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Mental Health First Aid Standard Course (Cantonese / 廣東話) - Group I (26 & 28 May 2027)

Workshop, Mental Well-being, Communication, Knowledge, Well-being

26 May 2027

Mental Health First Aid Standard Course (Cantonese / 廣東話) - Group I (26 & 28 May 2027)

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an international certificate course, which was originally developed by the ORYGEN Centre of the University of Melbourne in 2001. In this 12-hour certificate course, participants learn how to provide initial help to people with developing mental health problems before professional treatment can be obtained.

On completion of the course, participants will receive a Mental Health First Aid certificate issued by the Mental Health Association of Hong Kong. The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong is the organisation authorised by the Mental Health First Aid International to issue the Mental Health First Aid certificate in Hong Kong.

Content:
• Symptoms, causes and treatment: depression, anxiety disorder, psychosis and substance use disorder
• Possible crisis situation arising from these mental health problems
• Five first-aid actions and skills
• Resources available in HKBU & the community for professional help and self-help

MHFA (Face-to-face) (a total of 12 hours of classroom learning)
The course is offered in two training days, with lectures, group discussion and role-play delivered in a classroom setting.

# Students of the below HKBU programmes are entitled to attend the course free of charge:
• All programmes funded by the University Grants Committee
• All self-financed full-time undergraduate and postgraduate programmes

Mental Health First Aid Standard Course (Cantonese / 廣東話) - Group G (30 & 31 Mar 2027)

Workshop, Mental Well-being, Communication, Knowledge, Well-being

30 Mar 2027

Mental Health First Aid Standard Course (Cantonese / 廣東話) - Group G (30 & 31 Mar 2027)

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an international certificate course, which was originally developed by the ORYGEN Centre of the University of Melbourne in 2001. In this 12-hour certificate course, participants learn how to provide initial help to people with developing mental health problems before professional treatment can be obtained.

On completion of the course, participants will receive a Mental Health First Aid certificate issued by the Mental Health Association of Hong Kong. The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong is the organisation authorised by the Mental Health First Aid International to issue the Mental Health First Aid certificate in Hong Kong.

Content:
• Symptoms, causes and treatment: depression, anxiety disorder, psychosis and substance use disorder
• Possible crisis situation arising from these mental health problems
• Five first-aid actions and skills
• Resources available in HKBU & the community for professional help and self-help

MHFA (Face-to-face) (a total of 12 hours of classroom learning)
The course is offered in two training days, with lectures, group discussion and role-play delivered in a classroom setting.

# Students of the below HKBU programmes are entitled to attend the course free of charge:
• All programmes funded by the University Grants Committee
• All self-financed full-time undergraduate and postgraduate programmes

Mental Health First Aid Standard Course (English) - Group H (27 May 2027)

Workshop, Mental Well-being, Communication, Knowledge, Well-being

27 Mar 2027