About eMHPrac

Education. Guidance. Support.

Fostering digital transformation of mental health care to maximise access and impact.

eMHPrac aims to empower the Australian health and wellbeing workforce to incorporate digital mental health services into regular treatment, building capability and capacity to improve treatment opportunities for all Australians.

Increase awareness and knowledge

Deliver training and support

Build confidence and self-efficacy

Provide advice to government

eMHPrac is a respected provider of digital mental health training and support to the health workforce in Australia, imparting expert and impartial advice.

Funded by the Australian Government

The eMHPrac Project is funded by the Australian Government. The project is lead by Queensland University of Technology in consortium with Black Dog Institute, University Centre for Rural Health North Coast and Menzies School of Health Research.

The eMHPrac team works in collaboration to connect with GPs, Allied Health Professionals, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce to empower their use of digital mental health. Each partner brings their unique strengths and expertise to guide our collaborative training, research and activities.

Training and support for allied health professionals. Maintain the eMHPrac service directory. Awareness raising for digital mental health services.

Training and support for GPs and health professionals. Host the Training and Resource Hub.

Training and support for the Indigenous health workforce. Manage the AIMhi stay strong programs and apps. Implementation and evaluation research.

Training and support for the Indigenous health workforce. Maintain the WellMob website.

Awareness raising for First Nations online service.

Our Impact

196K

Guides, brochures and factsheets distributed nationally

109K

Health Professions trained

278%

Increase in health practitioner referrals to online programs since 2014

About Digital Mental Health

Digital mental health are services, programs or applications delivered via online, mobile or phone based platforms. They may be self-driven of practitioner guided and can be used alone or in combination with face-to-face therapy.

Digital mental health is an approach that offers mental health support and assistance to people at any time and in any place.

Digital mental health resources can serve many functions…

Psychological Treatment

A structured, interactive psychological intervention that treats a specific mental health issue.

Symptom Management and Wellbeing Tools

Tools that can play an active role in prevention or interventions but are not designed to serve as a complete treatment. Social and emotional wellbeing resources for First Nations People are also listed.

Counselling

Support for people to work through a problem or crisis and information on where to get further help.

Peer Support

Services that facilitate connection to a trained peer worker or community of peers.

Screening and Referral

Screening tools and/or referral to relevant digital and/or face-to-face mental health services.

Information

Services that provide information and advice on mental health topics.

Social and Emotional Wellbeing

Resources to support the social, emotional and cultural wellbeing of First Nations Australians thorough connection to Country, culture, spirituality, family and community.

Services listed on eMHPrac must meet the following criteria to ensure they are trusted and suitable to use with your clients.