Mental Health Awareness

A half-day interactive workshop aimed at education about mental illness and providing skill development to allow people to confidently respond when they encounter people in distress.

Audience

Anyone who wants to better understand mental health and be able to respond to people in distress.

Aims

From this workshop, participants should be able to:

Understand the concept of mental health
Understand the common mental illnesses and their prevalence in Australia
Identify myths and stereotypes in relation to mental illness
Identify aspects of stigma and its impact on people’s lives
Know how to respond to a person who may be experiencing distress
Know where to get support.

Outline

This interactive workshop will cover the following topics:

What is mental health?
Common mental health conditions and mental illnesses
General impacts of mental illness
Stigma, myths and stereotypes
Responding to distress
Where to find support, information and resources on mental health.

Cost

Mental Health Victoria Member rate $165 (includes 25 per cent discount)

Non-member rate $220

All course materials are included.

To register

View our training registration page for upcoming courses

Online training: Zoom

This training will be delivered online via Zoom. A link along with materials for the course will be emailed to the participants one day prior.

Customised in-house training

Mental Health Victoria can customise any of our training and professional development programs to meet your specific organisational needs, and then deliver online.

Mental Health Victoria acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as traditional custodians of the land on which it operates. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging, and value the rich history, unbroken culture and ongoing connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to country.

Mental Health Victoria acknowledge those people touched directly and indirectly by mental health vulnerabilities, trauma, suicide and neurodiversity, and their families, kin, friends and carers. We acknowledge the ongoing contribution of those people in the mental health sector.

Mental Health Victoria values diversity. We advocate for a safe and inclusive society for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity, and uphold these values in all we do.