Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for Allied Health and Nursing Students

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) courses teach simple, practical skills to support someone—such as a family member, friend, or colleague—experiencing mental health challenges.

What you will learn

As an Allied Health or Nursing student, you’ll learn how to:

  • Listen and respond to someone with a mental health problem, including during a crisis.
  • Help them access:
    • Self-help resources (books, websites)
    • Support via their GP, university faculty, or workplace
    • Online self-referral services
    • Peer support groups

MHFA training also helps reduce stigma by equipping you with tools to challenge myths and misunderstandings about mental illness.

Current Format

Charles Sturt University offers MHFA courses in a blended online format in partnership with MHFA Australia at no cost to students studying Allied Health and Nursing at CSU.

Thanks to funding from the Australian Council of Deans, the MHFA course is fully funded for students currently enrolled in Allied Health and Nursing programs at CSU.

How to Enrol – Allied Health and Nursing Students Only

The MHFA Health Professional Student course includes two components:

  1. eLearning Module
    Complete this online via MHFA Australia. To receive the registration link, email mhfa@csu.edu.au
  2. Workshop Attendance
    Choose between:
    • Two online workshops (2.5 hours each via Zoom), or
    • One 4-4.5 hour online workshop led by a CSU MHFA Instructor

Accreditation and Booking

Once you’ve completed the eLearning and received your certificate, you can book a workshop to gain full MHFA accreditation (valid for 3 years). Visit the Workshops and Events page and filter by Health & Wellbeing. You’ll need to upload a screenshot of your certificate to confirm your booking.

If workshops are full or not listed, email mhfa@csu.edu.au to join the waiting list or for any other enquiries.