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Delivering mental health first aid training in Australian workplaces: exploring instructors' experiences
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posted on 2016-01-01, 00:00 authored by N Bovopoulos, Tony LaMontagneTony LaMontagne, A Martin, A JormThe impact of common mental illnesses in the workplace can be reduced by encouraging support from co-workers and promoting early professional help-seeking. The Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course is an evidence-based effective program designed to encourage social support and early help-seeking in the general community. However, little is known about whether the course meets the needs of workplaces. The current study aimed to gain a better understanding of how the course is being delivered in Australian workplaces and invite feedback on how it could be tailored for this delivery setting. This study used a purpose-designed survey to explore 120 MHFA instructors’ experiences of delivering the course in workplaces. The results indicated that MHFA is most commonly deployed in the human service and education sectors to assist workers with helping clients, rather than helping co-workers. The results also suggest ways in which the MHFA course could be tailored for workplaces, as well as further support instructors require to deliver courses in workplace settings.
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International journal of mental health promotionVolume
18Issue
2Pagination
65 - 82Publisher
Taylor & FrancisLocation
Abingdon, Eng.Publisher DOI
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1462-3730eISSN
2049-8543Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2016, The Clifford Beers FoundationUsage metrics
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