Instructor Voices: How Margaret Saunders inspires change through Mental Health First Aid
How Margaret Saunders inspires change through Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid Margaret Saunders is deeply committed to improving mental health literacy and support within First Nations communities. This commitment was recognised at the...
MHFA Day 2025 – A celebration of conversations that matter
This year, on Tuesday 19 August, we celebrated the first official Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Day – a new day of action and celebration. For the first time, Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAiders), Instructors and providers united on the same day to shine a light on...
Sean’s story
From campus to community: How Mental Health First Aid shaped the way Sean shows up. Sean Ryan arrived in Australia as an international student in 2017, prepared for the challenges of navigating a new country and balancing university expectations with part time work,...
Dan’s Story
How burnout became a mission to help others It took an almost out-of-body experience during a meeting for Dan to recognise that his working hours were unsustainable. Burnt out and disconnected, he realised something had to change. Dan had been working in the...
Aunty Margaret’s story
Healing through connection and culture Margaret Saunders (nee Grant) is a proud and respected descendant of the Wongaibon people of the Bogan River from the Wiradjuri Nation. As a Principal Master MHFA Licensed Instructor, trainer and assessor, and a deeply committed...
