Basic Psychosocial Skills: Training for COVID-19 Responders
We are glad to inform you about this FREE online course and certificate – Basic Psychosocial Skills: Training for COVID-19 Responders, developed to support the mental health and wellbeing of first responders in the region by further developing a set of basic psychosocial skills in response to COVID-19.
We hope the course will provide support for the mental health and wellbeing of first responders in the region. The FREE online course material is now available on the UTS short course website for use.
This FREE course has been adapted from the IASC Basic Psychosocial Skills: A Guide for COVID-19 First Responders Guide, in collaboration with the World Health Organization Pacific Working Group. In addition to the course the WHO CC UTS has also developed a workshop presentation including reference notes, and a set of short YouTube videos that can be used as an insight into the course material.
Basic Psychosocial Skills: Training for COVID-19 Responders
The Basic Psychosocial Skills online Training is a FREE program for those affected by the pandemic designed to build resilience and mental health wellbeing for first responders and frontline health staff.
The FREE online course:
- Focuses on personal well-being
- Explores supportive communication in everyday interactions
- Provides a practical framework to enable first responders to support others to problem-solve and make healthy decisions
- Examines how to recognise emotional patterns and provide support to individuals
- Provides a certificate on completion
View a detailed video on how to sign up: https://youtu.be/-Cguw2SCHOQ
Enrol for this FREE online course: http://open.uts.edu.au/COVID-
Read instructions on how to sign up: https://bit.ly/3bEJGkx
Read more about the basic psychosocial skills course: https://bit.ly/3sgZpf7
You will need an email account to register and log in for the online course.
For more information and full Power Point https://bit.ly/3cZCGy2 with facilitation notes, please contact michele.rumsey@uts.edu.au
FAQs
How many resources are provided in the Basic Psychosocial Skills training program?
The program provides 3 resources. Guidance report, short online course
and presentation with facilitation notes.
How many languages is the guidance offered in?
While the online course is only in English, the guidance report is provided in 28 languages.
Is the online course time-bound?
No. The online course is self-paced and takes an average of 3 hours to complete with a short quiz
and a certificate awarded.
