The Blended Online MHFA Tertiary Course includes two course components.

Course Component 1 – Self-paced interactive eLearning (5-7 hours)

The eLearning course component presents an overview of mental health problems and mental health crises.
Developing mental health problems covered include:

Substance use problems

• Depression
• Anxiety problems
• Eating disorders
• Psychosis

Mental health crises covered:

• Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
• Non-suicidal self-injury
• Panic attacks
• Traumatic events
• Severe psychotic states
• Severe effects from alcohol or other drug use
• Aggressive behaviour

Course Component 2 – Instructor-led videoconferencing (2 x 2.5 hour sessions)

Course Component 2 – Component 2 provides course participants with an opportunity to revise content covered in the self-paced eLearning program and to consolidate the application of this content with the development of practical skills in a group environment online.

Course Component 2 provides participants with the opportunity to:

• Revise the eLearning content and the MHFA Action Plan
• Clarify any points of uncertainty remaining after completion of the eLearning modules
• Apply the MHFA Action Plan to relevant scenarios
• Discuss and reflect 'a where to from now' in using mental health first aid skills
• Develop a self-care plan to maintain good mental health.

Course component 2 must be completed within 3-months of completing component 1 (eLearning).

This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.