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Youth Mental Health First Aid

Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is training for those working or living with young people focusing on how to assist adolescents who are developing a mental health problem, experiencing worsening of a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis.

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Description

The YMHFA course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.

The course equips adults with the skills to recognise and respond to an adolescent who may be experiencing a mental health problem or crisis situation.

Using a practical, evidence-based action plan, YMHFA teaches participants how to support an adolescent until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves.

Aim

Using the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan, participants learn how to approach a young person that they are concerned about and how to initiate a conversation about those concerns.

Participants also learn how to offer initial support and information and how to encourage a young person to get professional help or other supports.

Outcomes

  • Recognise warning signs of mental health problems in young people.
  • Increase skills to speak openly and accurately about youth mental health.
  • Increase skills to respond to youth mental health crisis situations.
  • Reduce stigma and increase support for young people with mental health problems.

Target group

  • Secondary school staff
  • Community organisations who support young people
  • Parents and caregivers 

Session details

Two x 7-hour sessions over consecutive days. Location to be confirmed with registration. 

Cost: 

As of 1 July 2026, a fee of $155 per participant (including GST) applies. This fee includes:

  • A Youth Mental Health First Aid manual
  • Access to the Mental Health First Aid Australia portal including training materials and updates.

Upcoming 2026 dates*:

  • Wednesday 14 October & Thursday 15 October

*Additional sessions may be scheduled depending on demand. If you are interested in attending a future session, please email us to register your interest.

Self-paced eLearning (5-7 hours), followed by a one day (7 hours) face-to-face session. Location of face-to-face session to be confirmed with registration.

Cost:

As of 1 July 2026, a fee of $155 per participant (including GST) applies. This fee includes:

  • A Youth Mental Health First Aid manual
  • Access to the Mental Health First Aid Australia portal including e-Learning modules, training materials and updates.

2026 dates:

To be determined based on demand. If you are interested in attending a future session, please email us to register your interest.

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Bookings

Please email [email protected] to book an upcoming YMHFA session.    

Please note to secure your spot you will be required to reach out to the email address above with your preferred date and organise the payment for your required manuals a month in advance of the course. 

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