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🧠 Free Mental Health First Aid Course

Become a Certified Mental Health First Aider

Join us for a free 2-day Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course. This course is designed to help you support current and former Australian Defence Force (ADF) members and their families.

You’ll learn how to recognise the signs of common mental health problems. You’ll also discover how to respond in a crisis and offer initial help until professional support is available. Topics include depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance use, and suicide risk.

Best of all, the course is practical and easy to follow. It’s run by qualified instructors from Mental Health First Aid Australia.

By the end of the course, you’ll be an Accredited Mental Health First Aider—a valuable skill for anyone in the community.

This course is open to anyone in the veteran community, including:

  • Ex-serving ADF members

  • Family, friends, carers, and partners

  • Employers and co-workers of veterans

  • Healthcare workers and support professionals

  • Currently serving ADF personnel

Whether you’re helping a loved one or supporting someone at work, this course gives you the tools to make a real difference.

🗓 Dates: Wednesday 14th & Thursday 15th May
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (both days)
🥪 Lunch provided both days
📍 Location: Shoalhaven Veteran and Family Hub

Spots are limited, so don’t wait.
📩 Questions? Email: [email protected]

👉 Enrol today and gain the skills to support mental health in your community.

Let’s work together to build a more supportive, informed, and caring future.

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Details

Start:
June 2, 2025 @ 9:00 am
End:
June 3, 2025 @ 5:00 pm
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Website:
https://mhfa.my.site.com/MHFA/s/direct-course-link?course=MHP026&exp=false

Organiser

Shoalhaven Veteran & Family Hub
Phone
0244285777
Email
shoalhavenvfh@rsllifecare.org.au
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Venue

Shoalhaven Veteran & Family Hub
124 Wallace St
Nowra, NSW 2541 Australia
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Why to enrol in this course

Gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to support veterans experiencing mental health problems or crises through free Mental Health First Aid training.

Course participants learn about the signs and symptoms of common mental health problems in adults, how to recognise and respond to an emerging or worsening mental health problem and the treatments and supports available.

Using a practical, evidence-based action plan, course participants learn how to approach someone they are concerned about and initiate a conversation about those concerns. Participants also learn how to offer initial support and information and how to encourage the person to seek professional help or other supports.

Course Duration

12 hours (2 x 6-hour sessions over 2 days)

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