Care with confidence: Easec’s organisational-wide Mental Health First Aid journey
“The training has not only strengthened individual capabilities but also positively influenced our organisational culture as a whole.” Founded in 2005, Easec provides expert occupational rehabilitation consultancy services, specialising in injury management guidance...
Caring for their people first: How VRTP is transforming mental health support in entertainment
Village Roadshow Theme Parks (VRTP) is home to some of Australia’s most beloved entertainment destinations, Warner Bros. Movie World, Sea World & Resort, Topgolf, Paradise Country & Farmstay, Australian Outback, and Wet’n’Wild. While guests...
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...
A quiet revolution in mental health early intervention and prevention
In 1997, a quiet dog walk through the Canberra suburb of Weetangera became the setting for a conversation that would spark one of Australia’s most significant mental health programs, and one of our biggest mental health exports. Mental Health First Aid, now a...
Mental Health First Aid in Practice
Good mental health – and the concept of what it means to be mentally healthy – has slowly progressed over time from an ideal to a real-world practicality. Today, people in all areas, across communities, workplaces, and schools, are talking openly...
