Len Kanowski|Anthony F. Jorm|Laura Hart
A mental health first aid training program for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: description and initial evaluation
Orygen Youth Health|University of Melbourne|Orygen Youth Health|University of Melbourne|Orygen Youth Health|University of Melbourne
abstract background mental health first aid mhfa training developed australia teach members public give initial help someone developing mental health problem mental health crisis situation however type training requires adaptation specific cultural groups community paper describes adaptation program create australian aboriginal torres strait islander mental health first aid amhfa course presents initial evaluation uptake acceptability methods evaluate program two types data collected 1 quantitative data uptake course number instructors trained courses subsequently run instructors 2 qualitative data strengths weaknesses recommendations future derived interviews program staff focus groups instructors community participants results 199 aboriginal people trained instructors five day instructor training course sufficient time following training majority instructors subsequently ran 14hour amhfa courses aboriginal people community instructors likely run courses prior teaching experience postcourse contact one trainers instructors analysis qualitative data indicated instructor training course amhfa course culturally appropriate empowering aboriginal people provided information seen highly relevant important assisting aboriginal people mental illness number recommendations improvements conclusion amhfa program culturally appropriate acceptable aboriginal people work needed refine course evaluate impact help provided aboriginal people mental health problems