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In this edition:
- Supporting parents and caregivers for Perinatal Mental Health Week
- Updated research evidence factsheets
- Webinar from Black Dog Institute on navigating sleep and shiftwork
- Read out recent blog on evidence0based online parenting interventions
- See the eMHPrac team at these upcoming conferences
- Read the latest dMH research articles
- This month’s featured service: OCD and Anxiety Helpline
Supporting parents and caregivers for Perinatal Mental Health Week
Next week is Perinatal Mental Health Week (23–29 November 2025), a time to raise awareness and support the emotional wellbeing of new and expecting parents. The week highlights that mental health challenges during pregnancy and early parenthood are common and treatable, and that timely support can make a difference. To assist health practitioners, eMHPrac’s Brief Guide for New and Expecting Parents provides practical information and links to trusted digital mental health resources that can be shared with new and expecting parents and caregivers.
Updated research evidence factsheets now available
eMHPrac has released updated versions of our research evidence factsheets; Research Evidence for Digital Mental Health in Adults and Research Evidence for Digital Mental Health in Young People (12-25yrs). These factsheets provide a brief overview of the evidence supporting digital mental health interventions, tools and other online support services, with insights into the research behind a sample of Australian services. The latest updates include new evidence and newly featured services, helping health practitioners stay informed about developments in digital mental health.
Webinar from Black Dog Institute
“Expert Insights: Navigating Sleep and Shiftwork”
When: Online, Wed 3 December 12:00pm – 1:00pm AEST
Irregular hours, Night shifts. Long days, blurring into longer nights. For many health professionals, disrupted sleep isn’t the exception; it’s the norm. But poor sleep doesn’t have to be part of the job.
This panel discussion explores the science behind sleep and shiftwork, highlighting the latest research on how disrupted sleep affects health and wellbeing. Presenters will share practical, evidence-based strategies to manage fatigue, optimise rest, and maintain performance across varying rosters.
“Helping Kids by Supporting Parents: Evidence-Based Online Parenting Interventions”
As health practitioners, we know that an effective way to support young people struggling with their mental health is by engaging their parents and caregivers.
Learn about how online parenting interventions can provide flexible, evidence-based support to help both health practitioners and the families they work with.
Catch us at these upcoming conferences
eMHIC 2025 Digital Mental Health Global Congress
19-21 November, Toronto, Canada
Presentation & Trade Exhibit
Global Mental Health Equity: Digital Solutions for an Interconnected World.
See eMHPrac’s Director Heidi Sturk present on “eMHPrac: A Scalable National Model for Embedding Digital Mental Health in Routine Care” and WellMob’s Director David Edward present on “Embedding Culture in Digital Mental Health: Australia’s WellMob Website for First Nations Wellbeing”.
Indigenous Allied Health Australia Conference
24-26 November, Sunshine Coast, QLD
Presentation & Trade Exhibit
Transition to Transformation: Leading in Allied Health
Catch a presentation by WellMob team members Angela Sheridan and Sharnie Roberts on ‘Connection to culture in online spaces: WellMob website’, and see Menzies Kylie Dingwall present.
What we’ve been reading
Digital Mental Health Interventions for Young People Aged 16-25 Years: Scoping Review
Potts, C., Kealy, C., McNulty, J. M., Madrid-Cagigal, A., Wilson, T., Mulvenna, M. D., … & Barry, M. M. (2025). Digital Mental Health Interventions for Young People Aged 16-25 Years: Scoping Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27, e72892.
Digital interventions for supporting alcohol abstinence in aftercare – a systematic review
Lenzi, L., Ibrahim, A., Brough, D., & Thompson, A. (2025). Digital interventions for supporting alcohol abstinence in aftercare–a systematic review. Internet Interventions, 40, 100832.
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.
Our featured service… The OCD and Anxiety Helpline
About the OCD and Anxiety Helpline
Our featured service for November is the OCD and Anxiety Helpline, a phone support, information and referral service for people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and/or anxiety disorders and their support people.
Read our blog delving into the OCD and Anxiety Helpline here.
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