Support Act are bringing the nationally-accredited Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid training to musicians, managers, crew and music workers in Kaurna Country (Adelaide) this year.

This training is designed for those who work in the music industry and work with First Nations peoples.

First Nations Mental Health First Aid is available for free (normally $330) thanks to Support Act.

If you'd like to know more about this initiative and Support Act's work, please contact Katja at katja@supportact.org.au.

Workshop Date Options:

Thurs 20 April 2023, 10am-3pm (Adelaide time)

Wednesday 21 June 2023, 10am-3pm (Adelaide time)

You'll learn how to:
+ Recognise common mental health issues
+ Provide initial help using a practical, evidence-based Action Plan
+ Respond in a Mental Health crisis situation
+ Seek appropriate professional help

This program covers similar content to the Standard MHFA (e.g. ALGEE framework) but also looks at statistics for First Nations peoples and the case studies are based on First Nation experiences.

You will receive:
+ An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid Manual
+ Access to the Mental Health First Aid Australia Online Learning training (approx 7 hours)
+ Online Live Online Workshop with expert facilitators (5 hours)
+ A Certificate of Accreditation (if you complete all the components)

Please ensure you have sufficient time to complete the Online Learning component before attending the workshop, and are able to attend the workshop in full.

About the Facilitator: Deon Bird

I'm a husband, father of 4, proud Aboriginal man, ex-footy player, wanna-be podcaster & a Mens Mental Health Advocate. I was fortunate to play professional Rugby League for 11 years between 1996 & 2006, both in the NRL and the English Super League and when I think back I thought I was put on this earth to play footy.

However, after retiring I fell into Indigenous mentoring and quickly realised what I was truly meant to do and that was support young Indigenous men and women. Fast forward 11 years and I am still fortunate to be working in this sector but this has been taken to another level, as I have developed a passion for mental health and in particular the mental health and well-being of First Nations peoples. I am proud that I can now continue to assist Indigenous men and women by empowering others, through the delivery of these Mental Health courses.

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MakeShift is an education and support agency committed to creativity and mental health. In the past 7 years, over 10,000 people have taken part in over 300 workshops. MakeShift has worked with organisations like Atlassian, Quickbooks, Hub Australia, AAM and AMP.

Any questions about the Mental Health First Aid training? Give MakeShift a shout on hello@makeshift.org.au