Mental Health First Aid in Practice

by MHFA Communications | Jul 17, 2023 | MHFA Training

Good mental health – and the concept of what it means to be mentally healthy – has slowly progressed over time from an ideal to a real-world practicality.  Today, people in all areas, across communities, workplaces, and schools, are talking openly...

Mental health first aid in sports

by MHFA Communications | Jul 17, 2023 | MHFA Training

Mental Health First Aid in Sports Sports and fitness usually go hand-in-hand with health and well-being. Exercise, fresh air, social connectedness, goal setting and the sense of personal achievement, can all have positive impacts on physical, mental and social...

MHFA Refresher Courses

by MHFA Communications | Jul 17, 2023 | MHFA Training

Mental Health First Aid Refresher Courses The importance of continual learning   If you’ve completed a Mental Health First Aid® (MHFA®) course then you’re in good company. Close to 1 million Australians have now undertaken some form of Mental Health First Aid...

MHFAiders

by MHFA Communications | Jul 17, 2023 | MHFA Training

Looking back at 21 years of MHFA This month, we celebrate our 21st anniversary; 21 years since the very first MHFA training course was delivered. This significant milestone provides an opportunity for all of us at MHFA to pause, and reflect on the growth and...

Becoming a Mental Health First Aid Champion Community

by MHFA Communications | Jul 4, 2023 | MHFA Training

The challenges of the past two years have been collectively overwhelming. Everyone has been touched in some way by the global pandemic and social turmoil within the world. At a local level, many communities have dealt with issues such as bushfires, floods, and...

Cultural Context Matters: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid

by MHFA Communications | Jul 4, 2023 | MHFA Training, Understanding mental health

“Our courses are designed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Instructors to draw from their own unique and instrumental local cultural knowledge. This sets our training apart, as it is enriched with culturally informed and relatable content” Karen...