OLDER Person Mental Health First Aid - Cairns ($164.37 inc Eventbrite fee)
Schedule
Mon Dec 16 2024 at 08:15 am to Tue Dec 17 2024 at 04:15 pm
UTC+10:00Location
level 2/120 Bunda St | Portsmith, QL
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Older person MHFA teaches people who work with, care for support adults 65+ how to provide initial support to someone who may have MH issuesAbout this Event
Older person Mental health First Aid course 2 full days – (arrival 8:15 -16:15 both days)
Course covers
Depression and Anxiety
Confusion and Dementia
Psychosis
Mental Health Crisis situations Covered
* Suicidal thoughts and Behaviours
*Panic Attacks
*Delerium
*Unsafe & Challenging behaviours due to confusion
Learning outcomes:
upon completion of this course participants will be able to:
- Recognise the signs & symptoms of mental health problems in older adults
- Identify the risk factors associated with Mental Illness in older adults
- Understand the prevalence and impact of mental illness in older adults
- Demonstrate awareness of the range of evidence-based treatments available for mental illness in older people
- Know the barriers to help-seeking and how to overcome these
- Apply mental health first aid skills and know how to initiate a mental health conversation using practical, evidence-based action plan.
- Know how to assess and assist in a crisis.
- Apply self-care practices as a Mental Health First Aider.
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Where is it happening?
level 2/120 Bunda St, 120 Bunda Street, Portsmith, AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
Tickets
AUD 164.37
