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Aboriginal Mental Health First Aid
This 14 Hour Course equips adults with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to recognise, understand and respond to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander adult, experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis.
Course Content
The course has been developed to support information about mental health first aid and self-care in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and covers common and disabling mental health problems and crisis situations. Participants learn how to apply mental health first aid to adults across a range of situations, including:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Alcohol and other drugs
- Substance use problems
- Suicidal Thoughts & Behaviours
- Non-Suicidal Self Injury
- Psychosis
- Crisis first aid
Learning Outcomes
- Recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health problems impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults
- Understand the prevalence and impact of mental illnesses and risk factors, with specific information about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Gain an understanding of cultural considerations, from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspective
- Gain an understanding of the treatments and supports available
- Gain an understanding of the local and cultural supports and resources available to someone experiencing mental health problems
- Know the barriers to support-seeking and how to overcome these
- Use an evidence-based action plan to initiate a mental health first aid conversation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults, in a culturally safe and informed way
- Assess for a range of crisis situations and provide initial support
- Apply self-care practices as a Mental Health First Aider.
This course is recognized by Suicide Prevention Australia as a safe, high-quality, and effective suicide prevention program.
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