Mental Health First Aid Program Archives - The Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association

First Aid’s Mental Health Battle is Big

Ellison Bloomfield knows that immersing herself in the stories of individuals who have benefited from mental health first aid training is a gratifying way to raise awareness. Recently, the marketing manager with Mental Health First Aid Australia did this by…

Brittany George October 7, 2011 3rd Australian Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium, Betty Kitchener, Mental Health First Aid Program, University of Melbourne

Building Capacity of Communities to Help People with Mental Health Problems

The Mental Health First Aid program has solid evidence for its effectiveness from randomized controlled trials and qualitative studies in increasing knowledge, reducing stigma and, most importantly, increasing supportive actions by members of the public to people with mental health…