{"id":1004,"date":"2024-10-06T12:58:18","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T02:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fasttrainingaustralia.com.au\/?post_type=courses&#038;p=1004"},"modified":"2025-11-10T12:55:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T02:55:20","slug":"11244nat-mental-health-support-for-first-responders","status":"publish","type":"courses","link":"https:\/\/fasttrainingaustralia.com.au\/courses\/11244nat-mental-health-support-for-first-responders\/","title":{"rendered":"11244NAT Mental Health Support for First Responders"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Practical Skills for Mental Health Support and Crisis Response<\/h2>\n<div class=\"flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"pt-0\">\n<div class=\"gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full\">\n<div class=\"relative p-1 rounded-sm flex items-center justify-center bg-token-main-surface-primary text-token-text-primary h-8 w-8\">The 11244NAT Mental Health Support Course for First Responders course is a nationally recognised course designed to help understand mental health challenges and provide effective support during a crisis. With practical strategies and a focus on building resilience, this course equips participants with the tools to make a difference when it matters most.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"151079c1-7ef3-4ea3-bc64-65e1ff3ac896\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>Being a first responder isn\u2019t just for professionals\u2014it\u2019s often a bystander, like you, stepping in to offer crucial support in those critical first moments. This short, streamlined course delivers essential skills and knowledge, saving time while empowering you to confidently navigate mental health situations.<\/p>\n<p>Workplace Mental Health Training can benefit every business.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Who is this course for?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>CPR \/ First Aid Course participants<\/li>\n<li>Community Services Industry<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Workplace First Aiders<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">First Responders<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Teachers and Educators<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Delivery Mode:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Face to Face 5-6 hours<\/li>\n<li>Online with Face to Face 2-3 hours online learning, 2 hours practical session<\/li>\n<li>Our delivery style is conversational style and engaging, encouraging student participation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Assessment Activities:<\/h3>\n<p>Case Study: Demonstrate an understanding of mental health<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Scenario 1 &#8211; Provide Support for a mental health concern<\/li>\n<li>Scenario 2 &#8211; Provide Support for a mental health crisis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Theory assessment:<\/strong> Assessment consists of multiple choice and short answer questions. The student must complete all assessment questions.<\/p>\n<h3>Benefits of doing this Mental Health Support course:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Concise short course<\/li>\n<li>Minimal staff downtime<\/li>\n<li>Nationally recognised<\/li>\n<li>Ideal for workplace<\/li>\n<li>Boost workplace morale and culture<\/li>\n<li>Reduce the mental health stigma<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worksafe.qld.gov.au\/laws-and-compliance\/codes-of-practice\/managing-the-risk-of-psychosocial-hazards-at-work-code-of-practice-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WHS Legislation compliance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Course inclusions:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Practical strategies for stress management and crisis intervention<\/li>\n<li>Mental health awareness the signs, symptoms and triggers<\/li>\n<li>Skills and knowledge that promote well-being<\/li>\n<li>How to recognise the early warning signs<\/li>\n<li>Encourage self help and self-care strategies for individuals struggling with mental health challenges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Certification:<\/h3>\n<p>The following units will be included in your certificate:<br class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" \/>11244NAT &#8211; Course in Mental Health Support for First Responders<br class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" \/>NAT11244001 &#8211; Develop knowledge of mental health support for first responders<br class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" \/>NAT11244002 &#8211; Provide mental health support for first responders<\/p>\n<h3>Alternative short courses:<\/h3>\n<p>If this is not what you are looking for perhaps our range of short 60 and 90 minute workplace training programs will better suit your staff, budget and timeframe.\u00a0 \u00a0These programs are ideal to bundle with your annual First Aid or CPR Refresher Training.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/fasttrainingaustralia.com.au\/course-category\/workplace-training\/\">Our full range of short courses<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fasttrainingaustralia.com.au\/courses\/mental-health-awareness-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mental Health Awareness Training<\/a> &#8211; 60 minutes<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fasttrainingaustralia.com.au\/courses\/mental-health-firstaid-essentials-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mental Health First Aid Essentials<\/a> &#8211; 90 minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><em>Workplace Mental Health First Aid Training, we will tailor scenario&#8217;s to your workplace addressing core issues.<\/em><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1752,"template":"","badges":[75],"course-category":[100,107,102,99,97],"course-tag":[582,666,667,665,663],"class_list":["post-1004","courses","type-courses","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","course-category-mental-health-courses","course-category-staff-mental-health-wellbeing","course-category-mental-health-workplace","course-category-workplace-mental-health","course-category-workplace-training","course-tag-conflict-resolution","course-tag-mental-health-course","course-tag-mental-health-first-aid","course-tag-mental-health-support","course-tag-workplace-training"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.3 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - 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