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In this edition:
- Updated Digital Mental Health Directory
- Eating Disorder Awareness Week
- Webinar from Black Dog Institute on apps for suicide prevention for young adults
- Read out recent blogs on resource for grief, depression and support people
- See the eMHPrac team at these upcoming conferences
- Read the latest dMH research articles
- This month’s featured service: The MindSpot Sleep Course
Updated eMHPrac Australian Digital Mental Health Directory
A new edition of our Australian Digital Mental Health: A Directory for Health Practitioners is now available!
The eMHPrac Directory is a comprehensive list of safe, evidence-based Australian digital mental health services and resources. Health practitioners can use this guide to quickly identify high-quality tools and choose the right resource for their patient or client.
In this updated edition, we’ve refined resource descriptions to make them more specific and added new features to make searching easier. You’ll also find the latest updates, newly added resources, and insights on how to use digital mental health in practice. Download now or order a free hard copy here.
Eating Disorder Awareness Week
Body Image and Eating Disorders Awareness Week (1–7 September 2025) is a national initiative to shine a light on body image concerns and eating disorders encouraging awareness, understanding, and early support. This week is an important reminder of the role health practitioners play in recognising and responding to eating disorders, and in guiding people to safe, evidence-based care. To support your practice, eMHPrac has developed a new Eating Disorders Referral Sheet. This referral sheet helps you hold a conversation with a patient or client about digital mental health resources that might be relevant and useful alongside care.
Webinar from Black Dog Institute
“How digital apps can reduce suicidal ideation in young adults – and what the future holds”
When: Online, Thur 25 September 12:00-1:00pm AEST
Join the BDI Team for an insightful webinar on how digital resources can play a vital role in youth self-harm and suicide prevention. In this webinar, Dr. Michelle Tye and Dr Lauren McGillivray will share research on the effectiveness of digital suicide prevention innovations, explore the potential of existing and emerging digital tools for at–risk young people, and discuss how these could be integrated into care pathways to support young people. They will also highlight some practical strategies for supporting children and young people in ways that can prevent self-harm and suicide.
“Digital Mental Health Resources for Support People”
Exploring digital mental health services that can provide accessible, evidence-infirmed options for your clients who take on a supporting role.
“Grief and Loss”
Guest authors Mim Weber and Tiarnee Schafer from WellMob share culturally relevant resources developed by mob for mob experiencing grief and loss.
“Being Well Blogs: Online Help with Relapse Prevention in Depression”
Dr Jan Orman discusses the helpful role online programs can play in relapse prevention planning.
Catch us at these upcoming conferences
Rural and Remote Scientific Symposium
8-9 October 2025, Alice Springs, NT
Presentation
Research from the Heart: Shaping Rural and Remote Health Futures
See eMHPrac’s Director Heidi Sturk present on “From Innovation to Integration: Embedding Digital Mental Health in Rural Practice”.
Rural Mental Health Conference
5-7 November 2025, Hobart, TAS
Presentation & Trade Exhibit
Rural Mental Health for the Future: Innovations, Collaboration, and Inclusive Approaches
See eMHPrac’s Director Heidi Sturk present on “From Access to Agency: Building Digital Mental Health Literacy in Rural Communities” and visit the eMHPrac team at their trade exhibit.
What we’ve been reading
A meta-analysis of persuasive design, engagement, and efficacy in 92 RCTs of mental health apps
Valentine, L., Hinton, J. D. X., Bajaj, K., Boyd, L., O’Sullivan, S., Sorenson, R. P., Bell, I. H., Vega, M. S., Liu, P., Peters, W., Mangelsdorf, S. N., Wren, T. W., Moller, C., Cross, S., McEnery, C., Bendall, S., Nicholas, J., & Alvarez-Jimenez, M. (2025). A meta-analysis of persuasive design, engagement, and efficacy in 92 RCTs of mental health apps. NPJ Digital Medicine, 8(1), Article 229. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-025-01567-5
Torous, J., Linardon, J., Goldberg, S. B., Sun, S., Bell, I., Nicholas, J., Hassan, L., Hua, Y., Milton, A., & Firth, J. (2025). The evolving field of digital mental health: current evidence and implementation issues for smartphone apps, generative artificial intelligence, and virtual reality. World Psychiatry, 24(2), 156–174. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.21299
Staples, L. G., Dear, B. F., Nielssen, O., & Titov, N. (2025). Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes for Patients of a Digital Psychology Service in Regional and Remote Parts of Australia. The Australian Journal of Rural Health, 33(2), Article 70032. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajr.70032
Our featured service… MindSpot Sleep Course
About The MindSpot Sleep Course
Our featured service for September is the MindSpot Sleep Course, a new online psychological intervention for people dealing with ongoing sleep issues and the emotional toll they can bring.
Read our blog delving into the MindSpot Sleep Course here.
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