Abstract The impact of common mental illnesses in the workplace can be reduced by encouraging support from co-workers and promoting early professional help-seeking. The Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course is an evidence-based effective program designed to encourage social support and early help-seeking in the general community. However, little is known about whether the course meets the needs of workplaces. The current study aimed to gain a better understanding of how the course is being delivered in Australian workplaces and invite feedback on how it could be tailored for this delivery setting. This study used a purpose-designed survey to explore 120 MHFA instructors’ experiences of delivering the course in workplaces. The results indicated that MHFA is most commonly deployed in the human service and education sectors to assist workers with helping clients, rather than helping co-workers. The results also suggest ways in which the MHFA course could be tailored for workplaces, as well as further support instructors require to deliver courses in workplace settings.

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在澳大利亚工作场所提供心理健康急救培训：探索讲师的经验

摘要可以通过鼓励同事的支持并促进早期的专业寻求帮助来减少工作场所常见精神疾病的影响。精神卫生急救（MHFA）课程是一项循证有效的计划，旨在鼓励广大社区的社会支持和及早寻求帮助。但是，对于该课程是否满足工作场所的需求知之甚少。当前的研究旨在更好地了解在澳大利亚工作场所如何教授该课程，并就如何针对该课程设置量身定制提供反馈。这项研究使用了专门设计的调查，以探讨120位MHFA讲师在工作场所提供课程的经验。结果表明，MHFA最常部署在人类服务和教育领域，以帮助工人帮助客户，而不是帮助同事。结果还提出了可以针对工作场所量身定制的MHFA课程的方法，以及指导教师在工作场所设置课程所需的进一步支持。