Resilience First Aid Course

Resilience First Aid (RFA) is an evidence-informed mental health and wellbeing program that equips individuals with practical skills to recognise when someone may be struggling, provide meaningful support, and help build resilience before challenges escalate into more serious mental health concerns.

Unlike traditional mental health training that often focuses on crisis intervention, Resilience First Aid takes a proactive approach by helping people identify early signs of stress, adversity, burnout, and declining wellbeing. Participants learn how to have supportive conversations, strengthen protective factors, and create environments where individuals and teams can thrive.

Developed by Driven, the program is built around the six evidence-based resilience domains:

• Vision – Developing purpose, meaning and direction.

• Composure – Managing emotions and stress effectively.

• Reasoning – Maintaining perspective and problem-solving skills.

• Tenacity – Building persistence and adaptability.

• Collaboration – Strengthening social connection and support networks.

• Health – Supporting physical and psychological wellbeing.

Who Should Attend?

Resilience First Aid is ideal for:

• Managers and team leaders

• Human resources professionals

• Health and wellbeing champions

• First responders and emergency services personnel

• Educators and community leaders

• Anyone wanting practical tools to support colleagues, family members, friends, or clients

Key Benefits

Participants will learn how to:

• Recognise early signs of adversity and reduced resilience.

• Identify factors that influence wellbeing and performance.

• Use practical frameworks to support others through challenges.

• Build stronger, more resilient teams and workplaces.

• Have confident conversations about wellbeing and mental fitness.

• Support people before issues develop into mental health crises.

• Promote a positive culture of resilience, connection, and psychological safety.

Why Resilience First Aid?

In today's fast-paced and demanding environments, organisations are increasingly recognising the importance of preventative wellbeing strategies. Resilience First Aid provides a practical, strengths-based approach that complements existing mental health initiatives and helps create healthier, more productive, and more resilient workplaces.

By focusing on early intervention and resilience-building, RFA empowers people not only to respond when someone is struggling, but to actively contribute to a culture where individuals and teams can flourish.