Light the way: our courses

  • A Standard Mental Health First Aid course will teach you how to provide initial support to other adults who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves, using a practical, evidence based Action Plan.

  • ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognise when someone may be at risk of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. ASIST can be learned and used by anyone.

  • In this informative and practical course, you will learn about the signs and symptoms of common and disabling mental health problems in adults, how to provide initial help, where and how to get professional help, what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and how to provide mental health first aid in a crisis situation using a practical, evidence-based action plan.

  • Learn about Mental Health First Aid and how it can benefit your workplace. This 60 minute workshop will help leaders, decision makers and influencers understand the benefits that Mental Health First Aid can offer in helping to create mentally healthy workplaces. This course contains information about how leaders can support their employees who may be experiencing a mental health problem.

  • The Mental Health First Aid Conversations About Suicide course will teach you how to identify, approach and support someone who is experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours using a practical, evidence based Action Plan. You will also have the opportunity to practice your new skills in a safe environment.

  • Refresher courses are available for individuals that have completed a full 2-day Mental Health First Aid face-to-face course or a Blended or Blended Online Mental Health First Aid course, followed by the completion of an accreditation assessment within the last 3 years.

Pharus Wellbeing Mental Health First Aid Australia Available Courses Daniel McCullough

Standard Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)


Price: From $375 per participant

Group Size: Minimum 6 / Maximum 20 participants

Overview:
A Two Day MHFA course will teach you how to provide initial support to other adults who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis.

Participants in MHFA:

  • Gain practical skills to assist until professional help is available or the crisis passes.

  • Understand common mental illnesses like Depression, Anxiety, Substance Use, and Psychosis.

  • Explore risk factors, prevalence, and the impact of mental health conditions.

  • Discover evidence-based techniques for Mental Health First Aid in various crisis situations, including suicidal thoughts, panic attacks, aggressive behaviors, and severe psychotic states.

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)


Price: From $495 per participant

Group Size: Minimum 10 / Maximum 30 participants

ASIST is a two-day in person workshop on suicide first-aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognise when someone may be at risk of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. ASIST can be learned and used by anyone.

Participants in ASIST:

  • Learn the skills to provide a suicide first-aid intervention 

  • Work to develop a personalised safety plan for someone with thoughts of suicide to keep “safe-for-now”

  • Connect the person with thoughts of suicide to further help

Blended Online Mental Health First Aid Workplace Course

Group Size: Maximum 12 participants per course


100% online in a blended format:

  • Course component 1: A self-paced e-learning component (takes 5-7 hours)

  • Course component 2: An instructor led component using video conferencing ( 2 sessions x 2.5 hours each including set up time)

The Blended Online MHFA Workplace Course has been adapted from the Standard Mental Health First Aid Course for adults.

In this informative and practical course, you will learn about the signs and symptoms of common and disabling mental health problems in adults, how to provide initial help, where and how to get professional help, what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and how to provide mental health first aid in a crisis situation using a practical, evidence-based action plan.

Engaging Leaders in Mental Health

Duration: 60-90 minutes

Target Audience: Leaders, decision-makers, and influencers

  • Learn the benefits of Mental Health First Aid for workplace mental health.

  • Understand how Mental Health First Aid can contribute to creating mentally healthy workplaces.

  • Gain insights into supporting employees experiencing mental health challenges.

Conversations About Suicide

Duration: 4-5 Hours

Gain essential skills to identify, approach, and support individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

  • Learn how to utilize a practical, evidence-based Action Plan for effective intervention.

  • Practice new skills in a safe and supportive environment.

MHFA Refresher Training

Duration: Half Day
Designed for individuals who have completed a full 2-day Mental Health First Aid face-to-face course or a Blended/Blended Online Mental Health First Aid course.

  • Refresh your knowledge and skills acquired within the last 3 years.

  • Extend your accreditation for a further 3 years.

Mittagundi Testimonial

“To run this course was so important, and to have Daniel go to the extreme efforts he did to come all the way from Queensland to the high plains of Victoria was a big enough effort let alone the fact that Mittagundi is an off the grid, out of reception location. For our MHFA course to run so successfully over the 2 days was a sign of the huge effort Daniel and staff put into it. Dan delivered the content in such a brilliant, easy to understand and passionate way that it has since inspired me to use the tools learnt in everyday life. I have already recommended this course to several friends.”

Amos
Bookings & Communications Manager
Mittagundi Outdoor Education Centre