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Enjoy unrestricted access to hundreds of courses for as little as $0.96/day.

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500+ OPD courses and 750+ hours of world-class learning.

Learn from Anywhere

Everything is accessible online, on-demand, 24/7.

Be a Better Counsellor

Learn best-practice strategies to support the needs of diverse client populations.

Meet Your OPD Needs

Each ACA Approved course accrues a minimum of 5 OPD points.

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Including access to live Masterclass events and exclusive courses.

Advance Your Clinical Skills and Fulfill Your OPD Requirements

We work closely with mental health experts, peak industry associations and leading education institutions globally to bring our members truly world-class, relevant training.

Here’s a small sample of courses (from over 500) you’ll gain instant access to:

  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for PTSD, Eating Disorders and Depression
  • Treating Anxiety with Motivational Interviewing and CBT
  • Using Motivational Interviewing While Working with Ethnic Issues
  • Using Motivational Interviewing with Alcohol Dependence and Depression
  • Using Guided Discovery in Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy
  • Lived Experience as a Bridge from Public Health Knowledge to Action
  • Engaging Lived Experience in Suicide Prevention
  • Trauma Informed Care: Mindfulness-Based Treatment for Post-Traumatic Growth
  • The Role of the Body in Couple Therapy
  • Responding to Risk in Intimate Partner Violence
  • Indigenous Mental Health and Wellbeing
  • Sitting with Aboriginal Clients: Appropriate Modalities
  • Understanding the Link Between Trauma and Addiction
  • OnTrac: A CBT Based Manualised Group Program for Adolescents with ADHD
  • Psychosocial Interventions for Suicidal Youth and Their Families
  • Clinicians as Suicide Loss Survivors: Postvention for Caregivers
  • Reducing Trauma and Structural Racism
  • The Treatment of Trauma and the Internal Family Systems Model
  • Men in Mind: A Roadmap for Engaging Men in Mental Health Care
  • Understanding and Preventing Compassion Fatigue
  • Intuitive Eating: Helping Clients Develop a Healthier Relationship with Food
  • Addressing Internet Gaming Addiction in Clinical Work
  • Creating Social-emotional Supportive School Environments
  • Widen the Window of Tolerance: Three Proven Ways to Support Clients' Resilience
  • Improving Access to Aftercare and Psychological Therapies Following Self-Harm
  • Managing Hopelessness, Helplessness and Despair with our Younger Clients
  • Grappling with the Human Factors in Telehealth: Strategies to Enhance Interpersonal Connection
  • 10 Tips for Integrating Neuroscience Ethically and Effectively into your Practice
  • Mental Health and Suicidality Among LGBTQA+ People in Australia
  • Working with Transgender Youth: Implications for Professional Counsellors
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Learn From 250+ Global Experts

Our extensive Catalogue includes over 500 OPD courses, developed and delivered by internationally-renowned, award-winning authors, practitioners, researchers and educators.

Learn from experts from some of the world’s leading institutions, including:

You Are In Control

Life has many competing demands. We make lifelong learning accessible, rewarding and easier to manage. You have total control over where, what, when, and how you learn – so you have more time to do the things you love.

24/7, on-demand access

24/7, on-demand access

All our courses and resources are accessible in the cloud (online), on-demand, 24/7. Whether you’re sitting in your office, at home, in a hotel, or anywhere in between… knowledge is always just a login away.

Don’t miss anything

Don’t miss anything

Advancing your knowledge has never been easier. You can review completed courses at any time. Missing out on learning due to life-events, bad traffic, toilet breaks or missing paperwork is a thing of the past.

Control how you learn

Control how you learn

Learning comes to you, not the other way around. With global mental health experts and cutting-edge research just a click away… you set your own pace and plan your PD around your availability.

Pay less, get more

Pay less, get more

Our membership model increases your choices and reduces your costs. As a member, you only pay a fixed membership fee to access hundreds of membership courses. No limits, hidden fees or extra charges. And while you’re busy learning, we’re busy adding new courses, tools and resources.

Diversify your learning

Diversify your learning

Say goodbye to compromise. With unrestricted access to membership courses and the most diverse range of topics available anywhere, you get more choice over what you learn. From therapist self-care strategies through to neuroscience and evidence-based interventions… we’ve got you covered.

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Learning Modes

We combine text-based and video-based learning with real-time and on‑demand access to make your learning experience accessible and rewarding.

Text Courses

Text Courses

Developed by MHA’s education team, our courses are developed specifically for your professional development. They’re referenced from a range of textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, selected websites and reputable sources.
Video Courses

Video Courses

Presented by mental health experts from all over the world, MHA’s video courses include webinar, conference and workshop recordings, role-play and real therapy in-session demonstrations, specialised videos series, and more.
MHA Collections

MHA Collections

Looking for specialised learning? Our academic team hand-picks courses exploring a common topic, grouping them into “MHA Collections.” With a single click you can add an entire collection to your course list and fast-track your learning in that area.
Live Masterclasses

Live Masterclasses

MHA members receive complimentary access to live, interactive Masterclasses facilitated by experienced clinicians and educators. Each Masterclass includes 4 hours of live learning and is supported by a range of clinical and educational resources.

EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP OFFER

Receive $1,260.00 in member-exclusive bonuses

Join MHA today and you’ll receive exclusive member benefits, including free access to Masterclasses and two complimentary training programs (amounting to 20 hours of learning).

Let’s take a close look at what you’ll get:

FREE BONUS ONE

$870.00 Value

Free Access to MHA Masterclasses

Learn in real-time from master clinicians and educators.

FREE BONUS TWO

$195.00 Value

Professional Self-Care Program

An exclusive, 10-hour program to support your self-care.

FREE BONUS THREE

$195.00 Value

Psychological First Aid Program

An exclusive, 10-hour program to support disaster-affected clients.

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Contribute to your OPD requirements

Ongoing Professional Development (OPD) is a mandatory requirement for counsellors and ACA members (learn more about your OPD requirements here). MHA courses provide you with the opportunity to accrue OPD points (courses accrue a minimum of 5 OPD points) whilst gaining knowledge and skills in a range of mental health disciplines.

Upon completion of any Mental Health Academy course, you also receive a presentation quality certificate of completion containing details about the program. This can be added to your CV or personal records.

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Over 1,500 learners have rated their MHA experience 4.9 out of 5 stars
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The BEST learning resource ever!

I'm a Psychology graduate who is keen on learning about a wide range of topics including therapeutic modules, positive psychology & more... The MHA has provided me with easy access to so many incredible presentations! I also love that there are 20 hour certificates for certain topics and a 250 hour lifetime achievement. I can't wait to continue my journey on the MHA.

Georgia
Learner since 2020

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Excellent Online Selection of Courses

MHA provides very educational and cost effective training courses. I like the diverse topics available with so many choices of subjects. I have enjoyed so much the excellent content of the courses with extremely valuable resources presented by amazing experts from around the world. I am very satisfied with my on-going learning experience. Thank you MHA!

Maria
Learner since 2020

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The importance of being a Big Picture Generalist Psychologist

As a graduate 4th year psychologist 29 years ago, I had a strong need to gain a significant body of knowledge and be effective in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of the public. I think that the diversity of courses that the Mental Health Academy offers and their content and understanding makes it easy and relevant to helping Australians with their complex mental health needs.

Victor
Learner since 2020

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Super, just brilliant, I'm learning so much!

I greatly appreciate the opportunity to have access to so many courses (video and text), that are so relevant to my day to day practice. The courses are presented by professionals who are experts in their field of study and the information they provide is current and evidence-based.

T. Taylor
Learner since 2018

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Outstanding resources, courses and ethics!

I am so grateful for the free access MHA provided me while volunteering in Cambodia. I was able to access top quality resources and complete certificate courses in my own time. Whatever problem I was faced with, I was able to access relevant resources, available 24/7 at my fingertips.

J. Vincent
Learner since 2016

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Extremely useful, relevant and cost effective.

I have been a Member of the Mental Health Academy since graduating as a social worker in 2014. I have found my Membership to be extremely useful, relevant and cost effective. There are such a large variety of topics that whatever I need I can find a suitable course, and most often I find many different courses from a range of academics.

D. Cass
Learner since 2015

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My profound thanks to MHA for the marvellous services!

As an independent counsellor, I find my membership of MHA helps give me a sense of belonging and perspective in an otherwise rather solitary work-life, apart of course from my clients.

P. Sumner
Learner since 2010

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Convenient Study.

I originally joined MHA as a convenient way of fulfilling my obligation to complete the hours required for my ACA Counselling Membership. Being able to directly upload that information to my ACA account was extremely helpful. I was and still am amazed at the quantity and quality of the courses available.

P. O’Brien
Learner since 2017

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MHA is my go-to source for continuing education.

I have been a member for a number of years and have consistently found that the courses, videos, webinars and other resources to be immensely valuable to me. I have often used the material as an adjunct to my degree course with another institution when I need to clarify something or to read up on another learning approach.

V. Michaelson
Learner since 2011

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MHA is Grounded in and Supports Evidence-Based Practice

I have been a member of MHA for the past two years. I have found it to be an excellent resource for a number of practical reasons. These include firstly, it is very affordable and being able to choose between premium membership or standard self-paced text only learning based programs, enhances its affordability.

M. Usher
Learner since 2015

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Opportunities plus!!

I LOVE studying with the MHA. At present I am a stay at home mum and love being able to fit my studies and professional development in and around my first priority - my family. The range of subjects / courses available allow me to keep abreast with current real life trends and issues.

C. Spiller
Learner since 2010

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I love the flexibility of completing the training at any time!

I am very pleased with your on-line courses and find it a convenient way to: a) learn more, b) maintain my CPD points and c) not have the added expense of travel/accommodation/etc. to attend courses that are never near my home or in my region.

J. Bronwyn
Learner since 2017

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The BEST learning resource ever!

I'm a Psychology graduate who is keen on learning about a wide range of topics including therapeutic modules, positive psychology & more... The MHA has provided me with easy access to so many incredible presentations! I also love that there are 20 hour certificates for certain topics and a 250 hour lifetime achievement. I can't wait to continue my journey on the MHA.

Georgia
Learner since 2020

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Excellent Online Selection of Courses

MHA provides very educational and cost effective training courses. I like the diverse topics available with so many choices of subjects. I have enjoyed so much the excellent content of the courses with extremely valuable resources presented by amazing experts from around the world. I am very satisfied with my on-going learning experience. Thank you MHA!

Maria
Learner since 2020

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The importance of being a Big Picture Generalist Psychologist

As a graduate 4th year psychologist 29 years ago, I had a strong need to gain a significant body of knowledge and be effective in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of the public. I think that the diversity of courses that the Mental Health Academy offers and their content and understanding makes it easy and relevant to helping Australians with their complex mental health needs.

Victor
Learner since 2020

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Super, just brilliant, I'm learning so much!

I greatly appreciate the opportunity to have access to so many courses (video and text), that are so relevant to my day to day practice. The courses are presented by professionals who are experts in their field of study and the information they provide is current and evidence-based.

T. Taylor
Learner since 2018

quote icon

Outstanding resources, courses and ethics!

I am so grateful for the free access MHA provided me while volunteering in Cambodia. I was able to access top quality resources and complete certificate courses in my own time. Whatever problem I was faced with, I was able to access relevant resources, available 24/7 at my fingertips.

J. Vincent
Learner since 2016

quote icon

Extremely useful, relevant and cost effective.

I have been a Member of the Mental Health Academy since graduating as a social worker in 2014. I have found my Membership to be extremely useful, relevant and cost effective. There are such a large variety of topics that whatever I need I can find a suitable course, and most often I find many different courses from a range of academics.

D. Cass
Learner since 2015

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