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Mental health first aid is an evidence-based training course which gives your employees the skills and confidence to have supportive conversations with their co-workers and help guide them to professional help if needed. It has been shown to increase knowledge, confidence and helping behaviours, promote early help seeking, and reduce stigma.

1 in 5 Australian adults experiences a mental illness in any given year, and mental ill health costs Australian workplaces $4.7 billion in absenteeism, $1.6 billion in presenteeism and $146 million in compensation claims per year. Only 22% of full-time workers with signs of common mental illness receive treatment for their mental health problems.

Mental health first aid (MHFA) is an evidence-based training course which gives your employees the skills and confidence to have supportive conversations with their co-workers and help guide them to professional help if needed. It has been shown to increase knowledge, confidence, helping behaviours, and reduce stigma. The Mental Health First Ai course is a highly interactive programme with videos, workshop exercises, group discussions and informative material content.

The MHFA course covers signs, symptoms, and evidence-based treatments for the following common conditions:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Psychotic
• Substance use problems

The MHFA course also provides first aid guidelines for the following crises situations:

• Suicidal thoughts, feelings or behaviours
• Panic attacks and Traumatic events
• Severe psychotic episodes
• Intoxication and Aggression

Key Outcomes from Training

• KNOWLEDGE – Increased mental health literacy
• CONFIDENCE – Increased confidence in providing mental health first aid
• DE-STIGMATISING – Decreased stigmatising attitudes
• SUPPORT – Increased support provided to others within the workplace