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.
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...
Australian Transport and Supply Chain Industry – Linking together for mental health support and suicide prevention
Good mental health is important for everyone, regardless of the industry they work in. It is however a fact that in certain professions and working conditions, the risk of experiencing mental health problems and suicidality is greater. This can be for a number of...
City of Victor Harbor
The City of Victor Harbor skirts the picturesque coastline of regional South Australia. The local area has a population of around 15,000 residents but at times there is an influx of holiday makers and visitors, almost doubling this number. In any regional...
