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2018 Mental Health and Wellbeing Month: Provost-funded Mental Health First Aid training
From: Rowena Saheb
Valid from: Thursday 20 September 2018 to Wednesday 10 October 2018
As part of the 2018 Mental Health and Wellbeing Month Activations, the Mental Health and Wellbeing Promotions Team has partnered with Provost Kingswood, Parramatta South and Parramatta City to deliver FREE Standard Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training across the named campuses.
Training is funded by Provost and open to staff and students based on these campuses. The training runs across two full days (12 hours), and is delivered face-to-face. Mental Health First Aid training aims to equip individuals with the skills to assist someone developing or experiencing a mental health concern. Participants completing the training are considered mental health first aiders within our community.
This FREE training session will be held on the following days in October. Please use links to register.
Kingswood campus (staff registrations)
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15 places available
Date: 8 and 9 October (both days)
Time: 9.00am – 4:30pm (both days)
Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wsu-kingswood-2-day-standard-mental-health-first-aid-8th-and-9th-october-900am-to-430pm-tickets-49882597191
Password: mhwb
Parramatta South campus (staff registrations)
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15 places available
Date: 18 and 19 October (both days)
Time: 900am – 4:30pm (both days)
Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wsu-parramatta-south-2-day-mental-health-first-aid-18th-and-19th-october-900am-to-430pm-tickets-50387934669
Password: mhwb
Parramatta City campus (staff registrations)
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15 places available
Date: 25 and 26 October (both days)
Time: 9.00am – 4:30pm (both days)
Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wsu-parramatta-city-2-day-standard-mental-health-first-aid-25th-and-26th-october-900am-to-430pm-tickets-49882441726
Password: mhwb
Places are strictly limited. Training is delivered with the intention of increasing the health and wellbeing of our commUNIty and increasing mental health literacy on campus.
Upon completion of the course, you will receive a Standard MHFA manual, nationally recognised digital Certificate of Completion and handbook.
For more information on the course, please visit https://mhfa.com.au/courses/public/types/standardedition4