David Machen – Course Facilitator
Current Accreditations
- Principal Instructor
- Master Instructor
- Standard Mental Health Refresher
- Youth Mental Health First Aid and Refresher
- Gambling Problems First Aid
- Standard Mental Health First Aid
- Blended Community Mental Health Course.
- Engaging Leaders Course
Background in Training and Mental Health
David Machen is a master instructor and facilitator with over 70 MHFA courses in experience. Recognized for his passion and commitment to the cause of raising awareness of Mental Health. David is a qualified and professional trainer and facilitator, who is passionate about improving the quality of life for the disadvantaged and raising awareness, skills and knowledge in people to address mental health issues.
Over the last 26 years he has worked with people with a diagnosis of mental illness which has given him great insight. He talks openly about his lived experience and about the road to recovery and wellness.
David boasts a wealth of experience training staff from a range of organizations including:
Air Services Australia, The One and All, Carers and Disability Link, Hutt Street Centre, Headspace, Westpac Bank, Uniting Care Wesley Bowden, SA schools staff, Skylight, Suncorp, DECS, Bedford, RDNS, Maxima, Job Prospects, Safety Plus, CASA (Civil Aviation Regulatory Authority (Queensland), Cystic Fibrosis (Queensland), St Dominic’s Priory College, Seaton High School, Town of Gawler, Australian Institute of Business. Northern Volunteering Men’s Shed (City of Playford) Drug and Alcohol Council, Woolworths staff from across SA, Study Adelaide, Kaplan Business school (Queensland and SA), Adelaide University College, ASU, Telstra, QANTAS, Charles Darwin University, SA Housing Authority, ICON Holding Services P/L, BEA Systems, Queen Elizabeth Centre NSW, Linfox Transport, Salvation Army SA, Dowell Windows, Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACOP), Klemzig Village Dental Care
Healthy Minds Training SA 