Gymnastics NSW

Help promote resilience and a supportive culture within your sport and the broader community through mental health training.

Knowing how to spot and respond to signs of crisis in your team and with your teammates can have a big impact on mental health concerns. Early intervention and a supportive sporting environment is a winner for people within your sport, club and association.

Free mental health courses are being offered to people living in regional, rural and remote areas in NSW to equip coaches, administrators and others to identify and support people dealing with mental health challenges.  

Courses are funded through the Office of Sport NSW Mental Health Sports Fund

Mental Health Matters

A short, interactive and informative workshop to help sports coaches, leaders and administrators recognise the signs and symptoms of someone with mental health concerns.

• Understand common mental health issues in sporting environments
• Develop practical ways to deliver model responses during a crisis situation
• Implement an action plan that provides early intervention and support to reduce the impact of mental health within your sporting community
• Learn about support organisations in your area for further referral

Mental Health First Aid

Learn simple, practical first aid skills to help people within your sport who might be experiencing mental health problems or who are experiencing a mental health crisis.

• The course covers mental health strategies to deploy if someone is experiencing a mental health problem or crisis
• Learn how to listen and respond to someone experiencing mental health concerns
• Implement an action plan that provides early intervention and support to reduce the impact of mental health within your sporting community
• Learn about local support organisations in your area for further referral