14-hour course for adults assisting an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Person; available via face-to face, blended face to face, and online delivery modes.
From a culturally informed perspective you will learn how to assist an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander adult 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.
This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander mental health professionals, many of whom also have lived experience of mental health problems.
The course is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous adults, and is only delivered by Accredited Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander AMHFA Instructors.