Parachute Minds

Parachute Minds Mental Wellness Training. For community members/groups, workplaces and schools.

Facilitating mental health awareness and su***de prevention programs;
* Standard, Youth and Teen Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)©️
* SafeTALK©️, Connect to safety and help.

10/07/2025
National Sorry Day, May 26th. Parachute Minds stands in solidarity with survivors and acknowledges the mistreatment of A...
26/05/2025

National Sorry Day, May 26th.

Parachute Minds stands in solidarity with survivors and acknowledges the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities, which we now know as ‘The Stolen Generations’.

We acknowledge the pain and suffering, intergenerational and ongoing trauma caused by actions like the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, communities and culture.

https://youtu.be/vlqx8EYvRbQ

🖤💛❤️
Source: The Healing Foundation and Reconciliation Australia
Click on the links to learn more about National Sorry Day or The Healing Foundation.
https://www.reconciliation.org.au/publication/lets-talk-sorry-day/
https://healingfoundation.org.au/

If people don’t have the opportunity to heal from trauma, they may unknowingly pass it on to others through their behaviour. Their children may experience di...

23/05/2025

Self-regulation is learning about your own feelings and emotions, understanding how and why they happen, recognising them (and those of others), and developing effective ways of managing them.

Some key aspects include;
Cognitive self-regulation – this is being able to plan tasks, focus on tasks, pay attention and solve problems.

Behavioural self-regulation – this is being aware of your actions and impulses and managing them so you can act in positive ways and match your behaviour to situations.

Emotional self-regulation – this is tuning in to your emotions and managing them so you can react appropriately to how you’re feeling and what’s happening around you.

International Day Against LGBTQIA+ DiscriminationMay 17 marks the date in 1990 that homosexuality was removed from the W...
17/05/2025

International Day Against LGBTQIA+ Discrimination
May 17 marks the date in 1990 that homosexuality was removed from the WHO Classification of Diseases. Over three decades later, LGBTQIA+ communities still face discrimination – but every one of us can make a difference. Will you stand against discrimination?

Parachute Minds are proud allies 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

LGBTQIA+ communities often experience stigma, discrimination, bullying, violence and exclusion. As a result, a higher number of people in LGBTQIA+ communities experience poorer social, emotional and psychological wellbeing.

Research indicates a significant overlap between autism and LGBTQIA+ identities. Autistic individuals are more likely to identify as LGBTQIA+ than the general population.

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Support Services
Lifeline: 13 11 14, 24 hours, 7 days

QLife: 1800 084 527, 3pm to midnight, 7 days

Su***de Call Back Service: 1300 659 467, 24 hours, 7 days

Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636, 24 hours, 7 days

13YARN: 13 92 76, 24 hours, 7 days

Source :absgov.au, https://www.idahobit.org.au/about-may-17/

🧡 Harmony Day 🧡 Embracing and celebrating Australia's cultural diversity.How boring would it be if we were all the same?...
20/03/2025

🧡 Harmony Day 🧡 Embracing and celebrating Australia's cultural diversity.

How boring would it be if we were all the same? How bland would our food taste?
Wearing the colour orange signifies social communication and meaningful conversations. It also relates to the freedom of ideas and the encouragement of mutual respect. Imagine what you could learn from one another!

Harmony Day on March 21st, coincides with the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD).

Ending racism begins with you.

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National Close the Gap Day   Australia is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, yet there are substantial inequa...
19/03/2025

National Close the Gap Day

Australia is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, yet there are substantial inequalities between Australia’s First Nations Peoples and non-Indigenous Australians.

All Australians should be able to enjoy a world-class health system that is free of systemic racism and directed at closing the gap between Australia’s First Peoples and non-Indigenous Australian’s life expectancy.

We stand in solidarity with First Nations peoples and recognise we all have a role to play. Please stand with us by signing the petition to ensure health and wellbeing equality for First Nations Peoples. https://closethegap.org.au/petitions

https://youtu.be/QzUp41sel-I (link is external)
Source: www.closethegap.org.au
All Australians should be able to enjoy a world-class health system that is free of systemic racism and directed at closing the gap between Australia’s First Peoples and non-Indigenous Australians’ life expectancy.

Tragically each day in Australia 9 people died by su***de. That is 9 too many. 150 people attempt su***de. (Source AIHW ...
22/02/2025

Tragically each day in Australia 9 people died by su***de. That is 9 too many.

150 people attempt su***de. (Source AIHW Australia 2025).

We can work together to keep each other safe, and provide better outcomes and safer communities.

The National Su***de Prevention Strategy is evidence based provided by those with a lived or living experience of su***de together with medical and mental health professionals.

If you suspect someone may be having thoughts of su***de; ask them directly.
One of the biggest myths about su***de is 'you cannot talk about su***de, you will put the idea in their head' FALSE.

Talking safely about su***de is one way to keep the person with thoughts of su***de safe. The more we talk about it the list stigma and the more vulnerable people in pain will open up.

If you are not sure how to go about this, please call the numbers below.

Lifeline
13 11 14
24-hour crisis line

13YARN
enquiries@13yarn.org.au
13 92 76

Beyond Blue
1300 224 636

Men's line Australia
free professional support from anywhere in Australia 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
MensLine Australia
1300 789 978

QLife
ask@qlife.org.au
1800 184 527
LGBTQIA+

Blue Knot Foundation
helpline@blueknot.org.au
Helpline
1300 657 380
Counselling and referral service – Disability
1800 421 468

Take care and remember, You matter! 💚🩵🧡

https://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov.au/national-su***de-prevention-strategy

Today and always we stand in solidarity with First Nation Australian’s. We acknowledge that today is a day of mourning, ...
25/01/2025

Today and always we stand in solidarity with First Nation Australian’s. We acknowledge that today is a day of mourning, invasion and survival for a lot of people.

It is also not the date to celebrate and we encourage you to join in an sign the petition via https://www.clothingthegaps.com.au/pages/not-a-date-to-celebrate

Other things you can do, is learn what Aboriginal land you are on, support Blak businesses, follow and support First Nation artists and activists, listen to truth telling or go to a First Nations event. For mob in Melbourne (Naarm) share the spirit festival event is on today.

Always was and always will be Aboriginal land and sovereignty was never ceded.

Take care out there today folks. [-o-] 🖤💛❤️


We love supporting and being apart of a beautiful community and basketball club!!
22/11/2024

We love supporting and being apart of a beautiful community and basketball club!!

Wednesday 5th December, 2024 - Standard Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) REFRESHER online course.ONLINE Standard MHFA Refr...
21/11/2024

Wednesday 5th December, 2024 - Standard Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) REFRESHER online course.

ONLINE Standard MHFA Refresher
Wednesday 4th December 2024.
9:30 am to 2:30 pm Mel/Syd. Time.
Online: 1 x 5-hour videoconferencing session
Current and Accredited Standard, Older Person, Tertiary and Industry Specific MHFAiders are eligible to attend.

Course Overwiew:
Course participants learn about the latest research in the mental health field, work through complex mental health first aid interactions, and practice their mental health first aid skills across a range of mental health problems and mental health crisis situations.
Participants can complete a short assessment at the end of a course to extend your Mental Health First Aid Accreditation for a further 3 years.

Please add your address when purchasing your tickets, so we can send you the Standard MHFA Manual and course material.


$149.00

https://parachuteminds.com.au/ols/products/expression-of-interests-eoi-open-for-standard-mental-health-first-aid-mhfa-course

BLENDED ONLINE YOUTH Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Courseself-paced eLearning (5-7 hours),followed by 3 x 2.5-hour vide...
27/10/2024

BLENDED ONLINE YOUTH Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Course

self-paced eLearning (5-7 hours),
followed by 3 x 2.5-hour videoconferencing sessions
Online sessions will be;

Friday 1st November - 10am to 12:30pm AEST. (Mel/Syd)
Friday 8th November - 10am to 12:30pm AEST.
Friday 15th November - 10am to 12:30pm AEST.

All sessions are led by an MHFA-trained and Licensed Instructor. Once you have paid, you will have access to your eLearning Modules. ALL PROCEEDS OF THIS COURSE WILL GO TOWARDS HELPING FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITIES SUPPORTED BY DREAMTIME_AROHA.

Once payment has been received the eLearning voucher will be sent to you.
Online Zoom session details will be sent one day prior to the online session.

Course Overview
The Youth Mental Health First Aid course teaches participants how to provide initial support to a young person (aged 12–18) who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis, until professional help is received, or the crisis resolves. Course participants learn about the signs and symptoms of common mental health problems in adolescents, how to recognise and respond to an emerging or worsening mental health problem, and the treatments and supports available. Using a practical, evidence-based action plan, course participants learn how to approach a young person they are concerned about and initiate a conversation about those concerns.

Participants also learn how to offer initial support and information and how to help a young person to seek professional help or other supports. Adults who complete the course become Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAiders), equipped with the knowledge, confidence, and skills to provide someone with mental health information and support when it matters most.
Accreditations are valid for 3 years.

$299.00

https://parachuteminds.com.au/ols/products/blended-online-youth-mental-health-first-aid-mhfa-course-bln-nln-yth-mnt1

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