1 in 5 Australian adults experience a common mental illness each year, and 45% will at some point during their lifetime.

Learn how you can notice and support the people around you.

ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID

Mental Health First Aid is a thoroughly evaluated, evidence-informed, skills development course that teaches participants how to assist people who are developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or in a mental health crisis, until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves.

Developing mental health problems covered:

Depression and anxiety
Psychosis
Substance use problems.

Mental health crisis situations covered:

Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
Panic attacks
Traumatic events
Severe effects of drug and alcohol abuse
Severe psychotic states
Aggressive behaviours.

TRAINING DELIVERY

This training is delivered in person over two days, from 9.30am – 4.30pm both days.

You will be provided with:

Mental Health First Aid handbook
Notebook and pen
Lunch (please advise any dietary requirements when registering)
Free barista-made coffee/tea.

Your trainer

Joel Clapham is a mental health training specialist and consultant, and a Principal Master Instructor in Mental Health First Aid, who is also undertaking postgraduate study in psychology to become a clinical psychologist.

A former award-winning corporate executive in financial services and marketing, Joel burned out and broke down from major mental health problems in 2016.

Desperate to avoid the same fate as his father, who died by suicide when Joel was 16, he actively chose to be open, seek and accept help and treatment, and ensure he firstly survived, and then thrived once more.

Joel is also an award-winning writer and performer with national tours of two solo shows under his belt, both of which looked at mental health, identity and masculinity.

Joel is a vocal advocate of recognising we are all human beings first, and employees/managers second.

In establishing Hearten Up, Joel brought together his personal story, experiences, humour, compassion, and training, to help bring more heart to an often-hard world.