Individual learning session 1 (1 hour): 

• Introduction to the Online Mental Health First Aid course and the Online Learning Hub (course overview, safety procedure, attending live sessions, and completing individual learning activities) 

• Activity 1: Why Mental Health First Aid? 

• Activity 2: The Mental Health First Aid action plan 

• Activity 3: What is mental health? 

• Activity 4: Quiz: Impact of mental health 

• Activity 5: Stress Container (completed after live session) 

• Activity 6: Frame of Reference (completed after live session)

Live session 1

(2-2.5 hours)

• Introduction to course functions 

• Introduction to the course 

• ALGEE and mental health introduction recap 

• Stigma 

• Risk and protective factors 

• Frame of Reference 

• The Mental Health Continuum 

• Introduction to the Stress Container 

Individual learning 2 (1.5 - 2 hours)

• Activity 7: What is depression? 

• Activity 8: Risk factors for depression 

• Activity 9: Mental Health First Aid for depression 

• Activity 10: Introduction to suicide 

Live session 2

(2-2.5 hours)

• Recap of individual learning on depression 

• Prevalence of suicide 

• Suicide, substance misuse and dual diagnosis 

• Analyse the impact of suicidal feelings 

• Explain Mental Health First Aid action plan 1 for suicide 

• Explain non-judgmental listening, Empathy video 

• Practice using ALGEE in case study scenarios 

• Review of ALGEE for suicide and depression 

• Self-care 

Individual learning 3

(1.5 - 2 hours)

• Activity 11: What is anxiety? 

• Activity 12: Mental Health First Aid for anxiety 

• Activity 13: What are eating disorders? 

• Activity 14: Mental Health First Aid for eating disorders 

• Activity 15: What is self-harm? 

• Activity 16: Mental Health First Aid for self-harm 

• Activity 17: What are personality disorders? 

Live session 3

(2-2.5 hours)

• Recap of individual learning on anxiety 

• Recap of the five basic steps of ALGEE for anxiety 

• Explain action 1 for anxiety 

• How to support someone who is having a panic attack 

• Explain crisis first aid 

• Practice action 2: non-judgmental listening 

• Practice applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan for anxiety 

• Explain cognitive behavioural therapy 

• Recap of eating disorders and self-harm 

• Case study for eating disorders and self-harm 

• Review ALGEE for eating disorders and self-harm 

Individual learning 4 (1.5 - 2 hours)

• Activity 18: What are psychosis, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder? 

• Activity 19: Risk factors for psychosis 

• Activity 20: Mental Health First Aid for psychosis 

• Activity 21: Helpful and unhelpful responses 

• Workbook Activity 10: My action plan for using Mental Health First Aid (completed after live session)  

Live session 4

(2-2.5 hours)

• Review of individual learning on psychosis 

• Explain the development of symptoms of psychosis 

• Review the five steps of ALGEE for psychosis 

• Group discussion about MHFA Australia psychosis video 

• Case study activity using Mental Health First Aid action plan for psychosis 

• Recovery 

• Explore how to build a mentally healthy workplace 

• Start action plan to use Mental Health First Aid