Mental Health First Aid Courses

MHFA training from someone who's spent 30 years on the other side of the conversation.

Most Mental Health First Aid instructors have done an instructor course. Jeremy Parker is an accredited MHFA instructor and a practising psychologist with three decades of clinical, forensic and workplace experience. Your staff will notice the difference in the first hour.

Why MHFA, and why now

One in five Australian workers experiences a mental health condition in any given year. Under Victoria's OHS (Psychological Health) Regulations, employers now have explicit obligations to identify and control psychosocial hazards — and a workforce that can recognise and respond to mental health problems early is one of the most practical controls available.

MHFA doesn't turn your staff into counsellors. It teaches them to notice, approach, listen, and connect a colleague to the right support — confidently and safely.

What's on offer

Standard Mental Health First Aid (workplace cohorts) The nationally accredited 12-hour curriculum, delivered face-to-face over two days or in four sessions. Participants who complete the course and assessment become accredited Mental Health First Aiders for three years.

Blended delivery Self-paced eLearning followed by instructor-led sessions — useful for shift-based or distributed teams.

Refresher courses For staff whose three-year accreditation is approaching expiry.

All courses use the official Mental Health First Aid Australia curriculum and include participant manuals and accreditation assessment.