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Reasearch shows that approximately 20% of Australian adults experience a common mental illness each year.

In our small music community we see and experience this statistic every single day.  Being such a close community, we need to develop the strategies and capabilities to enable us to better support our friends and families in these times.  By completing a MHFA Course we can take the step towards being a better-equipped community.

Learning and fostering mental health first aid skills means that you will be able to recognise and assist someone developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis and make a real difference to that person.

This is the course we will be offering
(From The Mental Health First Aid website

Designed for increased flexibility, Mental Health First Aid can be delivered in blended mode: a combination of online (eLearning) and a half-day face-to-face workshop. Course participants first complete the interactive self-paced eLearning component that teaches them about mental health problems, mental health crises, and skills to offer initial help to an adult developing a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis.  The follow-on face-to-face session allows participants the opportunity to revise and consolidate knowledge and skills in a group environment, and to apply their skills to specific scenarios. The face-to-face component must be done within 3 months of completing the eLearning component.  After completing both parts of the course, participants can complete an online Accreditation Assessment to become an Accredited Mental Health First Aider.