Teen Mental Health First Aid Instructor Training
An intensive training course that equips adults with the knowledge and skills, to deliver Teen MHFA courses to secondary school students.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Improve outcomes for young people experiencing mental health problems.
IMPROVE THE CAPACITY FOR COMMUNITY CARE
Equip young people with the skills needed to intervene early and offer support to a friend or classmate when it matters most.
ENHANCE YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Strengthen your knowledge, communication skills and crisis intervention techniques.
JOIN A GLOBAL MOVEMENT
Contribute to improving mental health, reducing stigma and creating a more compassionate and informed society.
The Teen Mental Health First Aid Instructor Training Course trains suitable individuals to become a Licensed Youth MHFA Instructor. It empowers individuals to educate others about mental health, reduce stigma and promote early intervention and support for young people experiencing mental health problems.
Course participants learn about key statistics and the evidence that underpins the delivery of Teen MHFA training. With a focus on facilitation, they learn a comprehensive set of skills to effectively teach secondary school students how to apply mental health first aid to a classmate or friend.
Adults who successfully complete the course become Licensed Mental Health First Aid Instructors. Licensed Instructors can work as independent licensees, delivering Teen MHFA courses in schools and communities, or they may be employed by a school, local council or community-based organisation delivering Teen training as part of their role.
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Course information
Delivery format
Face-to-Face
Duration
4 days
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For individuals or smaller groups
For larger groups
Course Overview
Course participants learn Teen MHFA course content and how to effectively teach material to young people. Participants are guided through the course material and learn how to effectively debrief following course activities, films and discussions.
Participants learn about mental health statistics in adolescents and further develop their own mental health literacy. They engage in skill-based facilitation activities and are introduced to the administrative systems which support their course management and Instructor journey.
The course includes two assessment activities: an exam component and presenting a section of the course to the group.
Duration & Format
This course is delivered face-to-face over 4 days by an MHFA Master Trainer.
There are two training delivery options available:
- Public Instructor Training Courses: Available for individuals and groups smaller than 10
- Private Instructor Training Courses: Available for groups larger than 10
Eligibility
Licensed Instructors are not required to be mental health professionals, nor to have qualifications in mental health.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they meet the following selection criteria:
- Be a current Accredited Youth MHFAider and maintain that Accreditation
- Knowledge of mental health problems in young people their treatments and support services
- Personal or professional experience supporting young people with mental illnesses
- Respectful attitudes towards young people with mental health problems
- Enthusiasm to deliver MHFA courses
- Proven excellent group facilitation, communication and interpersonal skills with young people
- Individual acknowledgement of license maintenance requirements or organisational support to deliver MHFA courses
- Hold a valid Working with Children Check from their state/territory of residence
Application Process
Applicants for both public and private courses must complete an online application at least 4 weeks prior to the commencement of the training and demonstrate how they meet the selection criteria, including specific examples where required.
Applications will be reviewed against our stated eligibility criteria.
Once provisionally approved, applicants will need to submit a Working with Children Check and complete payment.
Note: We reserve the right to reject any individual application at our sole discretion. An accepted application for one license type does not guarantee acceptance or suitability for other license types.
I was able to walk out of the course and confidently and professionally deliver this to my school. I was able to clearly plan how I would deliver the training to my school of over 1,000 students.
Becoming an MHFA Instructor has changed my life in many ways… It is so rewarding to see the difference made in our community by the courses I teach.
A curriculum that has a long and empirical history of research, design, monitoring and objective evaluation and continuous improvement.
