MHFA Refresher – May 2025
May 21 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Standard MHFA Refresher Course is designed to help current Accredited MHFAiders maintain their certification and stay up to date with the latest mental health first aid knowledge, skills, and information.
Participants will engage in up-to-date research, practice complex scenarios, and extend their accreditation for another three years upon successful completion of a short assessment.
Learning Objectives
This internationally recognised workshop is evidence based and informed by lived experience. Participants will: 
- Understand the latest research in mental health,
- Navigate complex mental health first aid scenarios,
- Practice and enhance mental health first aid skills, discuss challenges, and share knowledge.
Eligibility
To enrol in the Refresher Course, participants must have completed a full MHFA course and passed the accreditation assessment within the last three years. The Standard Refresher course is available to current and accredited MHFAiders who completed the following courses:
- Standard MHFA
- Older Person MHFA
- Blended/Online Community or Workplace
- Financial Services, Legal Professionals or Pharmacy MHFA
- Tertiary
Participants are required to bring their own Fourth Edition manual and need to provide a copy of their Certificate of Accreditation to our team prior to the training. You can access a copy via your Mental Health First Aid Account and email it to [email protected]
Participants who have last attended a Refresher Course will need to attend a full course as per the accreditation pathway.
Our Trainer
Dr Renzo Vittorino
Renzo is the Course Director of the Graduate Internship Program at The Cairnmillar Institute. Renzo has extensive leadership and clinical experience spanning over 30 years. He has experience in working with individual and families, community, and organisational development. Renzo has extensive experience in the development and delivery of programs and training in trauma informed practice including the recently implemented Trauma Informed Leadership Program delivered to managers of Area Mental Health Services in Victoria in partnership with Centre for Mental Health Learning and Department of Health.
Important Information
This workshop is subject to receiving a minimum number of enrolments. In the case we are unable to deliver the workshop, participants may choose to reschedule to an alternative date or receive a refund.
By purchasing a ticket, you are confirming to have read and agreed to the Enrolment Terms and Conditions set by The Cairnmillar Institute.