Mental Health First Aid
Learn how to provide mental health first aid to friends, family members, co-workers, and other adults.
The training will provide you practical skills to support an adult who may be experiencing a mental health problem or crisis, until professional help is available or the situation improves.
About the training
The Standard Mental Health First Aid course teaches you how to provide initial support to another adult who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis.
You’ll learn:
- the signs and symptoms of common mental health problems in adults
- how to recognise and respond to an emerging or worsening mental health problem
- the treatments and supports that may help
What you’ll learn
You’ll practise how to apply mental health first aid across common problems and crisis situations, including:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Psychosis
- Substance use problems
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
- Panic attacks
- Non-suicidal self-injury
- Traumatic events
Become an MHFAider
Adults who complete the course become Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAiders) — with the knowledge, confidence and skills to offer support and share helpful information when it matters most.
At the end of the course, you’ll complete a short assessment to become an Accredited Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider).
Accreditation is valid for 3 years.
Pricing
Current UTAS student enrolment: $154.71
Discounted student pricing requires: a current UTAS Student ID, and payment upfront.
If an invalid Student ID is used, you will be charged the remaining cost of a full-priced enrolment.
General enrolment: $339.36
Upcoming training in 2026:
Standard Mental Health First Aid – Sandy Bay
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2026 9:00 AM – Wed, 25 Mar 2026 4:00 PM
Location: TUSA Office, Social Sciences Building (Level 1), Sandy Bay campus
Standard Mental Health First Aid – Sandy Bay
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 9:00 AM – Fri, 24 Apr 2026 4:00 PM
Location: TUSA Office, Social Sciences Building (Level 1), Sandy Bay campus
Not ready to book, or need a later date? Submit an expression of interest below.
Expression of Interest (EOI)
Use this form to register your interest for upcoming MHFA training. We’ll contact you about session options and availability.
Contact
Got questions about the training?
Email us at training@TUSA.utas.edu.au and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.