Contact Details
Program Director & Adult MHFA Coordinator
Betty Kitchener
BA(NSW)GradDipSpecEd(Canb) GradDipCommCouns(Canb) MNurs(Canb)
Email: Betty Kitchener
Program Deputy MHFA Director & CALD Coordinator
Len Kanowski
RN (Psych) MSc Mental Health (W'gong), Master of International MH (Melb)
Email: Len Kanowski
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander MHFA Coordinator
Kara (Carol) Eddington
Masters Indigenous Health, BA (Psych), Grad Dip (School Counselling), Grad Dip (Counselling Psych)
Email: Kara Eddington
Youth MHFA Coordinator
Chris Scanlan
BSocWk
Email: Chris Scanlan
General Enquiries:
Email: mhfa@mhfa.com.au
Postal Address:
Locked Bag 10
Parkville Vic 3052
AUSTRALIA
Fax:
(03) 9342 3745
Mental Health First Aid is not a service for people who are suffering a mental health crisis. We offer training courses on providing initial help for mental health problems. Your local doctor, hospital or mental health service can all help if you need urgent assistance. For assistance, please contact the agencies below:
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(24 hour phone counselling) |
Kids Helpline 1800 551 800 (24 hour phone counselling) |
| Kids Help Online www.kidshelponline.com.au (24 hour internet counselling) |
![]() 1300 78 99 78 (24 hour counselling and referral) |
| Vietnam Veterans Counselling Service 1800 011 046(after hours telephone crisis counselling) |
Crisis Care in your state or territory (numbers available from the front of white pages phone book) |


