National Reconciliation Week 2024 – Now more than ever 

by Toby Davis | May 23, 2024 | All News & Media

This year’s National Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June) theme, “Now more than ever”, is a reminder to us all that, no matter what, we must persevere in our fight for the justice and rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for the benefit of all...

Federal budget a promising start, but more is needed for whole-of-sector mental health reform 

by Toby Davis | May 15, 2024 | All News & Media

Mental Health First Aid International welcomes the Albanese Government’s 2024–25 Federal Budget which will invest $361 million over the next four years to expand the range of free mental health services for Australians.   Angus Clelland, CEO of Mental Health First Aid...

Dr Claire Kelly honoured with Suicide Prevention Australia’s 2024 National LiFE Award for Outstanding Contribution

by MHFA Communications | May 2, 2024 | All News & Media

Congratulations to Dr Claire Kelly and Dr Laura Hart who have received Suicide Prevention Australia’s 2024 National LiFE Award for Outstanding Contribution. This award recognises their significant contribution to the development of the Teen Mental Health First...

Mental Health First Aid Australia calls for a collective approach in considering evaluation

by Spencer Lai | Oct 9, 2023 | All News & Media

The impacts of a mental health first aid conversation are deeply personal and challenging to measure quantitatively, making accurate evaluation complex, according to Mental Health First Aid® Australia’s Director of International Program, Dr Claire Kelly. The comments...

Prioritising mental health in the lead up to the referendum

by Spencer Lai | Oct 5, 2023 | All News & Media

As Australia prepares to vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum on 14 October, Mental Health First Aid® Australia recognises that this may be a difficult time for many Australians. In the leadup to the Voice referendum, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

Where can Mental Health First Aid help?

by Spencer Lai | Sep 25, 2023 | All News & Media

As we continue to face an ongoing global mental health crisis, the mental health sector must respond with a multi-faceted, collaborative approach that embraces both clinical and informal community supports. Mental Health First Aid training serves as a bridge to...