By 2005, it was operating across Australia and in Scotland and Hong Kong, and has since spread to more than 20 other countries. Over 200,000 people in Australia alone – more than 1% of the population – have now received the training.
这一项目的好处很快显现出来，评估研究表明，参与者变得更能接受心理疾病对健康的影响，对他们帮助他人更有信心，并且随时准备着在完成课程后把所学知识应用到实际中。这些积极成果刺激了本课程的扩大。2005年，本课程在澳大利亚全国、苏格兰和香港开设，并在此后扩大到另外20多个国家。光是在澳大利亚就有超过20万人（人口的1%多）接受国这一培训。