Local training you can trust — from Jason Griggs

Hi, I’m Jason Griggs. I’m a licensed Mental Health First Aid instructor based in the Riverland, delivering nationally recognised courses to workplaces, sporting clubs, community groups and individuals right across our region.

I started XL Training because I kept seeing the same problem: locals who wanted to do the training but couldn’t justify a day (or two) driving to Adelaide, paying for accommodation and losing time off work. Mental health doesn’t stop at the city limits — and neither should good training.

As a licensed instructor I deliver Mental Health First Aid Australia’s accredited programs exactly as designed, earning participants a 3-year Mental Health First Aider accreditation. My job is to make the content practical, warm and relevant to life here — on farms, at the footy club, behind the counter and around the community.

What I care about most is that people leave feeling capable, not overwhelmed. Mental health can be a heavy topic, so I teach it in a way that’s warm, down-to-earth and grounded in real Riverland life — the harvest that didn’t go to plan, the quiet mate at training, the customer having a hard day. We practise the actual conversations, because knowing the theory and being able to use it are two very different things.

Whether you’re booking a seat for yourself or arranging training for your whole team, you’ll deal with me directly — from the first enquiry to the day itself. There’s no call centre and no interstate head office. If you’ve got a question about whether the course is right for your group, you can just ask me. That’s the point of local.