Latest MHFA Australia Annual Report (2017) Available Now
1 year 8 months ago
2017 was a year of growth and change at MHFA Australia. We celebrated training over 2 million first aiders around the world.
The Launch of Mental Health First Aid for Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
1 year 9 months ago
We are very pleased to announce that the Mental Health First Aid for Non-Suicidal Self-Injury course has now launched!
Suicide first aid guidelines for refugees and immigrants launched on World Refugee Day
1 year 9 months ago
Researchers from the University of Melbourne and MHFA Australia partnered to develop guidelines for community gatekeepers on how to identify and respond to the risk of suicide in a person from an immigrant and refugee background.
MHFA teams up with the SA Mental Health Commission to deliver Older Person MHFA Showcase Courses
1 year 9 months ago
MHFA has partnered with the SA Mental Health Commission to deliver a set of three Older Person MHFA Showcase Courses, the first of which is running in Adelaide (19th-20th June).
New review of Mental Health First Aid published
1 year 9 months ago
A new review of Mental Health First Aid published in PLoS ONE by researchers in the Centre for Mental Health at the University of Melbourne provides an up-to-date synthesis of the evidence for this public health training program.
Tips for talking about the Netflix drama, "13 Reasons Why"
1 year 10 months ago
On Friday, May 18th 2018, Netflix will release season 2 of the television show ‘13 Reasons Why’. Although we are not sure what will be included in the second season, we do know that season 1 included many themes that were distressing to many viewers, particularly for those who have mental health problems, or have experienced thoughts of suicide.
Consumer advocates needed for new OPMHFA video
2 years 2 weeks ago
Seeking consumer advocates to appear in a new film on older persons living with psychosis.
Free Mental Health First Aid training for 1st year health students
2 years 1 month ago
As a result of funding received from the Australian Government Department of Health, Mental Health First Aid Australia is currently providing free access to the eLearning component of our Tertiary MHFA Course for first year students in selected health and human services courses.
Exciting results for teen MHFA
2 years 1 month ago
Recent study shows our teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) is an effective and feasible programme for increasing supportive first aid intentions and mental health literacy in adolescents in the short term. tMHFA could be widely disseminated to positively impact on help seeking for adolescent mental illness.
ABC News feature the MHFA for the Suicidal Person course
2 years 1 month ago
ABC News recently picked up on the story of the huge demand for the MHFA for the Suicidal Person course run by Trys Reddick...