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Article History

Received: 31 January 2022

Accepted: 1 June 2022

First Online: 10 June 2022

Declarations

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: Human Research Ethics approval was granted from the host university ethics committee (HREC1341238) and the state government education department for Victoria (2014_002268). Multiple layers of consent were required for this trial. First, the Principal of a participating school had to consent to host two years of training interventions and evaluation surveys, by signing a Research Agreement. Next, parents provided passive consent for their child to participate in the evaluation surveys or returned an ‘Opt out’ form to the school, requesting their child not participate in either the training or the evaluation research. Finally, students were asked to provide assent at the beginning of each survey before proceeding to complete the measures. All participants therefore provided informed consent during this trial. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.

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: AFJ is a member of the Board of Directors for the not-for-profit organisation Mental Health First Aid Australia that provides Instructor Training to appropriately qualified individuals in how to present the teen Mental Health First Aid program. CMK is employed by Mental Health First Aid Australia as the Director of Curriculum and Research. AR is employed by Mental Health First Aid Australia as Research Manager. None will financially benefit from the results of this research. The remaining authors LMH, AJM, KG, MG, CJ have nothingno competing interests to declare.