Funded MHFA Training
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Festival and Event Staff and Volunteer Portal
To access your funded ticket use access code - MFV at any of our course booking links
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This page is a portal to the fully-funded MHFA training being provided by The NSW Ministry of Health for festival and event staff and volunteers in NSW ​
Here we will post important updates, past communications and other information to assist eligible Staff and Volunteers to access a Youth or Standard MHFA Course with Safer Communities.
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Funded MHFA Courses
You can choose to undertake Youth MHFA, Standard MHFA or Tertiary Student MHFA
Youth MHFA
Youth MHFA is a comprehensive course to learn how to apply MHFA to a Young Person (12-18) with relevant information for young adults up to 25.
Standard MHFA
Standard MHFA is a comprehensive course to learn how to apply MHFA to an adult.
MHFA for Tertiary Students
MHFA for Tertiary Students is a variation of the Standard MHFA that includes information relevant to young adults, in a tertiary education context.
Flexible Delivery
We are offering a range of delivery modes to ensure access to training for busy people
Face to Face
Youth MHFA is 14 Hours over 2 days, usually 2 consecutive days
Standard MHFA is 12 Hours over 2 days, usually consecutive days
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We will offer Face to Face deliveries in Redfern, Tuggeranong (ACT) and Northern Rivers - with options to bring the course to other locations in NSW
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Tertiary MHFA is not available in Face to Face mode
Blended Online
Blended Online MHFA involves two different activities
Part 1 - Self-Paced Learning Modules of about 5-7 Hours duration
Part 2 - Live instructor led webinars Youth = 3 x 2.5 Hrs
Standard and Tertiary = 2 x 2.5Hrs
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Note: Blended Online Community MHFA is the Standard MHFA done online.
Blended Face to Face
Blended Face to Face options combine online and face to face learning
Part 1 - Self-Paced Learning Modules of about 5-7 Hours duration
Part 2 - Face to face training
Youth = 7 Hrs (1 Day)
Standard / Tertiary = 5.5 Hrs (1 Day)
News and Links
You will find a range of helpful resources - if you can't find what you need feel free to Contact Us
Book your Fully Funded Place
How to book funded MHFA training
Once you have decided on the MHFA course that you wish to undertake, and the modality - you can visit our course calendar page to book in a funded place.
Booking Steps
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Visit Safer Communities Calendar Page and click on the Book Now Button for your selected eligible MHFA course (Youth MHFA, Standard MHFA or the blended / online versions of these courses)
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Click on the Get Tickets Button - if there are more than one set of dates available you will be prompted to select the dates you wish to book.
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At the next screen enter the following Access Code: MFV - the Music Festival Volunteer funded ticket will appear in the ticket selection list.
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Select the funded ticket and complete registration steps.
Please make sure your email address matches the email you are registered with your volunteer organisation. This is how we make sure you are eligible for this program.
Group Bookings
If you have a group of eligible volunteers that would like to attend MHFA Training together then please email office@safercommunities.com.au with the details. If your group is 12 or more for Online or 24 or more for Face to Face, we can arrange a closed group delivery at a time and location (within NSW) that suits your group!