Programs

Mental health first aid training for front line community workers

Mental health first aid training for front line community workers is part of the 2010 election commitment 'Taking action to tackle suicide'.

Funding will be provided for mental health first aid training for frontline community workers in the financial and legal sectors, relationship counsellors, and healthcare workers. These sectors interact with people who may be in financial, legal or relationship crisis where the risk of suicide is increased. The training will have a specific focus on suicide prevention to help better identify and respond to the needs of people at risk of suicide or who have attempted suicide.

This is a select invitation to apply for funding process as it is a specialised form of training.

Mental health first aid training for front line community workers: program guidelines