Mental health first aid in sports
Mental Health First Aid in Sports Sports and fitness usually go hand-in-hand with health and well-being. Exercise, fresh air, social connectedness, goal setting and the sense of personal achievement, can all have positive impacts on physical, mental and social...
MHFA Refresher Courses
Mental Health First Aid Refresher Courses The importance of continual learning If you’ve completed a Mental Health First Aid® (MHFA®) course then you’re in good company. Close to 1 million Australians have now undertaken some form of Mental Health First Aid...
Physical and Mental Health – Two Parts of a Wellness Equation
In theory, we all know the things we are meant to do to keep ourselves fit and physically healthy, and with so much advice on these topics, it can be difficult knowing which advice to follow. Eating nutritious foods, drinking plenty of water, getting adequate sleep...
Putting regional mental health on the map
Australia is a vast land that encompasses everything from arid deserts to tropical rainforests. Regional and rural Australia is full of stories, larrikins and gorgeous landscapes that provide peace and tranquillity. Small towns call to their urban counterparts as an...
Positive mental health for students
There’s no limit to the number of stressors young people, and students specifically, take on as they move through, and into, new phases of their life. PhD researchers from the University of Calgary shared in The Conversation this week, five ways students can foster...
