Mental Health First Aid Standard - Stokes Bay
COST
Free
DATE/TIME
Monday 20 & Tuesday 21 July 2026 from 9:30am to 4:00pm daily.
LOCATION
Stokes Bay Community Hall – 1955 Bark Hut Rd, Cassini SA 5223
Mental Health First Aid Training (Standard), provides participants with the skills to recognise a mental health crisis, respond appropriately and support the individual in recovery by applying what has been shown by research to be effective. MHFA Training has been well evaluated in workplace and community settings.
Hosted in partnership with Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation and local services.
MHFA teaches adults how to provide initial support to adults who are developing a mental illness or experiencing a mental health crisis. Participants will be educated on the signs and symptoms of mental health problems, together with how, what, when and where to administer first aid in a developing or crisis situation.
Developing mental health problems covered
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Psychosis
- Substance use disorder
Mental health crises covered
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
- Non-suicidal self-injury
- Panic attacks
- Traumatic events
- Severe psychotic states
- Severe effects from alcohol or other drug use
- Aggressive behaviours
Here's what our students say after their training
4.6/5
Confident to recognise signs of a problem
4.7/5
Confident to offer support and information
4.5/5
