With one in five people experiencing mental illness every year, there is great benefit in service providers increasing their understanding of mental health issues and developing strategies to assist job seekers and employees with mental illness.
Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace courses may give you a greater understanding of mental illness and how people with mental illness can be supported in the workplace and the wider community.
Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace courses can give employment service providers:
- a greater understanding of mental illness
- skills and confidence to talk to job seekers, employees or employers about mental illness
- information and strategies on how people with mental illness can be supported in the workplace and the wider community
- information on providing first aid for a mental health problem when it occurs.
More details on Mental Health First Aid courses can be found at the Mental Health First Aid web site—see Related Links.