What we do

Mental Health First Aid® Australia offers a suite of early-intervention courses that increase mental health literacy and teach the practical skills needed to support someone:

experiencing a mental health problem,
experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem
or in a mental health crisis until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves.

What is covered:

Depression
Anxiety
Trauma
Suicide
Substance use
Psychosis
Non-suicidal self injury

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Evidence based information

MHFA™ Australia has been committed to evaluating its training programs using rigorous, scientific studies.

These evaluations consistently show that MHFA™ training is associated with:

improved knowledge of mental illnesses and their treatments,
knowledge of appropriate first aid strategies,
and confidence in providing first aid to individuals with mental illness, benefits which are maintained over time.

Some studies have also shown improved mental health in those who attend the training, decreases in stigmatising attitudes and increases in the amount and type of support provided to others.

Our Vision

Our Purpose

A world where we all have the skills to support people experiencing mental health problems.

Our Purpose

Provide high quality, evidence-based mental health first aid education to everyone.

Our Structure

Mental Health First Aid ® is a national not-for-profit health promotion charity focused on mental health training and research.

MHFA™ Australia operates under the governance of a Board of Directors and derives funding from government and philanthropic grants, public donations and through its education training programs.

What we do

What is covered:

Evidence based information

Our Vision

Our Purpose

Our Purpose

Our Purpose

Our Structure

Our Structure

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