MOLAD was established in 2012 by Di and Terry Jackson, as a small flexible family-owned business, to provide traditional first aid training and emergency risk management services. Di has a wealth of experience as a nurse, police officer and security officer, whilst Terry has over 40 years in the emergency services, including 34 in the fire service, in various roles including attaining the rank of Superintendent and being awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal in 2010. Teaching from this real-life experience is the core pillar upon which the business was founded. Mental health and wellness have always been important to MOLAD even reaching back as far as 1987 where Di assisted in the implementation of the Family Support Program, as part of the Peer Support Program, with the WA Fire and Rescue Service. The company has now shifted its primary focus to deliver Mental Health First Aid, whilst maintaining that core pillar of teaching through real-life experience. Chris (son of Di and Terry) now delivers accredited MHFA Australia courses, using his lived experience with mental illness as a foundation to his facilitation style.
