Mental Health First Aid - Expressions of Interest
Note: Healthy Heads is calling expressions of interest (EOI) to enrol in this free opportunity.
Requirements for enrolment:
MHFA Courses include two components:
Course Component 1 - A self-paced eLearning component (takes 5-7 hours to complete). This must be actioned prior to Wednesday, 2nd July 2025
Course Component 2 – Thursday 3rd July 2025 - 9:30am- 3pm. Log onto an instructor-led component using video conferencing.
**EOI close COB 17/06/2025. Healthy Heads will be in touch following this date to advise if the training is proceeding.
Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds, in collaboration with Steering Healthy Minds, is delivering Mental Health First Aid training to the transport and logistics industry. This course includes how to provide care to a person in crisis before professional help is available. It features industry-specific scenarios and is led by accredited trainers.
Steering Healthy Minds raises awareness of mental health in the transport industry, providing mental health training and peer-to-peer support programs for workers.
What you will learn:
How to recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health problems in adults
How to use an evidence-based action plan to initiate a mental health first aid conversation
The barriers to help-seeking and how to overcome these
How to assess for a range of crisis situations and provide initial support
The prevalence and impact of mental illnesses, risk factors and treatments and supports available
How to apply self-care practices as a Mental Health First Aider