Gina?Maree Sartore|Brian Kelly|Helen J. Stain|Jeffrey Fuller|Lyn Fragar|Anne Tonna
Improving mental health capacity in rural communities: Mental health first aid delivery in drought?affected rural New South Wales
Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health|Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health|Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health|Southern Cross University|Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research|Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health
assess effectiveness mental health first aid mhfa training droughtaffected rural remote australia part strategy improve capacity among farming communities provide early intervention mental health problemsdata obtained 99 participants recruited across 12 new south wales towns delivery mhfa seminars emphasising role frontline workers agriculturalrelated services surveys assessed knowledge confidence dealing attitude towards people experiencing mental illness along impact training response mental health problems among target population farmers farming familiesrural support workers community volunteers attended mhfa seminars perceived mental health needs workplace majority responses reflect concern giving appropriate advice support well outside narrow job definitions participants ability identify high prevalence disorders endorse evidencebased interventions high low prevalence disorders increased following mhfa training confidence ability provide appropriate helpmhfa training form effective part strategy improve systems care pathways early intervention rural communities using local networks provide mental health support