Hosted over two days, participants will be trained by certified CHG trainers in Mental Health First Aid so service providers can adequately manage issues found prominently within International Education. A full certificate will be awarded if you sit and pass an online test. This certificate will remain current for three years.
- Dates:
- Wednesday 6 September 2023 and
- Wednesday 13 September 2023
- Time: 9am – 3.30pm (ACST)
- Venue: Classroom A.201 (Section A, Level 2, Room 01), Adelaide City Campus TAFE SA, 120 Currie Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000
- Host: ISANA SANiTy
- Cost (includes both days and catering): ISANA Members $240 (incl GST) | Non Members $295(incl GST)
Mental Health First Aid is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis, until appropriate professional treatment is received or until the crisis resolves (Kitchener & Jorm, 2002).
As front line staff for international students you may have students present with mental health problems, your response and interaction with them is a critical step in their ability to receive professional help Participants will learn the signs and symptoms of mental health problems, where and how to get help and what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective.
This 12 hour (two day) course has been developed for frontline staff and through ISANA all case studies and discussions will have a focus on international student experiences and relevant support. Participants will receive knowledge and practical skills in dealing with the following crisis situations:
- Person feeling suicidal
- Person having a panic attack
- Person who has recently experienced a traumatic event
- Person with psychosis who may appear threatening
- Person who has overdosed
Participants will also learn how to help others with mental health problems before a crisis develops. The problems covered are:
- Depression
- Anxiety disorders
- Psychosis
- Substance abuse disorders