Teens MHFA Course

Fri 22nd May 2026 (7pm) to Sun 24th May 2026 (5pm)

1st South Wallsend
17 -19 Cardiff Road, Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales 2287
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Teens MHFA course - $130.00 (max 22 places)

Open: Tue 31st Mar 2026 (9am)
Close: Fri 1st May 2026 (6pm)

Marion Rae Heaton
rae.heaton@nsw.scouts.com.au

Scouts NSW, Mental Health First Aid
mhfa@nsw.scouts.com.au

Teens MHFA Course DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS COURSE CONTENT YOUTH ARE EXPECTED TO EXHIBIT RESPECT AT ALL TIMES FOR THE DURATION OF THIS COURSE AND WE WILL HAVE A ZERO TOLERANCE TO DISRESPECT. MHFA course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals. The course equips youth with the skills to recognize and respond to an adolescent / peer who may be experiencing a mental health problem or crisis situation. Using a practical, evidence-based action plan, Youth MHFA teaches participants how to support an adolescent /peer until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves. Providing Youth Mental Health First Aid training can help whole communities to: INTERVENE EARLY Recognize the warning signs of mental health problems in young people. PROVIDE SKILLS Provide the skills needed to speak openly and accurately about mental health RESPOND IN A CRISIS Respond in crisis situations where a young person may be at risk of harm. REDUCE STIGMA Reduce stigma and increase support for young people with mental health problems. Evaluations consistently show that Mental Health First Aid training improves a participant’s knowledge of mental illnesses, their treatments and appropriate first aid strategies, and confidence in providing first aid to individuals with mental illness. MHFA courses have also seen show to decrease stigma and increase help seeking behaviours.