Having a conversation may save a life.
Would you know what to do?
Listen. Connect. Support.
1 in 5 Australians will experience a mental health problem in any given year. That means that every person is likely to know someone who is experiencing a mental health problem – this makes mental health everybody’s business and demonstrates the need for community care models that empower individuals where they live, work and play.
This is where Mental Health First Aid training courses can help.
For more than 21 years Mental Health First Aid Australia’s evidence-based training courses have equipped people with the practical skills, knowledge, and confidence to listen, connect and offer support to someone experiencing a mental health problem.
Why Mental Health First Aid Training?
Knowledge
Improve your knowledge of mental illnesses, their treatments and appropriate mental health first aid strategies. Â
Confidence
Feel confident in providing mental health first aid to a person experiencing a mental health problem.
Skills
Learn how to recognise, assess and respond to someone experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis
For Anyone. For Everyone.
Most people are familiar with physical first aid and the idea that when you attend a physical first aid course you learn the skills and knowledge required to recognise and respond to life-threatening emergencies and provide a first aid response to a casualty across a range of different situations.
Mental Health First Aid training adopts a similar approach.
Our courses teach participants about the different types of mental illness and using a practical action plan you learn the skills to assess and respond to someone experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis.
Whether you are an individual looking to complete a course OR exploring how Mental Health First Aid training can make a difference in your workplace, school, or local community setting – we have a course to suit your needs.
The Tipping Point
Our vision is a world where we all have the skills to support people experiencing mental health problems. When we train one person we know it doesn’t stop there – it ripples out to their friends, families and networks, creating a groundswell of conversations, connection, and support.
We have now trained over 1 million Australians in Mental Health First Aid, improving mental health literacy and the capacity for community care.
But we’re not stopping there.
Our goal is to train 1 in 10 Australians by 2030 – the tipping point for a widespread and long-term community change.
In pursuing this goal, we hope to improve the mental health and outcomes of every Australian.
OVER 6 MILLION PEOPLE TRAINED GLOBALLY
OVER 1 MILLION AUSTRALIANS TRAINED
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- Lifeline on 13 11 14
- Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800
- MensLine Australia on 1300 789 978
- Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
- Beyond Blue on 1300 22 46 36
- Headspace on 1800 650 890
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