Case Studies
Learn more about how organisations and communities are using Mental Health First Aid training to create a culture of care, where everyone is encouraged to talk openly about mental health.
Downer – Leading a sustainable well-being culture across an expansive and diverse workforce
Mental health training and education can only be effective when it meets the needs, strengths and interests of its audiences. It then must deliver practical benefits, that improve the supports available to people experiencing mental health problems. Workplaces...
Hawthorn Amateur Football Club – Wings program – Soaring above with positive mental health and Mental Health First Aid
Clubs are often institutions that knit communities together. They provide a meeting place and connect people through shared interests and values. They can also serve as an accessible hub for community wellbeing initiatives, and a means of reaching people who need...
CQUniversity Student Residences – Creating a safe, caring and supportive home away from home
Central Queensland University’s (CQUniversity) Student Residences team is leading the charge for mental health across their Mackay and North Rockhampton Residential Colleges on campus. Their whole team has been trained in Mental Health First Aid® to ensure the...
St Augustine – Mental Health First Aid training provides the confidence to address student wellbeing
Established in 1930 St Augustine’s College, Cairns provides high quality education to both local students, as well as to students from far north Queensland, regional Australian islands, Papua New Guinea and other international students. St Augustine’s is a Catholic...
Macedon Ranges Shire – Recognising commitment to youth mental health through collaboration
Macedon Ranges Shire (Victoria) is a thriving community nestled in beautiful natural surrounds and with a strong commitment to community connection, well-being, and support. Since 2010, this commitment has extended to council’s municipal mental health strategy to...
Live4Life – Building a mental health safety net for young people in rural Australia
Australia’s rural and remote communities represent around 28% of the nation’s population (ABS, 2019). For those who live and work in these diverse communities, there is the offer of a positive lifestyle through an abundance of natural resources, closeness to the...
Glenelg Shire – Recognising the Glenelg Shire for their work and commitment to improving mental health
Champion Community - Recognising the Glenelg Shire for their work and commitment to improving mental health For the Glenelg Shire, being recognised as a Mental Health First Aid Champion Community is an acknowledgment of the work and sustained effort of local...
East Gippsland DAPA – Building workforce capacity to support young people
The mental health issues impacting young people are broad and complex. Reaching and supporting all young people can be a challenge, particularly when social isolation and limited resources create barriers. While some communities of young people are inherently more...
Central Blue Mountains Rotary – Long-lasting change for holistic community well-being
Rotary clubs have long been associated with positive community engagement, and humanitarian projects that address persistent community challenges. Their commitment to community extends globally across issues from health to the environment and supporting the...
Wondering Women – Exploring Cloud 9, a community-led mental health initiative for women by women in the Sutherland area
When the women’s empowerment and activity group, Wondering Women, identified that their members were experiencing increased levels of stress and isolation over the last few years, they turned to Mental Health First Aid® (MHFA™) Australia for training and support....
City of Maroondah (Champion Community) – Building an empowered, supported, mentally healthy community
The City of Maroondah offers the best of city and country in the leafy surrounds of Melbourne’s east. Providing support to the region’s carer and volunteer population became the springboard to a community-wide commitment to Mental Health First Aid®. The City of...
Benalla Rural City (Champion Community) – Empowering young people through mental health education
Benalla Rural City is a picturesque Victorian community of expansive agricultural lands, and renowned for flourishing art, food, wine and tourism trails. Home to over 14,400 people, the community tackles many of the same mental health challenges that are prevalent...
