Keep Your First Aiders Current
Skills fade and certificates expire. An MHFA refresher keeps your Mental Health First Aiders confident, up to date and certified — delivered by Danny Sculthorpe, with the lived experience that keeps it real.
Why Refresh
Becoming a Mental Health First Aider is a brilliant first step — but it isn't a one-and-done. MHFA certification typically lasts three years, and just like physical first aid, the skills and confidence fade if they're never revisited. A refresher brings them back to life.
A refresher is shorter than the full course. It revisits the core skills — spotting the signs, holding a supportive conversation and signposting help — refreshes the action plan, and gives your first aiders the chance to talk through real situations they've faced since. They walk out renewed, re-certified and ready.
What It Does
Keep your first aiders formally certified once their three years are up — without redoing the whole course.
Bring back the confidence to notice, ask and act — the parts that fade when they're not used regularly.
A safe space to discuss the situations first aiders have actually met, and learn from them together.
Common Questions
How often should you do an MHFA refresher?
MHFA certification typically lasts three years, so a refresher every three years is recommended to renew it. Many organisations refresh sooner to keep their first aiders confident and current.
Do I have to redo the full MHFA course?
No — a refresher is shorter than the full course. It's for people who've already completed MHFA training and need to update their knowledge and renew their certificate, not start from scratch.
What does an MHFA refresher cover?
It revisits the core skills — spotting the signs, having a supportive conversation and signposting help — refreshes the action plan, and updates first aiders on any changes so they stay confident.
Time to Renew?
Tell Danny how many first aiders you have and when they trained — he'll sort the rest.
