Instructor Training Information
An intensive 5-day training course is available to train suitable people to become instructors of the Mental Health First Aid course.
"I have never sat through five days of education with such a level of attentiveness. The balance of teacher-participants was excellent, and the exemplars and demonstrations of education in action stimulating. The quality of the resources provided is outstanding. Thankyou. I look forward to continued involvement with MHFA." Tony Hoare, May 2004
Who can be an Instructor?
Each application is assessed as
indicating a sufficient level of expertise on the following six selection
criteria:
1. Good knowledge of mental disorders and their
treatment
2. Personal or professional experience with people with mental
health problems
3. Favourable attitudes towards people with mental health
problems
4. Good teaching and communication skills
5. Good background
knowledge of mental health and community services
6. Good interpersonal
skills
The application to become a MHFA instructor is available to
download as a PDF.
MHFA Instructor Application (121 K) (Opens in new
window).
How can I become a MHFA Instructor?
There are 5 steps to becoming an accredited MHFA Instructor:
1. To be accepted into a MHFA Instructor Training Course.
2. To be re-assessed as suitable by the Trainer of Instructors for your course at the end of Day 3 of the Instructor Training Course. This assessement is based on observation of your communication skills, knowledge and attitudes.
3. To give a successful presentation for 30 – 45 minutes on a section of the 12-hour MHFA course on Day 5 of the course. You will be informed of your topic on Day 3.
4. To sign and return an acknowledgement of the copyright materials and standardisation of the MHFA Program Instructor Acknowledgement PDF (28k)
5. To pay a fee of $3,000 for this training and accreditation.
Should you not be successful in becoming an accredited MHFA Instructor, there will be a fee of $800 for your attendance, teaching and catering for the 5-day course. You will not be able to keep the MHFA Instructor Kit.
Instructors are then required to teach a minimum of 3 MHFA courses per year to remain accredited. Instructors are encouraged to attend the annual MHFA Instructor Refresher Weekend. The last Refresher Weekend was held in Melbourne in October 2005. You need to fund your own travel & accommodation for the Refresher Weekend.
Cost
The cost is $3,000 per participant. This includes an
Instructor's Kit of teaching notes, readings, set each of powerpoint and
transparency slides, books, 8 videos and a MHFA t-shirt. Each instructor will
receive ongoing support as requested via phone & email and a regular
newsletter will keep instructors up to date with any new relevant research
developments pertinent to changes in the course content.
Click here to view current Instructor Training Courses