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Resources for Mental Health First Aid® Officers

Conversations with Julie Podcast

For Resilience at Work

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Hello!

This page has been curated for Mental Health First Aid® Officers that trained with Julie Gillespie. These are the resources referred to during the sessions, they will support your efforts as you gain more confidence in your role as a Mental Health First Aid® Officer.

If you want to become a workplace champion, embed the position into the organisation, or book more programs for your organisation, please contact: supportjulie@gillespie.direct

To do the MHFA™ training at Julie's Brisbane training centre you can book online here.

A MUST Listen Recommended by Julie

Mel Robbins Podcast: How to help anyone in your life who's struggling: With Dr. Lisa Damour who is a clinical psychologist and author of three New York Times bestsellers.

The language they unpack is critical for making you feel more confident having difficult conversations. Would love to hear what you think! Email me your thoughts here: julie@gillespie.direct

Online Mental Health Directory

Top Resource: A curated resource of Australian online teleweb programs from credible sources.

- eMHPRAC.org.au

National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing

The latest release from the Australian Bureau of Statistics: summary statistics on key mental health issues including the prevalence of mental disorders and the use of services

- Australian Bureau of Stats

MHFA™ Peer Support Guidelines

MHFA training in the Workplace is designed to establish peer-to-peer support programs where early intervention has proven to reduce the severity of a Mental Health problem.

- MHFA™ Australia

A Managers Guide to Support

A straight forward guide for managers to be able to effectively support a staff member who may be showing signs of a mental health problem.

- MHFA™ Australia

Workplace Mental Health

Comcare's Mental Health Community of Practice - a library or videos and reports that discuss issues and strategies related to workplace mental health.

- ComCare

Free, online, personalised mental health care

Free, online, personalised mental health care with MindSpot. We support Australian adults experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and chronic pain. All of our services are free, confidential, and online, and provide optional access to qualified therapists.

- Mindspot

Nuggets: Short Film

The global award winning story of addiction. Your pathway into comprehension.

- Filmbilder & Friends

Wellness Hub

The Mental Health Foundation Australia (MHFA) has established a Mental Health Wellness Hub, which provides a range of inexpensive psychology and counselling services to adults, adolescents, children, and families.

- Mental Health Foundation Australia

CATT – crisis assessment and treatment team

A team that provides immediate help during a mental health crisis. Experiencing or caring for someone during a mental health crisis can be frightening but help is available 24 hours a day.

- Health Direct

MHFA™ Conversations

Top Resource: From Mental Health First Aid® (MHFA™) One of the most important conversations you may ever have could be with someone facing a mental health problem or mental health crisis. Here's a compilation of how to have a helpful conversation.

- MHFA™ Australia

A Guide to the Role of a MHFA™ Officer

The MHFA™ Officer role complements formal support services like Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), but sits outside of Human Resources and Health and Safety functions.

- MHFA™ Australia

A Different Relationship to Alcohol

Welcome to a new, positive solution that gives you freedom in your relationship with alcohol. Allowing you to look at your drinking without fear. Empowering you with the tools that give you your power back, enabling you to decide what is right for you – without illogical cravings or irrepressible urges.

- This Naked Mind

Stigma Explained

Mental health stigma is the negative view or attitude towards people struggling with their mental health, including those living with a mental health condition, such as anxiety or depression.

- ComCare

Dovetail AOD Videos

Dovetail produces training videos on a range of topics related to young people and alcohol and other drugs. From in-depth webinars to short videos designed to break down complex topics into bite sized chunks.

- Dovetail.org

Grief and Finding Meaning

Podcast with Brene Brown and David Kessler who walks us into what he’s learned about love, loss, and finding meaning.

- Brene Brown

Head to Health

Head to Health is a free, confidential service from the Australian Government that connects you to mental health supports you may need to keep mentally healthy.

- Australian Government

MHFA™ Guidelines

The Mental Health First Aid® (MHFA™) techniques are based on these Guidelines. The resources span across mentall illnesses, cultural groups, parenting, and financial wellbeing.

- MHFA™ Australia

Building an MHFA™ Officer Network in Workplace

There are many ways to support your MHFA™ Officers and it’s best to develop strategies that will suit your workplace. Here are some suggestions.

- MHFA™ Australia

MHFA™ Officer Protocol Template

A possible template for the Protocols of being a MHFA™ Officer in a workplace. Includes scope, role definition, responsibilities, and a confidentiality agreement.

- MHFA™ Australia

MHFA™ Officer Position Description Template

A possible position description for a MHFA™ Officer in a workplace. Includes possible position summary, accountabilities, essential competencies, and qualification requirements.

- MHFA™ Australia

Living with Anxiety

A short film of Lived Experience with Anxiety. Each persons journey is different, this film beautifully describes one person's experience to help viewers comprehend.

- Emily Rose (YouTube)

Beyond Now App

Podcast with Brene Brown and David Kessler who walks us into what he’s learned about love, loss, and finding meaning.

- Beyond Blue

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