Mental Health First Aid Aotearoa
Equip your team with the skills to recognise and respond to mental health challenges.
About 1 in 5 New Zealand adults experience mental health challenges in any year
This means that at some stage, everyone will have close contact with someone experiencing a mental health challenge, whether it is a whānau member, a team mate, a co-worker or a friend.
Would you know how to respond?
About the Course
The Mental Health First Aid Aotearoa course is a 12-hour, accredited training course that is informed by evidence and backed by robust evaluation.
It teaches you how to provide initial support to someone developing a mental health challenge or experiencing a mental health crisis, using a practical evidence-based action plan.
The course is for anyone who wants to learn how to recognise warning signs of mental ill health, and develop the skills and confidence to approach and support a friend, team mate, co-worker, or family member.
This course is for people aged 18 years and over. This is an education workshop not a course for therapeutic purposes or a support group.
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The various types of mental health challenges.
How to identify the signs and symptoms of mental health challenges.
Effective techniques for engaging in supportive conversations with individuals who are struggling.
Strategies to connect individuals with professional help.
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Mental Health First Aid training improves understanding of mental health challenges, treatment options, and first aid strategies. It boosts confidence, promotes early access to help, and reduces stigma and discrimination.
By completing the course, you will receive:
A certificate of attendance.
The Mental Health First Aid Aotearoa manual, notebook, pen, lanyard, and fridge magnet with quick reference action plan guide.
Access to the online portal to complete the short open-book accreditation quiz to become an accredited Mental Health First Aider (valid for 3 years).
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The internationally acclaimed and evidence-based Mental Health First Aid course is adapted for Aotearoa, ensuring that it reflects our cultural context and uses relevant data and clinical treatment pathways.
The guidelines for the course were developed by experts in New Zealand, including mental health professionals, cultural advisors, and people with lived experience of mental health challenges.
This means that you can be confident that the skills and knowledge you learn in the Mental Health First Aid Aotearoa course will be relevant to the people you support in your community.
Learn more about Mental Health First Aid Aotearoa
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Dave and Lisa are accredited by Te Pou, the national license holder for Mental Health First Aid Aotearoa, to deliver the Mental Health First Aid Aotearoa standard course.
Sport Sector Workshops
We specialise in delivering the Mental Health First Aid Aotearoa course in the sport sector. This means that you can be confident that the course addresses the specific mental health challenges encountered within the sports community.
Structure
The 12-hour Mental Health First Aid Aotearoa course includes four modules. We deliver these modules face-to-face across 4 x 3-hour sessions.
Pricing
From $550+GST per person, dependent on travel, venue, and catering.
Meet Your Facilitators
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Dave Mackay
Dave is a trained counsellor and secondary school Director of Sport with extensive experience facilitating workshops. He has over 20 years of experience working in school, community and high performance sport, and is passionate about supporting people in the sport community on their mental health journey.
Dave is a Mental Health First Aid Aotearoa Accredited Instructor.
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Dr Lisa Mackay
Lisa is a lecturer and research academic in wellbeing and health behavior. She has extensive experience facilitating workshops and is passionate about improving mental health literacy and creating supportive environments that enable people to thrive.
Lisa is a Mental Health First Aid Aotearoa Accredited Instructor.