by Spencer Lai | Aug 24, 2023 | All News & Media
Mental Health First Aid® Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of leading mental health advocate Angus (Gus) Clelland as its incoming CEO.  The Chair of Mental Health First Aid Australia Krystian Seibert expressed his enthusiasm for Mr Clelland taking on...
by MHFA Communications | Jul 6, 2023 | All News & Media
Mental Health First Aid Australia is committed to improving the mental health and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across Australia, and to equipping individuals and communities with the skills to provide culturally informed care to those...
by MHFA Communications | May 26, 2023 | All News & Media
Mental Health First Aid Australia recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians. Our formal reconciliation journey began in 2022, as we started to change our ways of working and move towards building a stronger and more unified...
by Toby Davis | Apr 13, 2023 | All News & Media
Researchers at the University of Melbourne are proposing the introduction of a new field of research and intervention on mental health literacy for supporting children. Since Mental Health First Aid Australia®’s co-founder Tony Jorm first coined the term back in 1997,...
by Toby Davis | Mar 27, 2023 | All News & Media
A survey of the Australia’s commercial fishing industry has revealed it is in the midst of a mental health crisis, with fishers experiencing mental health problems at double the rate of the average population. The survey, conducted by Deakin University and the...
by Toby Davis | Mar 20, 2023 | All News & Media
The CEO of Mental Health First Aid Australia®, Shannon Anderson, has informed the Board of her intention to step down from the role. Since taking on the role in 2019, Shannon has led our organisation through a period of major transformation and growth. Much of this...
