Men's Mental Health Day
2023-06-16 11:30 - 13:00 (Australia/Darwin) | Uniting Church Lawns, 50 Todd St, East Side, Northern Territory, 0870, Australia
Join MHACA on the Uniting Church Lawns in the Todd Mall for Men’s Mental Health Day, as part of Men’s Health Week national activities.
With speakers, fun activities, information stalls, a Men’s Wellbeing Hamper lucky draw, and a free healthy BBQ.
This is a free community event, all are welcome.
When: 11.30am-1pm Friday 16 June
Where: Uniting Church Lawns, 50 Todd St, Alice Springs

ASIST - Alice Springs
2023-06-21 08:30 - 2023-06-22 12:00, 2023-08-16 08:30 - 2023-08-17 16:00, 2023-11-27 08:30 - 2023-11-28 16:00 | The Purple Shed, 15 Lindsay Avenue, East Side, NT, 0870, Australia
ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognise when someone may be at risk of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety.

CANCELLED Standard Mental Health First Aid - Alice Springs
2023-07-12 08:30 - 2023-07-13 16:00 | TBA
Learn how to assist people who are developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or in a mental health crisis, until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves.

safeTALK – Alice Springs
2023-07-12 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-08-02 09:00 - 12:00 | The Purple Shed, 15 Lindsay Avenue, East Side, NT, 0870, Australia
safeTALK is a half-day alertness workshop that prepares anyone, regardless of experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid - Alice Springs
2023-08-22 08:30 - 2023-08-23 16:00 | The Purple Shed, 15 Lindsay Avenue, East Side, NT, 0870, Australia
Learn how to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults who are developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or in a mental health crisis, until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves.

Standard Mental Health First Aid - Alice Springs
2023-09-21 08:30 - 2023-09-22 16:00, 2023-11-15 08:30 - 2023-11-16 16:00 | The Purple Shed, 15 Lindsay Avenue, East Side, NT, 0870, Australia
Learn how to assist adults who are developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or in a mental health crisis, until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves.

safeTALK - Alice Springs
2023-09-27 08:30 - 12:00, 2023-10-18 08:30 - 12:00, 2023-12-06 08:30 - 12:00 | The Purple Shed, 15 Lindsay Avenue, East Side, NT, 0870, Australia

MHACA's 30th birthday
2023-10-09 12:00 - 13:00 | MHACA 14 Lindsay Avenue East Side, 14 Lindsay Ave, East Side, NT, 0870, Australia
MHACA is turning 30!
Come celebrate with us and share a healthy lunch and cake at 12pm on Monday 9 October.
This is a free Mental Health Week event. Please RSVP here: https://shorturl.at/koEZ8

Youth Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid - Alice Springs
2023-10-10 08:30 - 2023-10-11 16:00 | The Purple Shed, 15 Lindsay Avenue, East Side, NT, 0870, Australia
In this strengths-based two-day course you will learn how to assist Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander young people who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional support is received or the crisis resolves, using practical, evidence-based action plan.

Free Weaving Workshop
2023-10-11 11:30 - 12:30 | MHACA 14 Lindsay Avenue East Side, 14 Lindsay Ave, East Side, NT, 0870, Australia
Join Tjanpi Desert Weavers from 11:30am – 12:30pm Wednesday 11 October to learn how to make a basket with natural fibres. A healthy lunch will be provided.
This event is free but places are limited so RSVP’s are essential: https://shorturl.at/tOQX2
About Tjanpi Desert Weaver
They are a social enterprise of the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (NPY) Women’s Council, working with women in the remote Central and Western deserts who earn an income from contemporary fibre art.
For more information go to https://tjanpi.com.au/

Stress Less in the Park 2023
2023-10-13 10:00 - 13:00 | ASTC Civic Centre Lawns, 93 Todd St, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, 0870, Australia
Stress Less in the Park is on Friday 13 October between 10am-1pm on the Alice Springs Town Council Lawns.
It is the feature event for Mental Health Week and there will be information on wellbeing, stalls from local services, music by Shilo Monkland, Dave Crowe and Hyrum Bishop, speakers and kids’ activities.
All are welcome. Come on down!

Heads Up Youth Wellbeing Event
2023-11-13 10:00 - 14:00 | Alice Springs Convention Centre, 93 Barrett Drive, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, 0870, Australia
Heads Up is a Youth Wellbeing Event targeted at people aged 12 – 25 years. The event will take place on Monday 13 November 2023 10am – 2pm at the Alice Springs Convention Centre.
‘Heads Up’ promises a day filled with insightful workshops, interactive information stalls and valuable networking opportunities. Our carefully curated sessions will empower students to manage stress, enhance their emotional wellbeing, and develop essential life skills.
Heads Up and will feature local young artists, live music, mental health speakers, lived experience speakers, activities, food, a chill-out space, a chat zone, dancing workshops and relevant informational stalls.
This event is for young people between 12-25 years old.

FREE Mental Health and Wellbeing workshop for parents
2023-11-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Larapinta Child and Family Centre, 22 Albrecht Drive, Larapinta, Northern Territory, 0875, Australia
Parents are invited to a free 2-hour workshop to explore mental health and wellbeing at the Larapinta Child & Family Centre this Thursday 30 November between 10am and 12pm.
No need to RSVP – just turn up.

SafeTALK - Alice Springs
2024-01-31 09:00 - 12:30 | Olive Pink Botanic Garden Gallery, 27 Tuncks Road, Alice Springs, NT, 0870, Australia
safeTALK is a half-day alertness workshop that prepares anyone, regardless of experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper. Most people with thoughts of suicide don’t truly want to die but are struggling with the pain in their lives. Through their words and actions, they invite help to stay alive. safeTALK-trained helpers can recognise these invitations and take action by connecting them with life-saving mental health support.

ASIST - Alice Springs
2024-02-06 08:30 - 2024-02-07 16:00 | The Purple Shed, 15 Lindsay Avenue, East Side, NT, 0870, Australia
Suicide is preventable. Anyone can make a difference.
Two-day workshop in suicide intervention skills
Learn and practice a life-saving intervention model
Widely used by professionals and the general public
Please note there are 15 tickets in total for this training

Standard Mental Health First Aid - Alice Springs
2024-02-21 08:30 - 2024-02-22 16:00 | The Purple Shed, 15 Lindsay Avenue, East Side, NT, 0870, Australia
Learn the skills to assist an adult who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis in this 2-day workshop.
Please note there are 25 tickets in total for this workshop

safeTALK - Alice Springs
2024-03-13 09:00 - 12:30 | The Purple Shed, 15 Lindsay Avenue, East Side, NT, 0870, Australia

Youth Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid - Alice Springs
2024-03-20 08:30 - 2024-03-21 16:00 | The Purple Shed, 15 Lindsay Avenue, East Side, NT, 0870, Australia
In this informative and strengths-based two-day course you will learn how to assist Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander young people who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional support is received or the crisis resolves, using practical, evidence-based action plan. You will be grounded in social and emotional well-being from an Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander perspective and explore strengths-based communication tips to engage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander young people.
All accredited training is available free of charge to pension card holders and Higher Education and VET students. For registration please email training@mhaca.org.au Evidence of pension card or current student card required.

ASIST - Alice Springs
2024-04-10 08:30 - 2024-04-11 16:00 | The Purple Shed, 15 Lindsay Avenue, East Side, NT, 0870, Australia
Learn the skills. Help save a life. ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid.
ASIST teaches participants to recognise when someone may be at risk of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. Although ASIST is widely used by healthcare providers, participants don’t need any formal training to attend the workshop—ASIST can be learned and used by anyone.
All accredited training is available free of charge to pension card holders and Higher Education and VET students. For registration please email training@mhaca.org.au Evidence of pension card or current student card required

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid (Adult) - Alice Springs
2024-04-17 08:30 - 2024-04-18 16:00 | The Purple Shed, 15 Lindsay Avenue, East Side, NT, 0870, Australia
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid course will teach you how to assist an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander adult who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves, using a practical, evidence-based Action Plan. This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of Aboriginal people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.
All accredited training is available free of charge to pension card holders and Higher Education and VET students. For registration please email training@mhaca.org.au Evidence of pension card or current student card required

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth Mental Health First Aid - Tennant Creek
2024-05-15 08:30 - 2024-05-16 16:00 | Karguru Centre, 65 Staunton Street, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, 0860, Australia
In this informative and strengths-based two-day course you will learn how to assist Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander young people who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional support is received or the crisis resolves, using practical, evidence-based action plan. You will be grounded in social and emotional well-being from an Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander perspective and explore strengths-based communication tips to engage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander young people.
All accredited training is available free of charge to pension card holders and Higher Education and VET students.
For registration please email training@mhaca.org.au
Evidence of pension card or current student card required.
Registrations to be submitted 3 days prior to the event

Standard Mental Health First Aid - Alice Springs
2024-05-22 08:30 - 2024-05-23 16:00 | Charles Darwin University Alice Springs, 10 Grevillea Dv, Alice Springs, NT, 0870
Learn the skills to assist an adult who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis in this 2-day workshop
All accredited training is available free of charge to pension card holders and Higher Education and VET students. For registration, please email training@mhaca.org.au Evidence of pension card or current student card required.
For more information email training@mhaca.org.au or call 0437 947 257
Registrations need to be received 3 days prior to the event

safeTALK - Alice Springs
2024-06-06 09:00 - 12:30 | Olive Pink Botanic Garden Gallery, 27 Tuncks Road, Alice Springs, NT, 0870, Australia
safeTALK is a half-day alertness workshop that prepares anyone, regardless of experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper. Most people with thoughts of suicide don’t truly want to die but are struggling with the pain in their lives.
Through their words and actions, they invite help to stay alive. safeTALK-trained helpers can recognise these invitations and take action by connecting them with life-saving mental health support.
All accredited training is available free of charge to pension card holders and Higher Education and VET students.
For registration please email training@mhaca.org.au Evidence of pension card or current student card required.
For more information email training@mhaca.org.au or call 0437 947 257

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid (Adult) - Alice Springs
2024-06-19 08:30 - 2024-06-20 16:00 | Charles Darwin University Alice Springs, 10 Grevillea Dv, Alice Springs, NT, 0870
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid course will teach you how to assist an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander adult who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves, using a practical, evidence-based Action Plan. This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of Aboriginal people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.
All accredited training is available free of charge to pension card holders and Higher Education and VET students. For registration please email training@mhaca.org.au Evidence of pension card or current student card required
For more information email training@mhaca.org.au or call 0437 947 257
