Mental Health First Aid workshop in Gunbalanya

The Mental Health First Aid and Suicide Prevention course was delivered in Gunbalanya recently.

This 2-day workshop in mental health, has been culturally adapted for Indigenous Communities.

Participants from Gunbalanya learnt how to help others that might be experiencing a mental health crisis, mental health problems or the early stages of a mental illness.

This course covers different mental health issues people go through and how we can help families, friends and teammates. 
West Arnhem Regional Council Services Manager Vicki McCoy said the course has been a great activity to realise how important it is to talk about mental health. 
“This course created a space to talk about the different mental health issues people go through and how we all can help their families around when these situations”.