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In this edition:
- NAIDOC Week 2025
- National launch of MOST
- ReachOut Online Community closed
- Outcome of SANE’s Digital Navigation Project
- Webinar from eMHIC on youth mental health
- Read our recent blogs on changes in the DMH landscape, sleep tools and NAIDOC Week
- See the eMHPrac team at these upcoming conferences
- Read the latest dMH research articles
- This month’s featured service: SMS4Dads and SMS4DeadlyDads
NAIDOC 2025: Strength, Vision & Legacy – Supporting SEWB with WellMob
This year’s NAIDOC theme celebrates 50 years of a movement grounded in justice, culture, and identity, and calls on all of us to uplift the next generation with strength, vision, and legacy. WellMob aligns with this theme by offering a digital library of social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) resources made by mob, for mob.
Health and community workers can use the WellMob online resource library to walk alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, supporting healing, resilience, and culturally safe care. Whether you’re looking for tools to strengthen your practice, engage clients, or build SEWB-informed approaches, WellMob empowers you to honour the past while building a stronger future.
Check out WellMob’s new best practice ideas section Best Practice Ideas – WellMob
MOST Now Available Nationally for Young People
Orygen’s digital mental health platform, MOST (Moderated Online Social Therapy), has officially launched nationwide. Young people aged 15–25 can now self-register for support via MOST, giving them access to evidence-based therapeutic content, a clinician, moderated peer support, and digital tools tailored to their mental health journey. For younger users aged 12–14, access is still available, but requires a personal invitation link from a participating partner service.
ReachOut Online Community Has Closed, Here’s What to Recommend Instead
After 18 years, ReachOut Australia’s online forums have now closed. While this space supported many young people and families, there are other quality digital peer support options available:
- ReachOut 1-on-1 Peer Chat: Young people can still connect directly with a trained peer worker.
- MOST (12–25 yrs): Free digital mental health support with moderated online communities.
- MyCircle by Kids Helpline (12–25 yrs): A safe, confidential peer support platform.
- SANE Forums: Moderated peer support for adults (18+) with complex or persistent mental health issues.
SANE Australia Wraps Up Digital Navigation Project
SANE Australia has finalised its Digital Navigation Project, submitting key recommendations to the Australian Government on how to improve people’s ability to find and access mental health support. The focus is on smarter search tools, a national directory with clear mental health service information, seamless referrals between providers. and stronger mental health representation connected care governance.
Webinar from eMHIC
“Youth Mental Health, Understood. The Future of Youth Wellbeing with Digital Mental Health Leaders Orygen & ReachOut Australia”
When: Online, Thurs, 31 July 4:00–5:00pm AEST
Young people’s mental health is under strain like never before, and the digital world is both part of the problem and the solution.
This webinar explores how digital services are evolving to meet the very real and rising needs of young people, from early intervention to crisis care. What’s truly working? Where do the gaps still lie? And how do we ensure that innovation stays grounded in integrity, evidence, and, most importantly, the authentic voices of the young people we’re here to support?
“Changes in the Digital Mental Health Landscape (Dec ’24 – May ’25)”
A summary of the major changes to the digital mental health landscape in the last six months, including the latest research and service changes.
“Your Sleep Toolkit”
Exploring the role of digital mental health resources to support better sleep, including a range of trusted online programs, apps and resources.
“NAIDOC Week 2025”
Celebrating NAIDOC week with the WellMob team, sharing insights into the importance of social and emotional wellbeing when supporting First Nations People.
Catch us at these upcoming conference
APNA Festival of Nursing
24-26 July 2025, Brisbane, QLD
Trade Exhibit
Keeping people well and out of hospital.
See eMHPrac’s Black Dog Institute team at their trade exhibit.
TheMHS Conference
2-5 September 2025, Brisbane, QLD
Presentation & Trade Exhibit
Towards a better mental health system.
See eMHPrac’s Director Heidi Sturk present on “Improving workforce capability to navigate digital mental health: Where to next?” and visit the eMHPrac team at their trade exhibit.
International Mental Health Nursing Conference
10-12 September 2025, Brisbane, QLD
Presentation, Poster Presentation & Trade Exhibit
Our identity, influence and impact.
See Menzies’ Kylie Dingwall present on “Digital wellbeing resources for Mob: Let’s stay strong and well!” and visit the eMHPrac team at their trade exhibit and poster presentation.
What we’ve been reading
Miller, E., & Thabrew, H. (2024). Universal school-based e-health interventions for wellbeing, anxiety and depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Digital Health, 10, 20552076241302204.
Ramos, G., Hernandez-Ramos, R., Taylor, M., & Schueller, S. M. (2024). State of the science: using digital mental health interventions to extend the impact of psychological services. Behavior Therapy.
Le, J. T., Mahoney, A. E., Court, J. L., & Shiner, C. T. (2025). Barriers and Facilitators of Digital Mental Health Use in Regional, Rural, and Remote Australia: A Comparison of Clinician and Consumer Perspectives. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 33(2), e70011.
Our featured service…SMS4Dads and SMS4DeadlyDads
About SMS4Dads and SMS4DeadlyDads
This month, our featured service is SMS4Dads and SMS4DeadlyDads, providing text-based support and tips for dads, dads-to-be and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dads and dads-to-be.
Read our blog delving into SMS4Dads and SMS4DeadlyDads here.
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