Free Psychological First Aid Training
Learn practical skills to support yourself and others during difficult times.
Fraser Coast Regional Council has partnered with Lifeline to offer free, self-paced Psychological First Aid training for local residents.
This practical online course equips you with the skills and confidence to support people during times of crisis.
Learn how to:
- Recognise when someone is struggling
- Respond with calm and care
- Connect people to support
- Look after your own wellbeing
Why take this course?
Psychological First Aid focuses on reducing initial distress, helping people cope after a traumatic event, and building long-term resilience.
This training can be useful in many situations, such as after natural disasters, community emergencies, serious accidents, or times of personal grief.
Course highlights
- Free and self-paced (approximately 2 hours)
- Open to Fraser Coast residents aged 15+
- Delivered by Lifeline Training
- Based on Lifeline’s 3R model: Recognise, Respond and Refer
- Takes a whole-person approach, recognising emotional, social, physical, spiritual and psychological impacts of crisis
Our goal
To help build a community that recovers better, faster and stronger by empowering everyday people with the skills to support one another during times of crisis.
How to register
Register your details below, and instructions to complete the course will be sent to your email.
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This initiative is delivered as part of the Community Recovery Program, which is jointly funded by the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
