MHFA Australia Authorised · Est. 2015
Nationally accredited MHFA Australia courses in Rockingham and on-site across Perth - delivered by a Primary Master Trainer with a decade in the sector and 400+ courses behind him.
400+
courses delivered
MHFA Australia-authored courses with national certification.
The highest tier of MHFA Australia accreditation.
Delivered by someone who has been there - and is now qualified to help others.
Trusted to train teams at
Woodside BP Tianqi Lithium Tracc Civil Constable Care Alta-1 Dept of Corrective Services Woodside BP Tianqi Lithium Tracc Civil Constable Care Alta-1 Dept of Corrective Services A selection of organisations Trys has delivered Mental Health First Aid training to since 2015.
Why Passionate Lives exists
Read Trys's full story“I was diagnosed with depression, anxiety, OCD, agoraphobia and social phobia at fourteen. I spent my teens as a recluse. I fought back through my twenties. By thirty I'd emigrated to Australia and started studying community services. By thirty-four I was an accredited mental health trainer. Today I train others to do what someone could have done for me back then.”
Our courses
MOST BOOKED · 2 DAYS · NATIONALLY ACCREDITED
Our flagship 12-hour MHFA Australia-authored course. Learn to recognise and respond to a developing mental health problem until professional help is available.
Focused on supporting young people aged 12-18 who may be experiencing a mental health problem.
Specific skills for supporting someone experiencing suicidal thoughts or behaviours.
Specialist training in how to support a person who self-injures - the first course of its kind in WA when we launched it.
Specific focus on recognising and supporting gambling-related mental health concerns.
Nationally accredited physical first aid certification - a standard workplace requirement.
Looking for workplace training, mental health awareness sessions, or HR professional development?
See our workplace programsWho we're here for
We train everyday people to notice when someone is struggling and respond with confidence and care - at home, at school, and at work. Across every age, background and ability, because the people who matter most are worth showing up for.
By the numbers
Courses delivered
Years in the sector
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Accredited certificate validity
From corporate teams to schools, mining sites to community organisations - we've trained Mental Health First Aiders across Western Australia.
For HR, People & Culture, and workplace wellbeing leads
Under the WHS Act 2011, mental health is a recognised workplace hazard. But compliance is just the floor - we go further. We bring nationally accredited MHFA Australia courses directly to your workplace, designed around your team's reality - whether that's a corporate office, a school, a mining site, a community organisation, or a health service.
Every participant leaves with a 3-year MHFA Accreditation, the confidence to start hard conversations, and the framework to know when to escalate. You leave with a measurably stronger workplace - reduced absenteeism, earlier intervention, and people who actually look out for each other.
The process
Tell us about your team, your context, and what you want to achieve. We'll recommend the right course.
We tailor the curriculum and logistics to your workplace - participants, dates, location, and any industry-specific considerations.
Trys delivers the course at your workplace or in our Rockingham training rooms. Practical, evidence-based training.
Every participant receives a nationally accredited MHFA certificate, a free MHFA Manual, and ongoing support.
About the founder
Founder + MHFA Primary Master Trainer
Trys was diagnosed with depression, anxiety, OCD, agoraphobia and social phobia at fourteen, after leaving school. He spent his teens as a recluse, battling depression that carried into his mid-twenties. Through his twenties he fought back. By age thirty he had emigrated to Australia and was studying community services.
He spent five years in Job Network, assisting long-term unemployed Australians back into work - much of which involved supporting people with significant mental health challenges navigate a system that wasn't always built for them.
In 2015 he became an Accredited Mental Health Trainer and released his first book, Passionate People. Today, he is one of the few MHFA Primary Master Trainers in Western Australia - the highest tier of accreditation issued by Mental Health First Aid Australia.
As featured in
Trys was featured on ABC News delivering Mental Health First Aid for the Suicidal Person - sharing the practical, evidence-based skills that help everyday people support someone through a crisis.
Watch the ABC News segment →Resources
Trys's first book, published in 2015.
Read about the book →Community radio and a regular podcast promoting positive mental health.
Listen now →MHFA for the Suicidal Person, on national television.
Watch the segment →From our participants
Consistently five-star across WA
Trys is an amazing instructor. He made everyone feel safe in the room and kept us engaged for the whole two days. I've done a lot of training in my role, but this course was by far the best one I've ever done. Thank you.
I thought the course would be boring and was only there because I had to be for work, but I was really surprised how much I enjoyed it. It taught me a lot about myself and my family. Now I aim to be more supportive of people going through challenges.
Fantastic course, with great resources I was able to refer back to and a great instructor. My only issue is why I didn't do this course earlier in my life.
I've done a lot of different courses over the years but this one was different. Trys was a great instructor and I got a lot from it. I put it to use straight away to support a friend who was struggling, and she's now agreed to get some help. Thank you.
So grateful to Trys. A fantastic achievement and very relatable - I loved the personal stories, which I believe added so much to the course.
We do the MHFA course every year with Trys and no matter how many times I've done it, I always learn something new. Keep up the good work, Trys.
Reviews from participants of Trys's nationally accredited courses across Western Australia.
Get in touch
Call us, send an enquiry, or book a public course on Eventbrite. We deliver at our Rockingham rooms and on-site across Perth metro and regional Western Australia.
Acknowledgement of Country
Passionate Lives acknowledges the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work, train and gather. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We acknowledge that mental health and social and emotional wellbeing services for First Nations peoples are most effectively delivered with cultural understanding at the centre.
If you or someone you know is in crisis