Mental Health First Aid Courses
WorkAble Mental Health First Aid Courses provide you with the training you need to recognize and respond to mental health concerns in your team.
We provide training for individuals to respond to mental health concerns in their team, creating a supportive work culture that prioritizes employees’ well-being.
This course is suitable for anyone over the age of 18.
The course duration is 6 hours.
Who can attend the WorkAble First Aid Course?
This course is suitable for anyone over the age of 18.
How long does the course last?
The course duration is 6 hours.
Who is the WorkAble First Aid Course designed for?
This Workplace First Aid course is designed for any employee in a low risk workplace who wants to have the first aid skills needed to respond to a physical illness or injury in a colleague in the workplace.
Find out more about First Aid in the workplace on the WorkSafe NZ website.
What will I take away from the WorkAble First Aid Course?
The WorkAble First Aid Course gives you the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and deal with a range of medical situations in the workplace. Including:
- Basic CPR skills and life support care
- Sudden cardiac arrest, including AED use
- Caring for serious injury
- Caring for sudden illness
- Safety of a first aid provider and how to contact emergency services.
All attendees receive a certificate to confirm they have successfully completed the course.
Providing the right support to your team means being prepared to look after both their mental and physical health. Our Mental Health First Aid Course is designed to provide you, or a member of your business, with the skills and understanding that you need to support the mental health of your people.
You’ll come away trained as a Mental Health First Aider and confident with the knowledge that will help you to recognise someone who is experiencing mental health concerns, and a toolkit that you can use to provide the right response.
This Mental Health First Aid Course is accredited by Mental Health First Aid Aotearoa.
Who can attend the WorkAble Mental Health First Aid Course?
This course is suitable for anyone over the age of 18.
How long does the course last?
The course duration is 2 days.
Who is the WorkAble Mental Health First Aid Course designed for?
This course is designed for anyone who wants to become a Mental Health First Aider. The course will improve their understanding of mental health, mental health concerns, and who wants to learn how to respond to someone experiencing mental health concerns.
The skills that you will gain in this course are valuable for anyone working within a business, including people who manage staff; people who work within a team; or support personnel who work with different areas of a business.
What will I take away from the WorkAble Mental Health First Aid Course?
About 1 in 5 New Zealand adults experience mental health challenges in any year [source: Mental Health First Aid Aotearoa].
Mental Health issues are one of the top causes of ill health in New Zealanders. The WorkAble Mental Health First Aid course will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to be able to spot mental health concerns and provide the best response.
Key takeouts include:
- Establishing a toolkit to build your mental fitness and understand your own mental health
- Learning the importance of self-care
- Learning how to identify mental distress
- Finding out what agencies or professionals are available to provide mental health support
- A certificate to confirm you have completed the
- WorkAble Mental Health First Aid Course.
Download the full course outline here.
First aid courses are non-refundable.
About your trainer
Your WorkAble Mental Health First Aid Course teacher is Suzie Bennett (OHN, BN) who is a certified Workplace Mental Health First Aid trainer.
