A foundation for recognising the signs and symptoms of mental health problems and crises and confidently responding.
Around 1 in 5 adults experience a common mental illness each year in Australia, but many colleagues and friends feel uncomfortable and unprepared about starting a conversation with someone they are concerned about.
Understanding how to talk about mental health and help someone in need are important skills in every local government workplace. Mental ill health costs Australian workplaces billions of dollars in absenteeism and compensation, but only 22 per cent of full-time workers with signs of common mental illness receive treatment.
Mental Health First Aid provides practical, evidence-based strategies to help someone developing a mental health problem or experiencing a crisis.
Around 1 in 5 adults experience a common mental illness each year in Australia, but many colleagues and friends feel uncomfortable and unprepared about starting a conversation with someone they are concerned about.
Understanding how to talk about mental health and help someone in need are important skills in every local government workplace. Mental ill health costs Australian workplaces billions of dollars in absenteeism and compensation, but only 22 per cent of full-time workers with signs of common mental illness receive treatment.
Mental Health First Aid provides practical, evidence-based strategies to help someone developing a mental health problem or experiencing a crisis.
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