Mental Health First Aid Australia
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Australia is a national not-for-profit health promotion charity focused on mental health training and research.
MHFA Australia’s vision is a community where everyone has the first aid skills to support people with mental health problems.
Mental health first aid is the help provided to a person who is developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or in a mental health crisis.
MHFA Australia develops, evaluates and provides a variety of training programs and courses in order to teach mental health first aid strategies to members of the public.
About
Audiences
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Adults
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people
- Community
- LGBTI People
- Regional and remote communities
- Farming communities
- Workforce
Activities
- Conducts Research
- Provides Factsheets
Organisation Type
- Charitable
- Non-governmental (NGO)
- Not-for-profit
Affiliations
- University of Melbourne, Population Mental Health Unit
Our Programs and Services
Service Type
- Education and community engagement
- Training
Audience
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Adults
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people
- Community
- LGBTI People
- Regional and remote communities
- Farming communities
- Workforce
Location
- National
Program Type
- Education and community engagement
- Training
Audience
- Adults
- Community
- LGBTI People
- Workforce
Location
- National
Program Type
- Education and community engagement
- Training
Audience
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Adults
- Clinicians
- Community
- Workforce
- Emergency services
Location
- National
Program Type
- Education and community engagement
- Training
Audience
- Adults
- Community
- Workforce
Location
- National
Program Type
- Education and community engagement
- Training
Audience
- Adults
- Community
- Workforce
Location
- National
Service Type
- Training
Audience
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Adults
- Clinicians
- Community
- LGBTI People
- Lived experience
Location
- National
Program Type
- Education and community engagement
- Training
Audience
- Adults
- Older persons
- Carers
- Community
Location
- National
Program Type
- Education and community engagement
- Training
Audience
- Community
Location
- National
Program Type
- Education and community engagement
- Training
Audience
- Adults
- Community
- Workforce
Location
- National
Zero Suicide Healthcare Training
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training increases the knowledge and skills of adults (non-clinicians) to identify the signs and symptoms of common and disabling mental health problems in other adults. Course participants learn how to provide initial help, where and how to get professional help, what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and how to provide mental health first aid in a crisis situation. All of our core MHFA courses include a course component on suicide as part of the course curriculum.
Mental Health First Aid Australia also offer a 4-hour specialised course ‘Conversations About Suicide’. At the completion of this specialised course, participants are equipped with the skills and knowledge to safely have a conversation with a suicidal person. The course teaches participants how to:
- Identify warning signs for suicide;
- Have a conversation with someone experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours;
- Confidently support a person in crisis.
Please note: Training programs listed are accessed at the user's discretion and are not endorsed by Zero Suicide Institute of Australasia nor Life in Mind.
ZSH Element
- Train
Audience
- Management
Focus Area
- Crisis response procedures and de-escalation techniques
- Identifying warning signs for suicide
- Suicide prevention and awareness
Course Type
- Blended learning
- Face-to-face
Cost
- Fee for service
Location
- National