Catholic Schools Maitland-Newcastle
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1/841 Hunter Street
Newcastle West NSW 2302
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Email: info@mn.catholic.edu.au
Phone: 02 4979 1200

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

Attention: Secondary School Staff

Overview: Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is a 2-day course for secondary school staff. Participants will learn about adolescent development and the signs and symptoms of mental health problems, how and where to get help and what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective. The YMHFA course teaches adults how to assist adolescents who are developing any of the following mental health problems, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or in a mental health crisis:

Mental Health:

  • Depression
  • Anxiety problems
  • Eating disorders
  • Psychosis
  • Substance use problems

 Mental health crises:

  • Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
  • Non-suicidal self-injury
  • Panic attacks
  • Traumatic events
  • Severe psychotic states
  • Severe effects from alcohol or other drug use 

Registration through MNPeople. Click Here for course link

Target Groups: Secondary school staff

Date: Tuesday 2nd & Wednesday 3rd September 2025 (Week 7, Term 3)

Time: 9am-3:30pm

Location: Toohey Room- Catholic Schools, 841 Hunter Street, Newcastle West.

Release: N/A

NESA Hours: 14 hours

For further information, please contact Vanessa Petersen or Renee Tyczynski.