 & 2 November Blended Online MHFA Workplace 1 - 3.30pm
- CBEC #1 18th & 19th October Blended Online MHFA Workplace 9.30 - 12pm
- CBEC #2 27th & 28th October Blended Online MHFA Workplace 5.30 - 8pm
- CBEC #5 15 & 16 November Blended Online MHFA Workplace 5.30 - 8pm
- CBEC #4 11th & 12th November 2021 Blended Online MHFA Workplace 1-3.30pm
- CBEC #6 23rd & 24th November 2021 Blended Online MHFA Workplace 9.30 - 12pm
- CBEC #3 4th & 5th November Blended Online MHFA Workplace 1 - 3.30pm
- Blended Online MHFA Youth Course FYA
- Live4Life November Blended Online MHFA Youth Course #2 15, 17, 19
- Mac Uni #1 26th & 29th October 2021 Blended Online MHFA Workplace 9.30 - 12pm
- Industry 25th & 26th October Blended Online MHFA Workplace 1 - 3.30pm
- Industry 27th & 28th October Blended Online MHFA Workplace 9.30 - 12pm
- Industry 8 & 9 November Blended Online MHFA Workplace 9.30 - 12pm
- Industry 8 & 9 November Blended Online MHFA Workplace 1 - 3.30pm
- Mac Uni #2 11th & 17th November 2021 Blended Online MHFA Workplace 1 - 3.30pm
- Mac Uni #3 22nd & 29th November 2021 Blended Online MHFA Workplace 9.30 - 12pm
- Industry 18 & 19 November Blended Online MHFA Workplace 9.30 - 12pm
- Industry 22 & 23 November Blended Online MHFA Workplace 1 - 3.30pm
- Industry 1 & 2 December Blended Online MHFA Workplace 9.30 - 12pm
- Mac Uni #4 13th & 17th December 2021 Blended Online MHFA Workplace
- DOJCS - 15 & 16 March 2022 Blended Online MHFA Workplace - 1pm - 3.30pm
- DOJCS - 11 & 12 April 2022 Blended Online MHFA Workplace - 9.30am - 12
- MHCCACT - 15 & 16 March 2022 Blended Online MHFA Workplace - 9.30am - 12
- 1-DAY Calm Suicide Workshop
- Education 31 August & 1 September 2022 Blended Online MHFA Workplace - 9.30 - 12
- DJCS - 20 & 21 October 2022 Blended Online MHFA Workplace - 9.30-12
- DJCS - 17 & 18 November 2022 Blended Online MHFA Workplace - 9.30-12
- DJCS - 15 & 16 November 2022 Blended Online MHFA Workplace - 1-3.30
- DJCS - 15& 16 November 2022 Blended Online MHFA Workplace - 9.30-12
- Ombudsman - 21st & 22nd March 2023 Blended Online MHFA Workplace - 1:00 - 3:30
- ANU - 3 April 2023 Blended Tertiary MHFA - 9:00 - 3:00
- 2 April 2023 Blended Online MHFA Workplace
- DJCS - 2nd and 4th May 2023 Blended Online MHFA Workplace - 9.30-12
- DJCS - 6th and 8th June 2023 Blended Online MHFA Workplace - 1 - 3.30
- DJCS - 4th and 5th July 2023 Blended Online MHFA Workplace - 1 - 3.30
- DJCS - 4th and 5th July 2023 Blended Online MHFA Workplace - 1 - 3.30 **DUPLICATE**
- Blended Online MHFA Youth Course FYA
- DJCS - 6th & 7th September 2023 Blended Online MHFA Workplace - 9:30 - 12:00
- DJCS - 27th & 28th September 2023 Blended Online MHFA Workplace - 9:30 - 12:00
- Environment 2023 Blended Online MHFA Workplace
- DJCS - 14th & 15th February 2024 Blended Online MHFA Workplace - 9:30 - 12:00
- DJCS - 19th & 20th February 2024 Blended Online MHFA Workplace - 9:30 - 12:00
- 22 April 2024 Blended Online MHFA Workplace
- 20 May 2024 Blended Online MHFA Workplace
- 23 April 2024 Blended Online MHFA Workplace
- 29 May 2024 Blended Online MHFA Workplace