Workplace Mental Health First Aid
Who Can Participate
Managers & Team Leaders
Course Duration
2 x Day-long Workshop
Course Fee
Contact for Pricing
Overview
Explore training that equips your workplace community with the skills and knowledge to support someone experiencing a mental health problem.
Course Overview
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for the Workplace is an internationally recognised training program that helps organisations build a safe, healthy, and supportive environment for their teams. It teaches employees and managers how to recognise early signs of mental distress, offer calm support, and connect colleagues with appropriate resources. MHFA strengthens organisational wellbeing, improves team culture, and promotes responsible, ethical workplace practice.
A Strong Business Case for MHFA
Healthy teams create stronger organisations. In today’s work environment, stress, burnout, and emotional strain can affect performance and productivity.
MHFA provides a clear business benefit by helping workplaces:
Reduce absenteeism and presenteeism
Improve team performance and collaboration
Strengthen leadership capacity
Support early intervention and reduce escalation
Build trust and psychological safety
Investing in MHFA supports a sustainable wellbeing strategy and shows a responsible approach to employee care.
Ethical Practice and Professional Boundaries
MHFA emphasises ethical, responsible behaviour. Participants learn:
How to support colleagues without replacing professional help
How to maintain clear boundaries
How to respect privacy and confidentiality
When and how to escalate concerns appropriately
How to create a non-judgmental, respectful culture
Ethical practice protects both the helper and the person receiving support. It ensures that mental health conversations remain safe, appropriate, and aligned with workplace policies.
Learning Outcomes
Course Content
This course covers common and disabling mental health problems and crisis situations. Participants learn how to apply mental health first aid to adults across a range of situations, including:
Depression
Anxiety
Psychosis
Substance use problems
Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
Panic attacks
Non-suicidal self-injury
Traumatic events
Become a Mental Health First Aider Today
Join thousands of MHFaiders already using their internationally acclaimed credentials to help people around them
Accreditation
You can complete the short assessment at the end of a course to become an Accredited Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider).
Accreditations are valid for 3 years.
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Youth Mental Health First Aid
Education and Youth Focused Institutions
2 x Day-long Workshop
Equip yourself to support young people facing mental health challenges. Learn to recognize warning signs, start supportive conversations, and connect them to appropriate help and care.
Workplace Mental Health First Aid
Managers & Team Leaders
2 x Day-long Workshop
Build a mentally healthy workplace. Learn to identify stress, burnout, and mental health issues among colleagues and respond effectively to create a supportive, resilient work culture.