The digital mental health landscape is constantly growing and changing, and it can be difficult to keep up, especially for time-poor health practitioners. Fortunately, at eMHPrac we are focused on staying up to date with all the latest research and service changes. Here is a snapshot of some of the major changes to the digital mental health landscape in the last six months.
New Services
In the last six months, a few new services have been added to our Directory. Here are some of the new services we’ve been looking at:
ASSIST Plus
https://assistplus.com.au/
Website for adults (16yrs+) with information, resources and a screening tool to detect risky substance use (18yrs+). Screening can be accessed through the website or app (ASSIST Checkup).
ASSIST Portal
https://assistportal.com.au/
Website assisting health practitioners to administer the ASSIST screening tools to detect risky substance use in adults (18yrs+) and youth (ASSIST Youth: 10-14yrs; 15-17yrs), with app versions also available (ASSIST Checkup and ASSIST Checkup Lite). Also features drug information and coping strategies.
Cancer Council
https://www.cancer.org.au/
13 11 20 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
Web portal and helpline connecting Australians affected by cancer to information, advice, telephone peer support, an online community, and state-based cancer counselling services where available.
Carer Gateway
https://www.carergateway.gov.au/
1800 244 737 (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm)
Free information website, phone counselling (18yrs+), and online peer support groups (18yrs+) as well as module-based online wellbeing skills course for unpaid carers.
CarerWell
https://carerwell.com.au/
Available on App Store
Free online wellbeing program or app for adult friends and families of an adult person with brain cancer.
Daisy
https://www.1800respect.org.au/daisy
Available on App Store and Google Play
App connecting people experiencing domestic, sexual or family violence to service providers. Should only be downloaded if it is safe to do so.
Deadly Story
https://deadlystory.com/
A website helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth connect with their identity and culture. It links to events and services, many of which are in Victoria.
Dementia Australia
https://www.dementia.org.au/
1800 100 500 (24/7)
Information, with access to counselling and peer support for anyone living with dementia or mild cognitive impairment and their carers, friends and families, available via phone or video.
Don’t Become That Man
https://www.dontbecomethatman.org.au/
1300 24 34 13 (Mon-Fri 2pm-7pm)
Phone counselling for men who use controlling behaviour and worry that it might escalate to violence.
EDFA Carer Support Group
https://edfa.org.au/parents-and-carer-support/eating-disorder-support-groups/
Free virtual peer support groups for adult support people (18yrs+) of a loved one with an eating disorder or eating and body image concerns.
EDFA Fill the Gap
https://edfa.org.au/fill-the-gap/
Video call counselling for adult support people and young supporters (10-17 yrs) of people with an eating disorder. Not for someone experiencing their own eating concerns.
Emerging Minds Families
https://emergingmind.com.au/families/
Information on child mental health for parents and caregivers of infants to teens.
Family and Friend Support Program
https://ffsp.com.au/
Self-guided online wellbeing programs or apps for adults (18yrs+) supporting someone; using alcohol and/or other drugs, ice, and/or living in a rural/remote location. Additional program for adults experiencing domestic and family violence or supporting someone who is.
Inside Out eClinic
https://eclinic.insideoutinstitute.org.au/
Free self-guided or own-clinician-supported digital therapy platform offering self-assessment and mental health treatment programs for people (16yrs+) with eating disorder symptoms, and their support people. Toolbox of self-tracking tools for use alongside eTherapy or standalone when connected to own clinician through clinician portal.
LearnED
https://learn.eatingdisorders.org.au/
Online, self-directed psychoeducation programs for people in recovery from an eating disorder, their support people and their health practitioners.
Moody Tunes
https://www.moodytunes.com.au/
Available on App Store and Google Play
Wellbeing app that aims to help young people (13-25yrs) recognise the impact of songs on their mood, by linking to users’ Spotify playlists.
Raising Healthy Minds
https://raisingchildren.net.au/guides/raising-healthy-minds-child-mental-health
Available on App Store and Google Play
A free app for parents with practical tips and information to support the social and emotional wellbeing of children 0-12 years old.
S-Check
https://scheckapp.org.au/
Available on App Store and Google Play
A free, self-directed app to help people understand the impact of methamphetamine on different aspects of their health and wellbeing. Available through a research trial.
Updates to Existing Services
Digital mental health services are constantly developing and updating their offerings. The following services all released updates in the last six months.
MOST
https://most.org.au/
Available on App Store and Google Play
An on-demand digital support service to help young people (12-25yrs) going through a tough time.
MOST is now available nationally for young people (15-25yrs) to self-register, while those aged 12 to 14 years require parental consent and a referral from a participating youth mental health service.
THIS WAY UP
https://thiswayup.org.au/
Self-guided or own-clinician-supported self-assessment and mental health treatment and wellbeing programs for adults (18yrs+) and teens(12-17yrs) with various mental health concerns.
In October the THIS WAY UP website was updated with new pathways to access programs and information.
ReachOut
https://au.reachout.com/
Information website and peer support service offering online chats with trained peer workers, resources, and personalised guidance for young people (16-25yrs) seeking support to improve wellbeing. Not a crisis service.
ReachOut discontinued their Next Step feature in the last six months, which helped link users to different types of support based on current needs.
Quit and QuitCoach
https://www.quit.org.au/
https://www.quitcoach.org.au/
13 78 48
Quit offers phone counselling (with ‘call back’ option), online toolbox and resources, and personalised 12-week email program for people at any stage of trying to quit smoking or vaping.
QuitCoach is a free, personalised quitting plans to support people to quit smoking, with optional daily SMSs with tips and advice.
Quit and QuitCoach have absorbed Quitline, QuitMail and QuitTxt into their service offerings this year.
Stay Strong
https://staystrong.org.au/
Available on App Store and Google Play
An app facilitating conversations between First Nations people and health professionals to strengthen social and emotional wellbeing.
A major update to the Stay Strong app was released with updated coding to improve performance and accessibility. Importantly, the Stay Strong app now includes audio in five additional Aboriginal languages (Warlpiri, Kriol, Tiwi, Anindilyakwa, Yolngu Matha (in addition to Pitjantjatjara and English), strengthening cross-cultural communication and helping more people access digital wellbeing support in the language that feels most comfortable and familiar.
AIMhi-Y
https://staystrong.org.au/aimhi-y-app
Available on App Store and Google Play
An app developed on the lands of the Larrakia and Arrernte People for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (12-25yrs) at risk of distress and suicide.
The AIMhi for Youth app now features exciting new content developed in collaboration with communities on Kaurna, Arrernte, Tiwi and Larrakia Country. The updates include 11 co-designed videos, seven interactive games and five new character stories. The videos share positive affirmations, messages from mentors and Elders, a hip-hop video created by Arrernte youth, and men’s and women’s stories told in language. The interactive games draw on nature and art to provide relaxing, creative ways for young people to build wellbeing skills. The character stories guide users through relatable journeys of connection, strength and self-care.
Weathering Well
https://staystrong.org.au/weathering-well
Available on App Store and Google Play
A clinician facilitated app to guide a strengths-based conversation addressing mental wellbeing and alcohol and drug use for people in farming communities.
A major update to the Weathering Well app was released with updated coding to improve performance and accessibility.
Discontinued Services
There are many reasons a service may be discontinued, such as loss of funding and technological changes. Unfortunately, we have had to say goodbye to the following services in the last six months.
- Aged Care Grief and Bereavement Service
- BITE BACK
- Blue Pages
- Healthy Mind
- Living Well
- MoodPrism
- Parenting Through Cancer
Digital Mental Health Safety and Quality Standards
The Digital Mental Health Safety and Quality Standards are a national standard to assess the quality, care and safety of Australian digital mental health services. They include 59 actions related to clinical and technical aspects of digital mental health services, with the aim of improving the quality of service provision and protecting users from harm.
The following services have received accreditation within the standards in the last six months:
- CanTeen Connect
- For When Helpline
- InsideOut eClinic
- MumMoodBooster
- Mum2BMoodBooster
- myCompass
- Sleep Ninja
- SMS4Dads
- SMS4DeadlyDads
Professional Development for Digital Mental Health Use
The Black Dog Institute Health Professional Resource and Education Hub is a great space to access professional development resources. Registrants to the hub can access live and recorded evidence-based webinars sharing information, tools and insights into using digital mental health in practice.
The Black Dog Institute Health Professional Resource and Education Hub is a great space to access professional development resources. Registrants to the hub can access live and recorded evidence-based webinars sharing information, tools and insights into using digital mental health in practice.
In the last six months, they have released 4 new webinars which can now be accessed at any time including:
- AI in mental health: Navigating the future of clinical practice
- How digital apps can reduce suicidal ideation in young adults – and what the future holds
- Expert Insights: Navigating treatment-resistance depression in primary care
- Short Mental Health Interventions: Perimenopause and Undiagnosed Neurodivergence
On Our Reading Radar
In the last six months, research has spanned a range of important themes—
Effectiveness of Digital Mental Health
From June to November 2025, several major reviews strengthened the evidence base for digital mental health care. Together, these meta-analyses highlight the effectiveness of digital interventions across multiple disorders, including broad, disorder-specific, and transdiagnostic approaches.
Effectiveness of digital interventions for eight mental disorders: A meta-analytic synthesis
Harrer, M., Miguel, C., Tong, L., Kuper, P., Sprenger, A. A., Furukawa, Y., … & Cuijpers, P. (2025). Effectiveness of digital interventions for eight mental disorders: A meta-analytic synthesis. Internet Interventions, 100860.
Walder, N., Frey, A., Berger, T., & Schmidt, S. J. (2025). Digital Mental Health Interventions for the Prevention and Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27, e67067.
Transdiagnostic-focused apps for depression and anxiety: a meta-analysis
Linardon, J., Anderson, C., Messer, M., Liu, C., & Torous, J. (2025). Transdiagnostic-focused apps for depression and anxiety: a meta-analysis. NPJ Digital Medicine, 8(1), 443.
Implementation of Digital Mental Health
New research has advanced our understanding of how digital mental health interventions can be implemented in real-world settings. These studies highlight key factors influencing engagement, the value of co-design with young people, and the important role of self-efficacy in determining treatment outcomes.
Staples, L. G., Dear, B. F., Nielssen, O., & Titov, N. (2025). Do people residing in low socioeconomic areas engage with and benefit from digital mental health services?. Internet Interventions, 41, 100865.
McGovern, Ó., Glennon, S., Walsh, I., Gallagher, P., & McCashin, D. (2025). The use of co-design with young people for digital mental health support development: A systematic review. Internet Interventions, 41, 100835.
Behr, S., Garcia, L. M., Lucas, J., Kohlhase, E., Puetz, M., Boettcher, J., … & Knaevelsrud, C. (2025). The role of self-efficacy in internet-based interventions for mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Internet Interventions, 40, 100821.
Digital Mental Health Landscape
New research has explored key developments shaping the global and Australian digital mental health landscape. These publications examine emerging trends in digital intervention design, lessons from long-term program development, and evolving regulatory considerations.
Digital interventions in mental health: An overview and future perspectives
Löchner, J., Carlbring, P., Schuller, B., Torous, J., & Sander, L. B. (2025). Digital interventions in mental health: an overview and future perspectives. Internet Interventions, 40, 100824.
Cross, S., Mangelsdorf, S., Valentine, L., O’Sullivan, S., McEnery, C., Scott, I., … & Alvarez-Jimenez, M. (2025). Insights from fifteen years of real-world development, testing and implementation of youth digital mental health interventions. Internet Interventions, 41, 100849.
Gooding, P., & Pink, G. (2025). Regulating digital mental health services in Australia: Strengthening oversight and clarifying complaints mechanisms. Australian Journal of Public Administration.
Want to get learn more about the research evidence behind different types of digital mental health resources? Check out our fact sheets bringing you a brief summary of the evidence behind digital mental health in practice for adults, and the evidence for digital mental health for youth.
This list of services is for information purposes only – a clinician should thoroughly evaluate a service before recommending it to a client. This list is not exhaustive and represents a selection of resources that can be found on eMHPrac’s website.
To find out more, please visit https://www.emhprac.org.au/ or for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing tools visit https://wellmob.org.au/.
eMHPrac provides education, training, and guidance to health practitioners and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers around digital mental health.
For consumers wanting digital mental health support, please visit the Head to Health portal https://www.headtohealth.gov.au/.
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