Description
This Youth Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid course is open to school staff who work directly with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander youth. You must be 18 years or over to attend the course.
Developed by and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people this informative and strengths-based course will teach you how to assist Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander young people who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional support is received or the crisis resolves, using practical, evidence-based action plan.
Conducted by Brian Councillor, an accredited Youth Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid Instructor, the course is delivered over two full days.
This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.
Please register early.
Health and safety precautions are important considerations for the AISWA MHFA trainers and for those who attend the training. However, these workshops are not designed as a therapy or support group. There is a risk that the information or discussions from these workshops can trigger a strong emotional reaction.
Please consider this before choosing to attend the training.
Presenters
Brian Councillor
Brian is a highly enthusiastic instructor with seven years of experience delivering Mental Health First Aid to frontline workers and the wider community with a background working in Aboriginal Community Control and private mental health and primary health care organisations.
Terms & Conditions
AISWA Professional Learning – In Person Event
- Detailed In Person event T&Cs here. Below is an overview only.
In Person event conditions
- Attendance records: Participants must sign-in on the day to confirm attendance. A member school can also view this data for their staff.
- Privacy disclaimer: PL Events may be live-streamed, recorded or photographed by AISWA for sharing. Attendees have the right to be excluded from such records but must notify AISWA of their wishes before the start of the event. NB: This condition was acknowledged during registration. See full T&Cs here.
- Attendee swaps: Acceptable. The organiser must be notified. There are conditions.
- Walk Ins: Any non-registered attendee MUST disclose this to AISWA on arrival. A correct registration process can then be followed.
- IT Acceptable Use Policy: Compliance with this policy for the use of AISWA’s on-site equipment, internet and website is required.
- Payment Conditions: Price includes GST. Credit card payment only for Guests. Member schools will be invoiced post-event.
- Cancellation: Cancellation is without charge if prior to Cancellation Permitted date. Cancellations via this website. Late cancellations or failure to attend will incur full cost. Refer any issues to the Event Organiser. If AISWA cancels a PL Event, attendees will be notified by email and any payment will be refunded.
- Free event non-attendance: A fee of $25 may apply. See full T&Cs.
Please click here to view our general terms and conditions
Segments
Day 1
Date / Time
26 Jun 2024 Starts: 08:30 Finishes: 16:30Delivery Format : In Person
AISWA Training Room Suite 1
AddressSuite 1, 41 Walters Drive
Osborne Park WA 6017
Australia
PL Hours : 7.00
Day 2
Date / Time
27 Jun 2024 Starts: 08:30 Finishes: 16:30Delivery Format : In Person
AISWA Training Room Suite 1
AddressSuite 1, 41 Walters Drive
Osborne Park WA 6017
Australia
PL Hours : 7.00
Learning Area
- Psychology + Wellbeing