Youth Mental Health Awareness: Building Resilience and Peer Support Skills
Youth Mental Health Awareness is essential for early intervention and saving lives. This workshop helps students aged 12-17 develop youth mental health awareness by learning to recognise when they or someone else is struggling and how to respond with confidence and care.
Through hands on activities, students explore what mental health actually means, learn to spot early warning signs and practice the 3 Step Action Plan for responding when someone needs help. They discover evidence based strategies to manage exam anxiety, calm panic attacks and build everyday habits that support mental wellbeing.
Whether dealing with academic pressure, friendship breakdowns or just feeling overwhelmed, this Youth Mental Health Awareness workshop gives students practical tools to seek help and support others without stigma.
Program Topics:
Workshop content and resources are tailored based on session length and topics identified in the pre session consultation.
FOUNDATION (recommended for years 7-9)
- Understand What is Mental Health and Why It Matters
- Spot Warning Signs When They or a Friend is Struggling
- Know the Difference Between Stress and Something More
- What to Do when Feeling Anxious of Overwhelmed
- How to Respond when Someone Needs Help
- Find Help for Themselves or Others
APPLIED (recommended for years 10-12)
- Analyse Mental Health Challenges Affecting Adolescents
- Recognise Complex Warning Signs and Assess Severity Levels
- Apply Evidence Based Strategies to Manage Stress and Resilience
- Provide Effective Peer Support While Maintaining Boundaries
- Navigate Mental Health Systems and Advocate for Support
- Challenge Stigma and Promote Mental Health Awareness
Program Benefits:
Students gain practical mental health literacy and peer support skills. They learn evidence based techniques for managing stress, anxiety and difficult emotions during exams, social challenges and daily pressures. Students leave with confidence to recognise warning signs and respond effectively. This workshop supports your school’s wellbeing framework while building the mental health awareness essential for positive classroom engagement and early intervention.
What Sets Us Apart:
F.A.S.T. Training delivers evidence based wellbeing programs for Australian schools. Our expert facilitators create safe spaces where students develop practical emotional skills. Our delivery style is age appropriate, fun and engaging.
Program Delivery Options:
Duration: 60–90 minutes (flexible to suit school timetables)
Group Size: 25-30 students per session. Sessions can run simultaneously and concurrently to accommodate large groups.
Format: Interactive workshop with discussion, self reflection activities, and skill building exercises.
This program can be offered over 4 weeks to allow a deeper dive into each topic to improve skill development through activities.
Who is this program for?
Years 7-9 (Foundation): Understanding mental health basics, recognizing feelings, building simple coping skills, and learning when to ask for help
Years 10-12 (Applied): Navigating complex mental health challenges, managing exam stress and future pressures, providing peer support, and accessing professional services
Book This Mental Health Workshop for Your School:
Mind Matters: Mental Health Awareness is available to schools in South East Queensland.
Special Offer: Find out how your school can access this program at no cost when combined with our Student First Aid and CPR Training.
Request a Quote to discuss your school’s needs and available delivery dates.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is youth mental health awareness training?
Training that teaches teenagers to recognise mental health challenges in themselves and peers, distinguish stress from clinical conditions, learn coping strategies and seek help. It reduces stigma and builds resilient communities.
How do you teach mental health awareness to teenagers?
Through interactive judgment free approaches with real world scenarios. Activities include role plays for sensitive situations, hands on calming techniques, myth busting and clear guidance on seeking help.
What are the warning signs of mental health problems in teens?
Significant changes in mood, behaviour or personality, social withdrawal, declining grades, changes in eating or sleeping, self harm, expressing hopelessness, increased substance use and talking about suicide.
How does this workshop address suicide prevention?
Students learn to recognise warning signs, practice the 3 Step Action Plan for disclosures, understand that asking about suicide doesn’t cause it and know how to connect peers to professional support immediately.
What mental health topics are covered?
Understanding mental health and mental illness, recognising anxiety, depression and stress, managing exam pressure, social media impacts on wellbeing, self harm awareness, suicide prevention, peer support skills, help seeking pathways and daily wellbeing habits.
How long is the mental health awareness workshop?
60 to 90 minutes, flexible to suit your timetable. Delivered during pastoral care, wellbeing days, Mental Health Week or integrated into PDHPE curriculum. This program can be offered over 4 weeks to allow a deeper dive into each topic to improve skill development through activities.
Can the workshop be customised for different year levels?
Yes. Years 7 to 9 focus on mental health literacy and basic coping skills. Years 10 to 12 address exam stress, future uncertainty, relationships and navigating services independently.
Is this workshop aligned with Australian wellbeing frameworks?
Yes. Aligns with the National Safe Schools Framework and Australian Student Wellbeing Framework. Supports duty of care obligations and curriculum mental health education requirements.
How can our school get this program for free?
Schools that book our Student First Aid and CPR Training access this workshop at no cost. Contact us to discuss.
What qualifications do the facilitators have?
All hold accredited mental health qualifications and have experience with young people experiencing mental health challenges, disengaged youth and trauma. We create safe, sensitive environments.
What resources do students receive?
Mental health awareness handout with practical strategies, quick reference guide for calming techniques and local and national support contacts including Kids Helpline, Lifeline, Beyond Blue, Headspace and school services.
How do we book this workshop for our school?
Click Request a Quote or contact FAST Training. We’ll discuss your needs, demographics, year levels, concerns, dates and customisation.
