Student Safety Wellbeing Workshops | FAST Training https://fasttrainingaustralia.com.au/course-category/student-safety-wellbeing/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 01:56:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://fasttrainingaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cropped-MAIN-First-Aid-arrow-32x32.png Student Safety Wellbeing Workshops | FAST Training https://fasttrainingaustralia.com.au/course-category/student-safety-wellbeing/ 32 32 Mind Matters Mental Health Awareness https://fasttrainingaustralia.com.au/courses/mind-matter-mental-health-awareness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mind-matter-mental-health-awareness Thu, 13 Nov 2025 02:04:02 +0000 https://fasttrainingaustralia.com.au/?post_type=courses&p=5184 Youth Mental Health Awareness: Building Resilience and Peer Support Skills Youth Mental Health Awareness is essential for early intervention and saving lives. This workshop helps students aged 12-17 develop youth mental health awareness by learning to recognise when they or someone else is struggling and how to respond with confidence and care. Through hands on […]

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Youth Mental Health Awareness: Building Resilience and Peer Support Skills

Youth Mental Health Awareness is essential for early intervention and saving lives. This workshop helps students aged 12-17 develop youth mental health awareness by learning to recognise when they or someone else is struggling and how to respond with confidence and care.

Through hands on activities, students explore what mental health actually means, learn to spot early warning signs and practice the 3 Step Action Plan for responding when someone needs help. They discover evidence based strategies to manage exam anxiety, calm panic attacks and build everyday habits that support mental wellbeing.

Whether dealing with academic pressure, friendship breakdowns or just feeling overwhelmed, this Youth Mental Health Awareness workshop gives students practical tools to seek help and support others without stigma.

Program Topics:

Workshop content and resources are tailored based on session length and topics identified in the pre session consultation.

FOUNDATION (recommended for years 7-9)

  • Understand What is Mental Health and Why It Matters
  • Spot Warning Signs When They or a Friend is Struggling
  • Know the Difference Between Stress and Something More
  • What to Do when Feeling Anxious of Overwhelmed
  • How to Respond when Someone Needs Help
  • Find Help for Themselves or Others

APPLIED (recommended for years 10-12)

  • Analyse Mental Health Challenges Affecting Adolescents
  • Recognise Complex Warning Signs and Assess Severity Levels
  • Apply Evidence Based Strategies to Manage Stress and Resilience
  • Provide Effective Peer Support While Maintaining Boundaries
  • Navigate Mental Health Systems and Advocate for Support
  • Challenge Stigma and Promote Mental Health Awareness

Program Benefits:

Students gain practical mental health literacy and peer support skills. They learn evidence based techniques for managing stress, anxiety and difficult emotions during exams, social challenges and daily pressures. Students leave with confidence to recognise warning signs and respond effectively. This workshop supports your school’s wellbeing framework while building the mental health awareness essential for positive classroom engagement and early intervention.

What Sets Us Apart:

F.A.S.T. Training delivers evidence based wellbeing programs for Australian schools. Our expert facilitators create safe spaces where students develop practical emotional skills. Our delivery style is age appropriate, fun and engaging.

Program Delivery Options:

Duration: 60–90 minutes (flexible to suit school timetables)

Group Size: 25-30 students per session. Sessions can run simultaneously and concurrently to accommodate large groups.

Format: Interactive workshop with discussion, self reflection activities, and skill building exercises.

This program can be offered over 4 weeks to allow a deeper dive into each topic to improve skill development through activities.

Who is this program for?

Years 7-9 (Foundation): Understanding mental health basics, recognizing feelings, building simple coping skills, and learning when to ask for help

Years 10-12 (Applied): Navigating complex mental health challenges, managing exam stress and future pressures, providing peer support, and accessing professional services

Book This Mental Health Workshop for Your School:

Mind Matters: Mental Health Awareness is available to schools in South East Queensland.

Special Offer: Find out how your school can access this program at no cost when combined with our Student First Aid and CPR Training.

Request a Quote to discuss your school’s needs and available delivery dates.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

What is youth mental health awareness training?

Training that teaches teenagers to recognise mental health challenges in themselves and peers, distinguish stress from clinical conditions, learn coping strategies and seek help. It reduces stigma and builds resilient communities.

How do you teach mental health awareness to teenagers?

Through interactive judgment free approaches with real world scenarios. Activities include role plays for sensitive situations, hands on calming techniques, myth busting and clear guidance on seeking help.

What are the warning signs of mental health problems in teens?

Significant changes in mood, behaviour or personality, social withdrawal, declining grades, changes in eating or sleeping, self harm, expressing hopelessness, increased substance use and talking about suicide.

How does this workshop address suicide prevention?

Students learn to recognise warning signs, practice the 3 Step Action Plan for disclosures, understand that asking about suicide doesn’t cause it and know how to connect peers to professional support immediately.

What mental health topics are covered?

Understanding mental health and mental illness, recognising anxiety, depression and stress, managing exam pressure, social media impacts on wellbeing, self harm awareness, suicide prevention, peer support skills, help seeking pathways and daily wellbeing habits.

How long is the mental health awareness workshop?

60 to 90 minutes, flexible to suit your timetable. Delivered during pastoral care, wellbeing days, Mental Health Week or integrated into PDHPE curriculum.  This program can be offered over 4 weeks to allow a deeper dive into each topic to improve skill development through activities.

Can the workshop be customised for different year levels?

Yes. Years 7 to 9 focus on mental health literacy and basic coping skills. Years 10 to 12 address exam stress, future uncertainty, relationships and navigating services independently.

Is this workshop aligned with Australian wellbeing frameworks?

Yes. Aligns with the National Safe Schools Framework and Australian Student Wellbeing Framework. Supports duty of care obligations and curriculum mental health education requirements.

How can our school get this program for free?

Schools that book our Student First Aid and CPR Training access this workshop at no cost. Contact us to discuss.

What qualifications do the facilitators have?

All hold accredited mental health qualifications and have experience with young people experiencing mental health challenges, disengaged youth and trauma. We create safe, sensitive environments.

What resources do students receive?

Mental health awareness handout with practical strategies, quick reference guide for calming techniques and local and national support contacts including Kids Helpline, Lifeline, Beyond Blue, Headspace and school services.

How do we book this workshop for our school?

Click Request a Quote or contact FAST Training. We’ll discuss your needs, demographics, year levels, concerns, dates and customisation.

 

Compatible Workshops:

Classroom to Career – Job Readiness

Speak Up, Listen In – Communication Skills

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Understanding Your Emotions https://fasttrainingaustralia.com.au/courses/understanding-your-emotions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=understanding-your-emotions Thu, 13 Nov 2025 01:36:23 +0000 https://fasttrainingaustralia.com.au/?post_type=courses&p=5182 Emotional Intelligence for Teenagers: Building Self Regulation and Resilience Emotions can feel confusing, overwhelming, or even scary. This workshop helps students aged 12-17 understand why they feel the way they do and what to do about it. Building emotional intelligence for teenagers through practical strategies for understanding and regulating their emotions. Through hands on activities, […]

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Emotional Intelligence for Teenagers: Building Self Regulation and Resilience

Emotions can feel confusing, overwhelming, or even scary. This workshop helps students aged 12-17 understand why they feel the way they do and what to do about it. Building emotional intelligence for teenagers through practical strategies for understanding and regulating their emotions.

Through hands on activities, students learn how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. They will discover practical techniques to manage anger, calm anxiety, and cope with stress. Students will build their own emotional toolkit with strategies that actually work.

Whether dealing with exam pressure, friendship drama or feeling overwhelmed, this workshop gives students the emotional intelligence for teenagers skills to respond with confidence and control in school, at home and in relationships.

Program Topics:

Workshop content and resources are tailored based on session length and topics identified in the pre session consultation.

FOUNDATION (recommended for years 7-9)

  • Develop Emotional Awareness and Self Understanding
  • Understand Stress and Nervous System Response
  • Foster Resilience and Adaptive Coping Skills
  • Healthy Coping Mechanisms for Stress and Emotions
  • Understand Show Thoughts, Feelings and Actions Connect
  • Promote Positive Mindset and Gratitude Practices

APPLIED (recommended for years 10-12)

  • Explore Emotional Intelligence and engage in Self Reflection
  • Advanced Emotional Regulation and Stress Management
  • Strengthening Coping Skills and Mental Flexibility
  • Practical Tools for Balancing Study, Life, and Mental Health
  • Understanding How Physiology Affects Emotional Health
  • Developing Optimism, Purpose, and Long Term Resilience

Program Benefits:

Students will gain practical skills to recognise and manage their emotions in real time. They will learn evidence based techniques for calming anxiety, managing anger, and coping with stress during exams, friendship conflicts, and daily pressures. Students leave with an emotional toolkit they can use immediately. This workshop supports your school’s wellbeing framework while building the emotional regulation skills essential for positive classroom engagement.

What Sets Us Apart:

F.A.S.T. Training delivers evidence based wellbeing programs for Australian schools. Our expert facilitators create safe spaces where students develop practical emotional skills. Our delivery style is age appropriate, fun and engaging.

Program Delivery Options:

Duration: 60–90 minutes (flexible to suit school timetables)

Group Size: 25-30 students per session. Sessions can run simultaneously to accommodate large groups.

Format: Interactive workshop with discussion, self reflection activities, and skill building exercises.

This program can be offered over 4 weeks to allow a deeper dive into each topic to improve skill development through activities.

Who is this program for?

Years 7-9 (Foundation): Building emotional vocabulary, basic regulation skills, and simple coping strategies

Years 10-12 (Applied): Managing complex stressors, advanced regulation techniques, and sustainable mental fitness habits.

Book This Emotional Intelligence Workshop for Your School:

Understanding Your Emotions is available to schools in South East Queensland.

Special Offer: Find out how your school can access this program at no cost when combined with our Student First Aid and CPR Training.

Request a quote to discuss your school’s needs and available delivery dates.

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Frequently asked Questions:

What is emotional intelligence for teenagers?

Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognise, understand and manage emotions in themselves and others. It includes emotional awareness, regulation skills, empathy and using emotions to guide behaviour.

How do you teach emotional regulation to high school students?

Through interactive experiential learning where students practice skills in real time. Activities include the Emotion Wheel for building vocabulary, Thoughts Feelings Actions mapping and multiple regulation techniques including breathing, sensory and cognitive strategies.

What are healthy coping mechanisms for teenage stress?

Evidence based breathing techniques, physical activity, creative expression, social connection with trusted people, mindfulness exercises, adequate sleep and nutrition, and seeking professional support when needed.

Why do teenagers have such big emotions?

Adolescent brains are still developing. The prefrontal cortex responsible for emotional regulation is immature while the amygdala emotion center is highly active. Hormonal changes, identity development and social pressures intensify emotions.

How does this workshop help with anger management?

Students learn that anger often covers fear, hurt or frustration. They recognise early warning signs in their bodies, practice the Thoughts Feelings Actions triangle to interrupt reactions and try regulation strategies before anger escalates.

Can emotional intelligence be taught to teenagers?

Yes. Emotional intelligence develops through education and practice. Research shows social emotional learning programs significantly improve students’ emotional skills, mental health and academic outcomes.

How long is the emotional intelligence workshop?

60 to 90 minutes, flexible to suit your timetable. Delivered during pastoral care periods, wellbeing days or integrated into PDHPE curriculum time.

Is this workshop suitable for students with anxiety or depression?

Yes. The workshop is inclusive and supportive for all students. Content is delivered with sensitivity and emphasises that regulation skills complement professional support. Facilitators use trauma informed practice.

How can our school get this program for free?

Schools that book our Student First Aid and CPR Training access this workshop at no cost. Contact us to discuss.

What qualifications do the facilitators have?

All facilitators hold accredited mental health qualifications and have experience with young people, including those with emotional regulation challenges and trauma histories. We create safe, engaging environments.

What resources do students receive?

Students receive an emotional intelligence handout, personal toolkit guide, emotion wheel reference and quick reference cards for breathing and grounding techniques.  The school will receive additional PDF resources to assisting with reinforcing the skills learnt in the workshop.

How do we book this workshop for our school?

Click Request a Quote or contact F.A.S.T. Training Australia directly. We’ll discuss your needs, student demographics, year levels, concerns, dates and customisation.

Compatible Workshops:

Youth Street Smart Safety and Wellbeing

Speak Up, Listen In – Building Communication Skills

 

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Communication Skills for Teenagers: Building Confidence and Connection

Communication skills for teenagers are essential for healthy relationships and positive wellbeing.  This workshop helps students aged 12-17 build confidence in how they communicate with friends, family and themselves.

Through activities, students explore how speaking and listening with empathy strengthens connections, reduces conflict and manages stress. They learn to express needs clearly, stay calm when conversations heat up, handle disagreements and support friends.

Whether navigating friendship drama, social media pressure or mental health stigma, this workshop gives young people practical communication skills for teenagers to use immediately in school, at home or online.

Program Topics:

Workshop content and resources are tailored based on session length and topics identified in the pre session consultation.

FOUNDATION (recommended for years 7-9)

  • Build Communication Skills and Confidence
  • Express Thoughts, Feelings and Needs Respectfully
  • Practice Active Listening and Empathy
  • Stay Calm During Arguments or Tough Conversations
  • Speak Up for Themselves and Support Friends
  • Apply Communication Skills at School, Home and Online

APPLIED (recommended for years 10-12)

  • Analyse How Communication Impacts Mental Health
  • Effective Communication to Express Boundaries and Needs
  • Active Listening techniques and Empathetic Responses
  • Regulate Emotions During High-Stakes Conversations
  • Advocate Confidently for Themselves and Others
  • Transfer Communication Strategies Across Multiple Contexts

Program Benefits:

Students gain practical skills to recognise and manage their emotions in real time. They learn evidence based techniques for calming anxiety, managing anger, and coping with stress during exams, friendship conflicts and daily pressures. Students will leave with practical tools, increased confidence, and a clear action plan for communicating with care. This workshop supports your school’s wellbeing framework while building the emotional regulation skills essential for positive classroom engagement and academic success.

What Sets Us Apart:

F.A.S.T. Training delivers evidence based wellbeing programs for Australian schools. Our expert facilitators create safe spaces where students develop practical emotional skills. Our delivery style is age appropriate, fun and engaging.

Program Delivery Options:

Duration: 60–90 minutes (flexible to suit school timetables)

Group Size: 25-30 students per session. Sessions can run simultaneously to accommodate large groups.

Format: Interactive workshop with discussion, self reflection activities, and skill building exercises.

This program can be offered over 4 weeks to allow a deeper dive into each topic to improve skill development through activities.

Who is this program for?

Years 7-9 (Foundation): Building core communication skills, managing friendship challenges and developing emotional awareness.

Years 10-12 (Applied): Navigating complex relationships, mental health advocacy, post school preparation and peer support.

Book This Communication Workshop for Your School:

Speak Up, Listen In is available to schools in South East Queensland

Special Offer: Discover how your school can access this teenage communication training at no cost when combined with our Student First Aid and CPR Training.

Request a quote to discuss your school’s needs and available delivery dates.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What communication skills do teenagers need?

Teenagers need active listening, expressing emotions clearly, managing conflict, setting boundaries, asking for help and navigating face to face and digital conversations. These skills are essential for mental health, relationships and academic success.

How do you teach communication skills to high school students?

Our workshop uses interactive real world scenarios through role plays, discussion and practical exercises. Students practice with peers in a safe environment and receive communication scripts for tough situations they can use immediately.

What is active listening for teens?

Active listening means giving full attention without distractions, making eye contact, not interrupting, reflecting back what’s heard and responding with empathy. It builds trust, reduces conflict and helps teens support friends.

How does this workshop address social media communication?

We tackle misinterpreted tone in texts, group chat dynamics, read receipts anxiety, screenshot culture and knowing when to take conversations offline. Students learn to navigate online conflict and understand how digital communication impacts wellbeing.

How long is the communication skills workshop?

60 to 90 minutes, flexible to suit your school’s timetable. Can be delivered during pastoral care periods, wellbeing days or integrated into PDHPE curriculum time.

Can the workshop be customised for different year levels?

Yes. Content is tailored for year specific challenges. Years 7 to 9 explore core communication skills and friendship dynamics. Years 10 to 12 focus on complex relationships, mental health advocacy and post school preparation.  We are more than happy to arrange an onsite meeting with your Heads of Year to discuss delivery format, content and specific requirements for each cohort.

Is this workshop aligned with Australian wellbeing frameworks?

Yes. The workshop aligns with the Australian Student Wellbeing Framework and supports pastoral care obligations. It develops communication competencies identified in Personal and Social Capability curricula.

How can our school get this program for free?

Schools that book our Student First Aid and CPR Training can access this workshop at no additional cost. Contact our team to discuss this offer.

What qualifications do the facilitators have?

All facilitators hold accredited mental health qualifications and have experience working with young people, including disengaged youth and trauma informed practice. We create safe, engaging environments for all students.

How do we book this workshop for our school?

Click Request a Quote or contact F.A.S.T. Training directly. We’ll discuss your school’s needs, student numbers, preferred dates and customisation requirements.

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Schoolies Street Smart Safety and Wellbeing https://fasttrainingaustralia.com.au/courses/schoolies-street-smart-safety/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=schoolies-street-smart-safety Mon, 04 Nov 2024 03:54:48 +0000 https://fasttrainingaustralia.com.au/?post_type=courses&p=1622 Schoolies Safety Training: First Aid, Mental Health and Resilience Skills Schoolies safety training prepares Year 12 students with essential life skills before Schoolies Week. This comprehensive workshop combines schoolies safety training covering first aid, mental health awareness and self regulation strategies to help students stay safe and support their friends. Through practical hands on learning, […]

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Schoolies Safety Training: First Aid, Mental Health and Resilience Skills

Schoolies safety training prepares Year 12 students with essential life skills before Schoolies Week. This comprehensive workshop combines schoolies safety training covering first aid, mental health awareness and self regulation strategies to help students stay safe and support their friends.

Through practical hands on learning, students gain resourcefulness in emergencies, learn to recognise mental health concerns and develop resilience techniques. This schoolies safety training empowers young people to respond confidently when things go wrong, building skills for Schoolies Week and beyond.

From managing injuries with everyday items to supporting friends in crisis and regulating stress responses, this workshop gives students the real life strategies they need to navigate independence safely and responsibly.

Workshop Topics:

Section 1: Street Smart First Aid

An honest age appropriate overview of injuries and first aid emergencies that may occur when friends get together. Students learn to be resourceful and stop a bleed with literally the shirt off their back. This practical session uses random items like tea towels, shirts, football socks, water bottles and spoons to manage first aid emergencies.

Section 2: Mental Health Awareness

Overview of mental health issues affecting young people and how to approach someone requiring assistance using the simple AHA approach. Students learn language to support friends and understand steps for seeking help. List of support services provided.

Section 3: Self Resilience and Self Care

Students learn to regulate their nervous system through experiential learning where they actually feel the benefits of strategies being taught. Simple effective techniques to calm the nervous system during crisis or overwhelm. Program finishes with Perfect Exam Day visualisation teaching basic human needs and how to apply this to life.

Workshop Benefits:

Life Skills Students Gain:

  • First Aid management using everyday items
  • Identify, support and assist someone with mental health concerns
  • Manage their own mental health and wellbeing
  • Regulate nervous system to reduce stress response and anxiety
  • Self soothing techniques to balance parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system
  • Resilience strategies for challenging situations
  • Visualisation techniques for performance and wellbeing
  • Peace of mind for parents before Schoolies Week

Building Schoolies Safety Skills Through Interactive Learning

F.A.S.T. Training Australia delivers practical wellbeing and safety workshops for Australian schools. Our expert facilitators create engaging hands on environments where students develop real life skills. Our delivery style is age appropriate, fun and experiential.

What Makes This Program Different?

This workshop is not about what you should or shouldn’t do. It teaches skills and strategies to cope when things go wrong. Small groups ensure maximum engagement. Fun, engaging and hands on delivery where students experience using different techniques in real time.

Program Delivery Options:

Duration: 60 to 90 minutes

Group Size: Small groups for maximum engagement

Format: Interactive hands on workshop with practical exercises and experiential learning

Accreditation: Accredited and non accredited courses available

Customisation: Program can be adapted to include topics specifically impacting your cohort

Who is this Workshop for?

Schoolies (Year 12): Preparing for Schoolies Week and life beyond school

The beauty of this program is we can tailor it to any age group.

Book this Schoolies Safety Workshop for your School:

Schoolies Street Smart Safety is available to schools in South East Queensland. Request a quote to discuss your school’s needs and available delivery dates.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

What is schoolies safety training?

Schoolies safety training prepares Year 12 students with practical first aid, mental health awareness and self regulation strategies before Schoolies Week. Students learn emergency management using everyday items, supporting friends in crisis and regulating stress.

What first aid skills do students learn?

Resourceful first aid management using everyday items like shirts, towels and water bottles. Focus on managing bleeds and injuries when proper supplies aren’t available, empowering confident action in real situations.

How does the program address mental health?

Students learn to recognise mental health concerns using the AHA approach. They gain supportive language skills, understand when to seek help and receive crisis support service contacts.

What are self regulation techniques?

Techniques that calm the nervous system during stress or crisis. Through experiential learning, students feel the benefits of breathing exercises, grounding and self soothing strategies for immediate use.

How long is the schoolies safety workshop?

60 to 90 minutes in small groups for maximum engagement and hands on practice. Flexible timing to suit school schedules before Schoolies departures.

Is this program only for Year 12 students?

While designed for Year 12 before Schoolies Week, the program tailors to any age group. We offer Junior versions for Kindy to Year 6 and Youth versions for Years 7 to 11.

Can the program be customised for our school?

Yes. Content adapts to include topics specifically impacting your cohort. We address particular concerns or focus areas relevant to your students.

Is the program accredited?

Both accredited and non accredited versions available depending on your requirements and whether students need formal first aid certification.

What makes this different from other schoolies programs?

This program teaches practical coping skills rather than lecturing about what students should do. Small groups, hands on learning and experiential techniques ensure students practice and feel the benefits.

How do we book this program for our school?

Click Request a Quote or contact F.A.S.T. Training Australia directly. We’ll discuss your Year 12 cohort size, timing before Schoolies, specific concerns and customisation needs.

Compatible Workshops:

Job Readiness – Classroom to Career

Speak Up, Listen In – Communication Skills


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Youth Street Smart Safety and Wellbeing https://fasttrainingaustralia.com.au/courses/youth-safety-and-mental-health-awareness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=youth-safety-and-mental-health-awareness Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:00:17 +0000 https://fasttrainingaustralia.com.au/?post_type=courses&p=1781 Youth First Aid and Mental Health Workshop: Building Resourcefulness and Resilience Youth First Aid and Mental Health Workshop prepares students Years 7 to 11 with essential life skills in emergency response, mental health awareness and self regulation. This comprehensive youth first aid and mental health workshop combines practical street smart first aid skills with emotional […]

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Youth First Aid and Mental Health Workshop: Building Resourcefulness and Resilience

Youth First Aid and Mental Health Workshop prepares students Years 7 to 11 with essential life skills in emergency response, mental health awareness and self regulation. This comprehensive youth first aid and mental health workshop combines practical street smart first aid skills with emotional resilience strategies to help young people support themselves and their friends.

Through interactive hands on learning, students gain resourcefulness in first aid emergencies using everyday items, learn to recognise mental health concerns and develop nervous system regulation techniques.

This Youth First Aid and mental Health Workshop empowers young people to respond confidently in both physical and mental health emergencies, building skills for school, social situations and life beyond. From stopping a bleed with the shirt off their back to supporting friends in mental health crisis and calming their nervous system, this 60 to 90 minute workshop gives students the practical tools they need to be resourceful when things go wrong.

Workshop Topics:

Workshop content and resources are tailored based on session length and topics identified in the pre session consultation.

Section 1: Street Smart First Aid Honest age appropriate overview and discussion regarding injuries and first aid emergencies that may occur when friends get together. Students learn to be resourceful and stop a bleed with literally the shirt off their back. Practical session using random items like tea towels, shirts, football socks, water bottles and even spoons to manage first aid emergencies.

Section 2: Mental Health Awareness Overview of mental health issues affecting young people in their community and how to approach someone requiring assistance using the simple AHA approach. Students learn language to support friends and understand steps for seeking help. List of services who provide help and support will be provided.

Section 3: Self Resilience and Self Care Students learn to regulate their nervous system through experiential process where they actually feel the benefits of strategies being taught. Simple effective techniques to calm the nervous system in times of crisis or overwhelm. Workshop finishes with Perfect Exam Day visualisation teaching basic human universal needs and how to apply this to other aspects of life.

Workshop Benefits:

Life Skills Students Gain:

  • Life skills in first aid management using everyday items
  • Identify, support and assist someone with mental health concerns
  • Manage their own mental health and wellbeing
  • Regulate nervous system to reduce stress response and anxiety
  • Self soothing techniques to balance parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system
  • Resilience strategies for challenging situations
  • Visualisation techniques for performance and calm
  • Fun, engaging and hands on delivery

Building Youth Safety and Wellbeing Skills Through Interactive Learning

F.A.S.T. Training Australia delivers practical safety and wellbeing workshops for Australian schools. Our expert facilitators create engaging hands on environments where students develop real life skills. Our delivery style is age appropriate, fun and experiential.

What Makes This Workshop Different?

This workshop is not about what you should or shouldn’t do. It teaches skills and strategies to cope when things go wrong. Small groups ensure maximum engagement. Fun, engaging and hands on delivery where students experience using different techniques. Accredited and non accredited courses available. Workshop can be adapted to include topics specifically impacting your cohort.

Workshop Delivery Options:

Duration: 60 to 90 minutes (flexible to suit school timetables)

Group Size: Small groups for maximum engagement

Format: Interactive hands on workshop with discussion, practical exercises and experiential learning

Customisation: Workshop can be adapted to include topics specifically impacting your cohort

Who is this workshop for?

Youth (Years 7 to 11): Building street smart first aid skills, mental health awareness and resilience

Also available for:

The beauty of this workshop is we can tailor it to any age group.

School Testimonial:

” F.A.S.T. Training has presented the Street Smart Safety and Wellbeing Workshop to our Year 10 cohort during our Be Confident week for the past 4 years. Our students have found value in learning real world strategies and how to be resourceful in the event of a first aid emergency. Equipping our students with the ability to offer aid to someone experiencing mental health concerns and enhance their own mental wellbeing is a priority to us. The workshop aligns with our school values, is age appropriate, engaging and the feedback is very positive from the students.” — Dr Leigh Hobart, Deputy Headmaster Academic Performance and Innovation P-12, Brisbane Boys College

Book This Youth Safety Workshop for Your School:

Youth Street Smart Safety and Wellbeing is available to schools in South East Queensland. Request a quote to discuss your school’s needs and available delivery dates.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

What is youth first aid and mental health workshop?

Youth first aid and mental health workshop prepares students Years 7 to 11 with practical street smart first aid skills, mental health awareness and self regulation strategies. Students learn resourceful emergency management using everyday items, recognising mental health concerns and nervous system regulation techniques.

What first aid skills do students learn?

Street smart first aid management using everyday items like shirts, towels, football socks and water bottles. Focus on stopping bleeds and managing injuries when proper supplies aren’t available, empowering students to be resourceful and act confidently in real emergencies.

How does the workshop address mental health?

Students learn to recognise mental health issues using the AHA approach. They gain supportive language skills, understand when to seek help and receive a list of support services. Workshop creates safe space for discussing mental health concerns affecting young people.

What is nervous system regulation?

Techniques that calm the nervous system during stress, crisis or overwhelm. Through experiential learning, students actually feel the benefits of self soothing strategies including breathing exercises and grounding techniques they can use to balance their parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system.

What is the Perfect Exam Day visualisation?

Guided visualisation teaching basic human universal needs and how to apply them to exam preparation, performance and other life aspects. Students learn to mentally rehearse success while understanding foundational wellbeing needs.

How long is the youth safety workshop?

60 to 90 minutes in small groups for maximum engagement and hands on practice. Flexible timing to suit school schedules and year level needs.

Is this workshop only for Years 7 to 11?

While designed for Years 7 to 11, the workshop tailors to any age group. We offer Junior versions for Kindy to Year 6 and Schoolies versions for Year 12.

Can the workshop be customised for our school?

Yes. Content adapts to include topics specifically impacting your cohort. We address particular concerns or focus areas relevant to your students and year level during pre session consultation.

Is the workshop accredited?

Both accredited and non accredited versions available depending on your requirements and whether students need formal first aid certification.

What makes this different from other youth workshops?

This workshop teaches practical coping skills and resourcefulness rather than lecturing about what students should do. Small groups, hands on learning and experiential techniques ensure students practice and feel the benefits in real time.

How do we book this workshop for our school?

Click Request a Quote or contact FAST Training directly. We’ll discuss your student numbers, year levels, specific concerns and customisation needs.

Mind Matters – Mental Health Awareness

Understanding Your Emotions – Building Emotional Intelligence

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Junior First Aid and Wellbeing Workshop: Teaching Children Life Saving Skills

Junior First Aid and Wellbeing Workshop introduces children Kindy to Year 6 with age appropriate basics in CPR, first aid and emotional regulation. This engaging Junior First Aid and Wellbeing Workshop combines practical safety skills with nervous system regulation techniques to help young children develop confidence and self soothing abilities.

Through hands on interactive learning, children gain awareness in managing anaphylaxis, asthma, snake bites, bandaging and CPR basics while learning to manage big emotions and regulate their nervous system. This Junior First Aid and Wellbeing Workshop empowers young children to assist in emergencies and develop emotional wellbeing skills that could literally save a life. From practicing CPR on manikins to using training epi pens and learning self soothing techniques, this 45 minute workshop gives children the practical knowledge and confidence they need.

We are never too young to learn essential safety and wellbeing skills.

Workshop Topics:

Workshop content and resources are tailored based on session length and topics identified in the pre session consultation.

Section 1: First Aid Awareness Fun and engaging introduction to basic first aid and CPR awareness. Covering first aid for anaphylaxis, asthma, snake bites, bandaging and CPR basics. Children get hands on practical experience with training epi pens, bandages and CPR manikins. With increased allergies in the community, we educate children how allergies may affect them and what to do if they witness a friend having an asthma attack or anaphylactic reaction. Arming juniors with basic first aid awareness could literally save a grandparent’s or friend’s life.

Section 2: Nervous System Regulation Age appropriate techniques to help children manage big emotions and regulate their nervous system. Children experience self soothing strategies through experiential learning for maximum engagement. Mental health decline has reached crisis level. We need to educate juniors in emotional regulation early. This hands on process teaches children practical wellbeing skills they can use immediately.

Workshop Benefits:

Life Skills Children Gain:

  • First Aid safety and awareness including DRSABCD, Asthma and anaphylaxis response using training epi pens, snake bites and bandaging techniques, CPR practice on manikins.
  • Nervous system regulation and self soothing techniques
  • Managing big emotions with age appropriate strategies

Fun engaging and age appropriate delivery, Certificate for the centre or school, DRSABCD fridge magnet, Discounts for staff CPR and First Aid Training.

Building Children’s Safety and Wellbeing Skills Through Interactive Learning:

F.A.S.T. Training Australia delivers practical safety and wellbeing workshops for Australian schools and childcare centres. Our expert facilitators create fun hands on environments where children develop life saving skills. Our delivery style is age appropriate, engaging and experiential.

What Makes This Workshop Different?

This workshop gives children hands on practical experience with real first aid equipment including training epi pens, bandages and CPR manikins. Fun, engaging delivery keeps children on task and excited about learning. Age appropriate content ensures concepts are accessible for Kindy to Year 6 levels. Experiential learning means children actually practice and feel the benefits of techniques being taught.

Workshop Delivery Options:

Duration: 45 minutes

Group Size: Small groups for maximum engagement

Format: Interactive hands on workshop with practical exercises and experiential learning

Suitable for: Schools, childcare centres, after school care programs, vacation care

Resources: Certificate for centre or school, DRSABCD fridge magnet

Additional benefits: Discounts available for staff training

 

Who is this workshop for?

Junior (Kindy to Year 6): Building first aid awareness, CPR basics and emotional regulation skills

Also available for:

The beauty of this workshop is we can tailor it to any age group.

Client Testimonials:

“A great workshop! A perfect format to create awareness and introduce the children to first aid. The Trainer was fun and did a great job keeping the children on task and engaged. Highly recommend.” — Amberley District After School Care

Book This Junior Safety Workshop for Your School or Centre:

Junior Safety Awareness and Wellbeing is available to schools, childcare centres and after school care programs in South East Queensland. Request a quote to discuss your needs and available delivery dates.

kids doing cpr on a manikin

Frequently Asked Questions:

What is junior first aid and wellbeing workshop?

Junior first aid and wellbeing workshop introduces children Kindy to Year 6 with age appropriate CPR basics, first aid awareness and emotional regulation skills. Children learn through hands on practice with training epi pens, bandages, CPR manikins and self soothing techniques.

What first aid skills do children learn?

Children learn DRSABCD, asthma and anaphylaxis response, snake bites and bandaging, and CPR basics. Hands on practice with training epi pens, real bandages and CPR manikins ensures children gain practical experience in age appropriate ways.

Why teach first aid to young children?

With increased allergies in the community and many grandparents assuming carer roles, arming juniors with basic first aid awareness could literally save a life. Children who witness a friend having an asthma attack or anaphylactic reaction need to know how to respond confidently.

How does the workshop address emotional wellbeing?

Children learn age appropriate techniques to manage big emotions and regulate their nervous system through experiential learning. Self soothing strategies help children develop emotional regulation skills early, addressing youth mental health concerns at foundational level.

Is this workshop suitable for Kindy aged children?

Yes. Content is specifically designed to be age appropriate for Kindy to Year 6. Trainers use fun, engaging delivery methods that keep young children on task while learning essential safety and wellbeing skills.

How long is the junior safety workshop?

45 minutes of interactive, hands on learning designed for young children’s attention spans. Fast paced, engaging format ensures maximum participation and retention.

Can this be delivered in childcare centres?

Absolutely. The workshop is perfect for childcare centres, preschools, after school care programs and vacation care. We tailor content to suit your centre’s specific needs and age groups.

What do children receive after the workshop?

Each centre or school receives a certificate of participation and DRSABCD fridge magnets for children to take home. Centres also receive discounts on staff first aid training.

Do parents need to attend?

No. The workshop is delivered directly to children in small groups with educators present. Parents receive information about what children learned and can reinforce skills at home using the DRSABCD fridge magnet.

What makes this different from other children’s first aid programs?

Hands on practical experience with real first aid equipment sets this workshop apart. Children actually practice CPR on manikins, use training epi pens and apply bandages. Combined with emotional regulation training, it provides comprehensive life skills education.

How do we book this workshop for our school or centre?

Click Request a Quote or contact F.A.S.T. Training Australia directly. We’ll discuss your group size, age ranges, specific learning goals and preferred dates. Organising is a breeze.

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