Dates and Times
20 May 2024
09:00 - 16:30
Event for
Location
Organiser
UC Medical & Counselling Centre
UC Staff Mental Health First Aid (2 day course)
UC Medical and Counselling Centre are supporting the UC community by offering Standard Mental Health First Aid to UC staff.
Led by a Licensed Instructor, Mental Health First Aid is a practical skills-based education program that equips people with the skills and confidence needed to recognise and respond to someone they know who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis. Grounded in research and guided by the voice of lived experience, this course provides high-quality, safe and proven mental health first aid literacy and skills training to strengthen the support available to all Australians.
Additional Information
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO KNOW: 20th-21st MAY 2024 (TWO-DAY COURSE)
- This course is presented as a two-day, face-to-face course on 20th and 21st May. Participation on both days is mandatory.
- This course is available to UC staff only.
- The fee to attend this course is $150.00, charged to the staff member's department cost centre. Staff should have approval from their manager and their cost centre number ready upon registration.
- Upon registration, participants will receive an email to their staff email inviting them to complete the eLearning component. This must be completed before attending the face-to-face course. Failure to do so may result in failing the course.
- Breaks will be provided (food and drink not provided).
- At the end of the course, participants can complete an online accreditation assessment to become an Accredited Mental Health First Aider.
- Registration is essential.
UC acknowledges the Ngunnawal people, traditional custodians of the lands where Bruce campus is situated. We wish to acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of Canberra and the region. We also acknowledge all other First Nations Peoples on whose lands we gather.