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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Youth Mental Health First Aid  – December

Date: 3 and 4 December

Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (including a lunch break)

Location: Booln Booln Cultural Centre. 410 Surfcoast Highway, Grovedale VIC

Presented by: Baydon Widdicombe

The Youth Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid course teaches carers how to provide initial support to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young person (aged 12-18) who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis, until professional support is received or the crisis resolves

A certificate of participation will be issued, or carers who successfully complete the course can choose to undertake the 3-year Accreditation process, that involves a short online multiple-choice activity. This will be discussed in more detail at the workshop.

Course facilitator Baydon Widdicombe is a proud Dharug Man living on Dja Dja Wurrung Country in Central Victoria. Baydon is passionate about reducing Mental Health stigma and building the capacity of community to lead their own suicide prevention program. Baydon has worked within the local community and has a passion for educating others through sharing knowledge and opening up discussions.

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This workshop is open to carers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children only.

The course content and discussions may cause some distress and discomfort, and significant trigger warnings will be in place within the course. 

 

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