Media EnquiriesÂ
Mental Health First Aid Australia is available for comment, information and media interviews. Â
Reporting on mental health
One in five Australians will experience mental health problems in any given year. Â
As a topic of public interest, it is important to communicate about mental ill-health and suicide safely and responsibly to reduce the prevalence of stigma and encourage help-seeking behaviours. Â
We encourage the use of the Mindframe Guidelines to support safe and accurate media reporting of mental ill-health and suicide. Â
Mental Health First Aid Australia welcomes media enquiries about a range of topics, including:
Mental Health First Aid guidelines, skills and training.
How individuals can offer initial help to a person who is developing any of the following mental health problems:
- Depression
- Anxiety problems
- Eating disorders
- Psychosis
- Substance use problems
On the following mental health problems:
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
- Non-suicidal self-injury
- Panic attacks
- Traumatic events
- Severe effects of drug or alcohol use
- Severe psychotic states
- Aggressive behaviour
Within the following populations:
- Adults
- Young people
- Older persons
- Workplaces
- Nursing and medical students
- Financial counsellors
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Vietnamese and Chinese Australians
- People with intellectual disability.
Contact
For media enquiries, please contact:
Nicole Richardson
Communications Manager
media@mhfa.com.au | +61 487 656 352Â