Mental Health First Aid Courses
Approximately 20% of Australian adults experience a common mental illness each year. Completing a Mental Health First Aid Course will help you to develop the skills to support a friend, family member or co-worker.
Having mental health first aid skills means that you can assist someone developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis and make a real difference to your community.
Mental Health First Aid Courses are based on evidence of what is best practice mental health first aid to support someone who has a mental health problem or is experiencing a mental health crisis. This evidence has been developed in partnership with the University of Melbourne, through developing guidelines that cover a number of mental health problems, crises and in different contexts. Once developed, courses are evaluated to assess the outcomes.
Standard
12-hour course for adults assisting other adults.
Youth
14-hour course for adults assisting young people.
Suicidal Person
Half-day course for adults assisting someone experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours.
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Half-day course for adults assisting someone engaging in self-injury.
Why Complete a Mental Health First Aid Course?
Meet our Instructor, Pam!
Pam is a mental health practitioner with over thirty years of experience in mental health nursing and counselling in both the UK and Australia. Although she has worked in all fields of mental health, her passion is mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention.
Pam has experience of a range of approaches and theories relating to evidence-based therapeutic interventions, with qualifications in cognitive behavioural therapy, humanistic and psychodynamic counselling, solution-focused therapy, stress management, meditation, mindfulness, EFT (tapping) and is an InRhythm© accredited drum circle and body percussion facilitator and registered Relax Kids Coach©
Pam completed the first year of her Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) before her migration to Australia in 2010 and has completed her Certificate IV in Training & Assessment – TAE40116 . She loves sharing her knowledge and experience, empowering others and brings a sense of fun and creativity to her training.
Pam is an accredited Mental Health First Aid instructor with Mental Health First Aid Australia.
Mental Health Blog
What causes mental illness?
There are numerous theories and myths relating to why some people develop a mental illness. One of the biggest myths is that it is a character flaw, a weakness but that is not the case – mental illness does not discriminate and can happen to ANYONE! Some theories talk...
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When does having a bad day become a mental health problem?
Think of mental health as a continuum, with health at one side and illness at the other. When does having a bad day become a mental health problem? Is a mental health problem the same as a mental illness? Two words are really important here, severity and persistence....
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What is Mental Health?
Over the next few months, we are going to be addressing some of the most common myths surrounding mental health. Firstly, let’s look at mental health – what exactly is it? What words come to you mind when you hear the phrase mental health? Maybe psycho, depression,...
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Don't forget to book in for your FREE Pilates class on Mental Health Awareness Day! 🧘♀️🤸♀️
Tiffany is joining us to take us through the session, and we are so excited to have her involved 💙
Places are limited so please get in touch with us to secure a spot 📞
⭐️ Beginners Welcome!
⭐️ Bookings Essential!
⭐️ Thursday 10 October
⭐️ 10:00AM
5572 5299 OR [email protected] 📲
Another great installment of the Mental Health Awareness blogs from Pam! Definitely worth the read 🤓
www.paradisefirstaid.com.au/when-does-having-a-bad-day-become-a-mental-health-problem/
When does having a bad day become a mental health problem?
When does having a bad day become a mental health problem? Is a mental health problem the same as a mental illness?Day One of the Mental Health First Aid course is complete! Participants will be back tomorrow for Day Two 📚
If you’re interested in completing this course, please get in touch with us. We are always happy to answer any questions you may have 😊
Next Tuesday the 6th of August is our very first Mental Health First Aid course with Pam! 🐨
We currently have spaces available for this training session. This is two days, running Tuesday and Wednesday from 9am - 3pm each day.
Give us a call for further information! 💙
5572 5289 | [email protected]
We have been training and supporting a number of Rural Fire Brigades across the Gold Coast and Brisbane over the past 10 years.
These men and women do a fantastic job protecting properties and lives during bush fire emergencies.
Today our trainer Mel attended Bonogin Valley RFB open day. Lots of fun had by all!
Thanks for having us Bonogin Valley Rural Fire Brigade 🔥