MHFA Australia would like to gratefully acknowledge the following grants and donations:
2012
- Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Standard MHFA Program – 2 years funding mid 2012 – mid 2014- Development, delivery and evaluation of tailored courses, including an online MHFA course, to develop the MHFA skills in 3 sectors of frontline workers – financial counsellors, nursing students and medical students (more info here).
- A Delphi research project to inform financial counsellors in how to handle financial issues in clients with mental health problems
- Development of an online assessment and registration of all attendees at MHFA courses across Australia
- Development of a sustainable model to continue building MHFA skills across Australian communities.
- Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander MHFA Program – 3 years funding mid 2012 – mid 2015- Support for the ongoing administration of this program and support of existing accredited AMHFA Instructors
- A Delphi research project to inform the development of a supplementary booklet about giving MHFA to Aboriginal teenagers
- Development of a supplementary booklet about giving MHFA to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teenagers, a simplified MHFA manual / workbook for people with lower literacy levels and a short film depicting giving MHFA to Indigenous teenagers
- The Jack Brockhoff Foundation
Development of film clips for the teen Mental Health First Aid program.
2011
- beyondblue
Development of a Chinese version of 2nd edition Standard MHFA manual for Chinese speaking Australians.
- beyondblue
A second print run of 5,000 copies of the 2nd edition Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Manual.
2010
- The National Suicide Prevention Initiative, Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Conduction of 20 one-day Edition 2 Up-Skill (E2U) workshops across Australia, to upskill Edition 1 MHFA Instructors in the use of the Edition 2 curriculum.
- beyondblue
Development of a new edition of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Manual and Workbook, based on the Aboriginal MHFA Guidelines.
- beyondblue
Print run of 5,000 copies of the new 2nd edition Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Manual.
2009
- beyondblue Victorian Centre of Excellence
Development of drug misuse first aid guidelines for Indigenous Australians.
2008
- Australian Rotary Health Research Fund
A randomised controlled trial of the MHFA e-learning CD-ROM. - American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Development of suicide first aid guidelines for Asian countries. - beyondblue Victorian Centre of Excellence
Development of alcohol misuse first aid guidelines for Indigenous Australians.
2007
- Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing (OATSIH)
Completion of draft teaching materials and roll out the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander MHFA Instructor Training Courses across Australia. - National Suicide Prevention Strategy, Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Roll out a Youth Mental Health First Aid program, training existing MHFA instructors who have expertise in the mental health of young people to deliver the new course. - Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing in conjunction with Auseinet
Contribution towards adaptation of the MHFA Program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. - Nicks Russell Drysdale Fellowship, University of Sydney
Employment for one year of an Aboriginal MHFA Trainer of Aboriginal Instructors. - beyondblue Victorian Centre of Excellence
Development of depression MHFA Guidelines for Indigenous Australians.
2006
- Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Grant
A randomised controlled trial of a modified Youth MHFA course for high school teachers with the South Australian Dept Education and Community Services. - The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)
Consultation on the development an e-learning course on MHFA for the workplace.
2005
- Australian Rotary Health Research Fund
Development of 5 guidelines for English speaking developed countries for how members of the public can give MHFA for someone in a mental health crisis. - The National Suicide Prevention Strategy, Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
A consultancy with the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Magistrates Court to write with the mental health literacy component of their Mental Health Support Initiative.
2004
- Hollie Jackes Memorial Scholarship
For sponsored positions paying half the fee to train as a MHFA Instructor in rural areas.
2003
- Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Adaptation of the MHFA program for the culturally and linguistically diverse Communities. - Pivot Fertilizer Company
$22,000 for sponsored positions to train 10 MHFA instructors in rural areas of South Eastern Australia www.pivot.com.au
2002
- NSW Health Promotion Demonstration Research Grants Scheme
A randomised controlled trial of the MHFA course in a rural area. - Mrs Lara Bishop
50 copies of her book “Post-Natal Depression: Families in Turmoil” for MHFA instructors. - Mrs Jennie Thomas
$20,000 for the production and printing of the Mental Health First Aid Manual
2001
- The ACT Department of Health and Community Care
Seeding funding for 3 years.