The Perth Mint – Investing in internal MHFA training

by Spencer Lai | Feb 27, 2024 | Workplaces

In 2018, The Perth Mint’s new Group Manager for Organisational and Cultural Development, Kristen Potter, pitched the idea of implementing Mental Health First Aid® (MHFA®) training for their workforce to senior management. As a Licensed Mental Health First...

Building the mental safety of the transport and logistics industry

by Toby Davis | Nov 9, 2023 | Workplaces

Safety in the transport infrastructure and logistics industry has long been synonymous with measures aimed at preventing physical accidents and injuries.    As a growing body of evidence sheds light on the mental health crisis confronting the industry, more...

Metro Tunnel – Prioritising mental health in large-scale construction projects

by MHFA Communications | Aug 15, 2023 | Workplaces

CYP Design & Construction Joint Venture’s approach on Victoria’s Metro Tunnel Project is a masterclass in prioritising mental health in large-scale construction projects. The Metro Tunnel Project heralds a new era in Victorian public transport by connecting the...

Toll Group – Driving positive change with a large and mobile workforce

by MHFA Communications | Jul 20, 2023 | Workplaces

With mental illness and suicide at a continuing high rate over the past decade, the change for positive mental health support can at times feel frustratingly slow. Often the risks and needs for target groups are identified, long before an adequate mix of supports can...

Sanofi – Thinking globally, acting locally for employee mental health

by MHFA Communications | Jul 20, 2023 | Workplaces

In relation to implementing Mental Health First Aid® (MHFA®) training in the workplace, Travis Brown, Learning & Development Lead and Chief Mental Health First Aid Officer for Sanofi Australia & New Zealand says: “Just do it. The difference before and after...

OBE Organic

by MHFA Communications | Jul 20, 2023 | Workplaces

OBE Organic is Australia’s first organic beef exporter. Formed in the mid-1990s by a group of visionary cattle farmers, the group had the foresight to recognise the unique value they held in running family owned cattle properties untouched by intensive agriculture and...