Mental Health First Aid Course
Mental Health First Aid Course
Learn how to respond to mental health crises with confidence.
Invictus Health’s Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) courses in-person and online are designed to be more than “tick-the-box” training.
Our courses are practical, evidence-based and led by facilitators who live and breathe equity, inclusion and real-world mental health support.
What is Mental Health First Aid?
Mental Health First Aid is the mental wellbeing counterpart of physical first aid. Both are extremely important and applications of both can save a life.
Our Mental Health First Aid Training Course (MHFA) teaches participants how to assist people who are developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or in a mental health crisis, until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves, and where necessary, to professional medical support.
Additionally the course encourages and facilitates the spread of mental health awareness.
What are the benefits of acquiring MHFA skills?
MHFA equips you and your team with a clear, evidence-based action plan for recognising, approaching and supporting someone in a mental health crisis — until professional help is received or the crisis resolves.
You’ll leave with practical scripts, structured tools and a deeper understanding of how culture, identity and systemic barriers impact mental health.
Beyond the certificate, participants consistently report greater confidence in having mental health conversations, reduced stigma in their workplace or community, and a stronger sense of how to connect people to the right support early.
For people and workplaces that care
This course is perfect for:
#1
Managers, HR and team leaders wanting to build psychologically safe workplaces
#3
Personal injury and legal professionals supporting clients through distress, trauma and complex systems.
#2
Frontline staff in healthcare, NDIS, community services, education, justice and emergency response
#4
Anyone who wants to feel more confident having mental health conversations with those around them.
Participants leave with practical scripts, structured tools and a deeper understanding of how culture, identity and systemic barriers impact mental health – not just a certificate. Many organisations go on to make Invictus their long-term partner for mental health, neuropsychology and wellbeing initiatives because the training feels human, relevant and genuinely inclusive.
Course information
Course Modes
Invictus offers MHFA training in two modes:
- For individuals: Ideal if you are an individual, carer, community worker, student or leader wanting nationally recognised MHFA skills and confidence to support people in your life.
- For groups: MHFA training for workplaces, NDIS providers, community organisations, schools, legal and healthcare services, customised with scenarios matched to your sector and workforce.
Both options meet Mental Health First Aid Australia requirements and lead to a digital certificate of completion, with pathways to MHFA accreditation.
What to Expect
Courses are typically delivered over two days, 9.00am–4.00pm, with refreshments provided and breaks throughout to support learning and self-care.
For organisations, Invictus can deliver on-site in your workplace or via interactive online sessions to suit multiple locations and rosters.
Across the two-day course (or equivalent blended format), you will learn how to recognise, respond to and support people experiencing:
- Depression, anxiety and panic
- Suicidal thoughts and self-harm
- Trauma, PTSD and acute stress
- Substance use, psychosis and other common mental health problems
You will practise a clear, evidence-based action plan for approaching, listening, responding and connecting someone to professional help or other supports until the crisis resolves.
Invictus trainers weave in intersectional examples – like how racism, homophobia, transphobia, migration, disability or gendered violence shape mental health – so your skills are genuinely relevant to the people you support.
What's Included
Every participant receives:
- A current MHFA manual aligned with the course you attend
- A digital MHFA Certificate of Completion, with the option to complete MHFA Australia’s accreditation assessment
- Engaging, interactive sessions with role plays, discussions and scenarios tailored to your context
- A psychologically safe learning environment, with content warnings, break options and facilitators who understand trauma-informed practice
Our Promise
Most MHFA providers teach you the manual; Invictus trainers connect the manual to real people, real workplaces and real identities.
Our MHFA instructors are mental health counsellors and psychologists, as well as people with lived experience of mental health challenges, who are migrants and/or LGBTQIA+ and/or neurodivergent, and who work every day with multicultural, queer and intersectional communities.
This combination of clinical skill and lived experience means your team learns how to support the whole person – not just a diagnosis.
How to Book
To book a public MHFA course, contact us about upcoming dates to secure your place – spots are limited to keep groups small, safe and interactive.
To organise MHFA for your workplace or organisation:
- Contact Invictus Health to discuss your team size, sector and preferred delivery mode (on-site or online)
- Request a tailored quote, including group discounts and options for ongoing refreshers or follow-up wellbeing workshops
Equip yourself and your team with MHFA skills taught by trainers who understand intersectionality and bring both professional expertise and lived experience to the room – and help build a workplace and community where people are seen, respected and supported early.
Upcoming Dates
TBA.
FAQs
Find answers about our course process and what to expect
How long is the mental first aid course?
The course will run over two days, from 9.00am sharp to 4.00pm with breaks throughout.
What resources are provided?
All attendees will be provided with a Mental Health First Aid Manual that is specific to the course enrolled in, as well as pens and markers.
What do I need to bring?
Your wonderful self, anything you need to be comfortable for the 2 days (such as a cushion or a chair from home) and if you are inclined to take notes best to bring a notepad, pens will be provided.
Is food provided?
Catering can be organised for an additional fee.
Ready to book your MHFA course?
Follow the link below to get started.