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...
Breaking barriers: How Educaid is transforming mental health support in culturally and linguistically diverse communities
Ziyad Serhan, co-founder & CEO of educaid Australia, is delivering evidence-based culturally sensitive training to break down the stigma surrounding mental health in schools, workplaces and communities around Australia – and he is seeing real change. “Since...
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...
Ally’s story: Why health students should complete MHFA training
Ally Egan is a fourth-year medical student at UNSW, currently completing her honours research at St George Private Hospital. While she’s focused on surgical outcomes in her research, she’s also paying close attention to the mental health and wellbeing of the people...
Waverley College leads the way with all staff trained as Youth MHFAiders
Waverley College in New South Wales is one of the first schools in Australia to train all their staff in Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). ‘We saw a need,’ said James Horrocks, Head of Student Wellbeing at Waverley College. ‘What we were noticing throughout the...
