The Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA) is offering FRSP practitioners the opportunity to attend a free accredited Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Instructor Course in 2007.
FaCSIA would like to offer this opportunity to a range of service providers across the country, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers and/or workers from rural and regional locations.
On completion, participants will be qualified to deliver MHFA training sessions.
Registration
You will need to attend training before July 2007 to take advantage of this FaCSIA funded opportunity.
To register, print off and complete the application form and return it by fax to
(03) 9242 3745 or mail to:
Locked Bag 10
Parkville VIC 3052
Ensure you indicate on the form your organisation is a FaCSIA funded service. Note a maximum of one application per organisation is accepted.
When completing the form, consider the course dates on the website and indicate which course you wish to attend.
FaCSIA is currently negotiating for more courses to be arranged for February and April - in a capital city and a regional location.
Participant obligations
In order to maintain accreditation, participants are required to deliver three MHFA training sessions to their local community within a year of attending the train-the-trainer course.
Your training sessions will need to be provided to:
- a rural or remote town / location near you;
- the local community / public (including teachers, local MP, GP’s etc); or
- other FRSP organisations in your area, including workers from the participant’s organisation.
You can only charge a maximum of $10 per participant in your training.
Reimbursements
Reimbursement of travel and accommodation costs is available to participants only travelling from regional, rural and remote locations to the training location.