MHFA Global Summit
1 year 2 months ago
The 2nd 2-day international MHFA Summit was held on the 18th-19th September in Dublin, Ireland and hosted by MHFA Ireland.
World Suicide Prevention Day
1 year 3 months ago
World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, exists to raise awareness of the problem of suicide and the many ways in which we can work to reduce suicide rates and the incidence of suicidal behaviours.
MHFA wins top Australasian Award
1 year 3 months ago
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Australia has won the TheMHS Medal in the 2017 Mental Health Service Awards of Australia and New Zealand program for service to mental health.
Headspace to train 1,000 people in YMHFA
1 year 3 months ago
Headspace youth advocates on a Mental Health First Aid tour to train young people and provide them with the skills to support their peers.
Subsidised eLearning Mental Health First Aid training
1 year 3 months ago
Mental Health First Aid Australia has received funding from the Australian Government Department of Health, to provide subsidised access to our eLearning MHFA Course for Tertiary Students across several first year health and allied health courses.
MHFA for the Victorian Amateur Football Association
1 year 4 months ago
Local sporting clubs have an important role in their players and their families lives, and by providing Mental Health First Aid training, the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) and the Thick & Thin initiative are improving the support available to players.
MHFA among health organisations calling for marriage equality
1 year 4 months ago
MHFA among 35 leading health organisations calling on the Federal Government to legislate for marriage equality and put an end to marriage discrimination.
HILDA survey identifies harm caused by problem gambling
1 year 4 months ago
Each year the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey is released, and for the first time in 2017 has researched gambling, revealing that 1.4 million Australians are directly harmed by the activity.
Albert Park Kinder sets goal for skilled workplace recognition
1 year 4 months ago
Albert Park Kinder has made a commitment to develop a mentally healthy workplace and as part of this commitment has set a goal to achieve Gold status as an MHFA skilled workplace.
Expressions of Interest for MHFA Campaign
1 year 5 months ago
We are developing a video campaign to celebrate that 2 million MHFAiders have now been trained worldwide in 2017.We are looking for participants to share their story on video of being a MHFAider and how it has impacted their life and the support they have offered to others.