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Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid equips ordinary Australians with the skills and confidence to approach, listen, support and respond to peers, colleagues and staff whose mental health may be of concern

MakeShift is a leading provider of nationally-accredited Mental Health First Aid training courses. This training is the gold standard for equipping people with the knowledge, skills and confidence to know when, and how to help.

At MakeShift we look after everything to make it easy for your team to participate. 

- Book a 15min Discovery Call
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Discovery Call
‍We offer regular scheduled courses to book your staff into.
If you would like to book your whole team in, head to the form below
Mental Health First Aid

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"We have engaged Makeshift to train 1000 members in the music industry in Mental Health First Aid. Their attention to detail, service, responsiveness and flexibility has been exceptional, and the feedback from participants in the training has been five stars. I highly recommend Makeshift as a Mental Health First Aid Training provider"
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– Luke O'Connor, Partnerships Manager at Support Act

Book your team into our highly regarded Blended Online Workplace Mental Health First Aid

Teams of max 12 participants

Access to online learning module:
approx 6 hrs self-paced, developed by MHFA Australia

A Mental Health First Aid manual posted directly to participants

Self Care Workbook included

2 x 2.5 hour interactive Zoom sessions

Highly experienced Instructors:
we have trained over 1,500 people around Australia in these valuable skills and have an Instructor team with diverse and high quality facilitation experience

High Quality Experience - Participants score our facilitators as 4.8 out of 5 on how well they present and facilitate group discussions, and their approachability and knowledge.

Accreditation Certificate issued
for 3 years

Option to participate in MHFA Skilled Workplace scheme

Fee: $3300 incl GST for 12 participants

"Caitlin was an exceptional trainer, she really showed a lot of empathy and also knowledge. I think everybody should do this course, it is essential for being a good citizen"
- Corinne, Melbourne
"Caroline was an amazing instructor. She was incredibly kind, patient and willing to spend time with the students. She did a great job and had an approachable, warm and informative style of presenting the information. She made it a very comfortable space and to ask questions."
- Ben, Gladstone

In this training, participants receive

Detailed information on Mental Health myths and facts

Content on understanding depression, anxiety, pyschosis, substance use issues

A framework for how to start support and impactful conversations about mental health and wellbeing

Confidence to notice, respond and support others in the workplace

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We acknowledge the Traditional Owners, Custodians and Elders past and present of the Indigenous Nations of New South Wales on whose lands we work. We pay respects to the Wodi Wodi people of the Dharawal Nation. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded, and we live on stolen land.

ABN 65 685 548 213