Awareness Sessions

Building shared understanding of mental health and wellbeing

Clear, practical mental health awareness for workplaces and schools

Awareness Sessions build shared understanding of mental health and wellbeing, helping people feel more confident recognising common challenges, talking about mental health safely, and knowing when and how to seek further support.

Delivered online across Australia, sessions provide a practical starting point for companies and schools looking to strengthen understanding without overwhelming participants.

Introduction

Mental health awareness is often the first step in building healthier conversations and reducing uncertainty. Without a shared baseline understanding, people may avoid conversations, feel unsure what is appropriate to say, or miss early signs that someone is struggling.

Awareness Sessions provide clear, practical education that supports safer conversations, appropriate responses, and early help-seeking. Sessions focus on understanding, confidence, and clarity — not diagnosis or treatment.

These sessions are designed to be accessible, relevant, and suitable for a wide range of audiences.

Why Awareness Sessions Matter

Uncertainty around mental health often leads to silence — not because people don’t care, but because they are unsure what is appropriate to say or do.

Without a shared understanding, conversations may be avoided, concerns missed, or responses become inconsistent across teams and settings.

Awareness Sessions matter because they establish a clear, shared baseline understanding of mental health and wellbeing, supporting safer conversations, earlier recognition, and more confident next steps.

What Participants Gain

Through Awareness Sessions, participants gain:

✓ A clear understanding of mental health and wellbeing
✓ Awareness of common challenges such as stress and anxiety
✓ Practical strategies to support themselves and others
✓ Knowledge of when and how to seek further support
✓ Confidence to talk about mental health safely and appropriately

Learning focuses on clarity, shared language, and confidence rather than complexity.

How the Sessions Work

Awareness Sessions are designed to be straightforward and accessible.

They can be delivered:

• As standalone awareness sessions
• As part of a broader wellbeing or training strategy
• Ahead of skills-based or MHFA training

Sessions are facilitated live online and adapted to suit:

• Workplaces
• Schools
• Mixed staff groups
• Large or small audiences

Session Overview

Awareness Sessions are instructor-led online sessions delivered across Australia.

Format & duration

• Online delivery only
• Session length varies by audience and context

Learning approach

• Plain-language explanations
• Practical examples and discussion
• Clear guidance on boundaries and support pathways

Participants receive a certificate of completion.

Who These Sessions Are For

Awareness Sessions are suitable for:

• Employees and teams
• Managers and leaders
• HR, People & Culture, and wellbeing roles
• Educators and school staff
• Companies seeking a shared baseline understanding

Sessions are particularly helpful where people are new to mental health training or where confidence and clarity are needed before more in-depth skill development.

Let’s Start the Conversation

If you’re looking to build shared understanding, reduce uncertainty, and support safer conversations about mental health, we’d be glad to connect.