Mental Health First Aid training reaches more than 1 million people globally and record numbers in Australia in milestone 25th year
15 May 2026: In 2025, more than 1 million people worldwide were trained in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), the Australian evidence-based education and intervention program, according to the newly released 2025 Impact Report from health promotion charity Mental Health...
Federal Budget 2026 reform measures will strengthen Australia’s mental health
14 May 2026: Leading health promotion charity Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) International has welcomed the Albanese Government’s 2026–27 Federal Budget, which will see $277.5 million invested over 12 months to extend the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention...
MHFA Australia welcomes the Senate Inquiry into Racism, Hate and Violence Directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
7 April 2026: Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Australia welcomes the announcement of the Senate Inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, recognising the significant impacts racism continues to have on social and...
Reflecting on a big year for Mental Health First Aid International
Krystian Seibert, Chair of the Mental Health First Aid International Board, shares his reflections on our milestone 25th year. 2025 has been a big year for Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) International, as we have continued our work to grow a global movement dedicated...
Strength in culture – Growing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander MHFA Program
Karen Bates is a Barkindji woman and Executive Director of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Programs at Mental Health First Aid. With more than 26 years’ experience in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing across clinical,...
