Mental Health First Aid for Legal Professionals Course
Queensland Law Society (QLS)
About this session
A series of four bespoke in-house training workshops on Mental Health First Aid tailored for legal professionals and workplaces. Modules cover standard MHFA for legal professionals, workplaces, community, and refresher courses for accredited MHFAiders, with content addressing depression, anxiety, psychosis, substance use, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders, panic attacks, and traumatic events.
Module 1 - Standard MHFA for Legal Professionals
12-hour blended course covering mental health problems and crisis situations specific to legal professionals. Topics include depression, anxiety, psychosis, substance use, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders, panic attacks, and traumatic events. Participants learn to recognize warning signs, respond to crises, and offer support while reducing stigma.
Module 2 - Standard MHFA for Workplaces
Training equipping employees with skills to support someone experiencing mental health problems in workplace settings. Covers depression, anxiety, psychosis, substance use, suicidal thoughts, panic attacks, and traumatic events with focus on workplace crisis situations.
Delivery Options
Blended Face-to-Face: 5-7 hours online self-paced eLearning plus 4-hour face-to-face session (6-24 people). Online: 5-7 hours self-paced eLearning plus 5-hour video-conferencing session or two 2.5-hour sessions (6-12 people).
Pricing
Blended Face-to-Face: Early Career Member $149, QLS Member $299, Non-Member $399 (plus travel costs). Online: Early Career Member $99, QLS Member $249, Non-Member $349 (all inc. GST).