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In this edition:

• Happy holidays from eMHPrac
• eMHPrac’s new brochures
• Launch of the new Stay Strong website
• WellMob’s new resource sheets
• eMHPrac Podcast – Season Finale: A look back on 2024
• Webinar from Black Dog Institute
• Recent blogs
• See the eMHPrac team at these upcoming conferences
• Read the latest dMH research articles
• This month’s featured service: My QuitBuddy

As the year draws to a close it is a great time for reflection. Our focus remained on guiding health professionals through the digital mental health landscape and supporting their integration into everyday practice. This year, eMHPrac has achieved some noteworthy milestones:

• Participated in 23 conferences, reaching over 9,700 delegates
• Delivered 153 training presentations, webinars, workshops and modules to 12,064 health practitioners and SEWB workers.
• Released 8 podcast episodes featuring 7 expert guests with over 680 listens.
• Released a new edition of the eMHPrac Health Practitioners Guide to Digital Mental Health Services and Resources.
• Updated our 3 popular digital mental health brochures and released 4 new resources including a research evidence factsheet.
• Distributed over 15,100 hard copy resources and 15,090 downloads.
• Developed 5 new resource sheets for the WellMob website and updated all existing resource sheets.

The holiday season can be a challenging time for many. As a health practitioner, you can make a difference by guiding clients toward meaningful connections and mental health strategies. Explore our resource sheet, Managing Mental Health Online During the Holiday Season, for helpful tips to share.

Thank you to everyone who engaged with us this year, whether attending one of our presentations, visiting our website or downloading our resources. Here’s to a season filled with connection, understanding, and wellbeing.

We’re excited to announce the release of three new brochures designed to support your work with a broader range of clients and patients:

• Digital Mental Health Resources for Alcohol and Other Drug Use and Addictive Behaviours
• Digital Mental Health Resources for New and Expecting Parents
• Digital Mental Health Resources for Children (up to 11yrs) and their Parents and Caregivers

Our fresh brochure format highlights the different roles a digital service might play in recovery, any relevant cost, and details where clients or patients can access further help.

We have also updated your favourite Managing Mental Health Online with new services.

We are excited to announce the launch of the new Stay Strong website, designed to meet the diverse needs of First Nations People and non-Indigenous workers to guide wellbeing yarning and build relationships. This platform, created through a collaborative codesign process, reflects community voices and needs.

The website offers tailored user journeys for ‘Mob’, ‘Young Mob’, and ‘Workers’. Each pathway provides relevant and accessible Menzies Stay Strong resources, offering mental health and wellbeing support:

• ‘Mob’: Cultural content, community stories, and support services.
• ‘Young Mob’: Educational videos, wellbeing tips, and youth resources.
• ‘Workers’: Professional development materials, research papers, and community support tools.

Visit it today and join the Stay Strong journey towards a stronger, more connected community.

A short cut to the best Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander mental health & wellbeing resources

We’re excited to share WellMob website’s updated Resource Sheets for Workers, a shortcut to the best social and emotional wellbeing resources for First Nations people.

The updated sheets feature new online resources added to the WellMob website over 2024. Curated for practitioners working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients, these sheets cover over 17 common wellbeing topics like sleep, anxiety, cultural identity, suicide prevention and many more. Each sheet highlights best practice and evidence-informed resources to share with your First Nations clients in-session and for their use between consults.

Explore the Updated Resource Sheets Today! Visit the WellMob website to access these top picks and find the right tools to support your clients.

Season Finale: A look back on 2024

In the series finale of Digital Mental Health Musings, guest host Kate Hatchman takes listeners on a journey through the conversations that shaped the past year.

Whether you’re an experienced clinician or new to digital mental health, this episode is packed with actionable advice and compelling stories. Tune in as we reflect on 2024 and look ahead to more transformative conversations in the year to come.

Listen or watch the full episode now on our website, or you can search, subscribe, and listen wherever you get your podcasts.

“Using online tools to support youth mental health”

When: Online, Thur 30 Jan 1pm AEDT and Thur 30 Jan 7pm AEDT

As the new school year begins, it’s the perfect time to focus on supporting children’s mental health. Join this webinar to discover powerful, evidence-based tools that help children manage depression, anxiety, and unhappiness. In this insightful session, Professor Sonja March will speak with Dr. Kathy O’Grady about the exciting opportunities in digital mental health and how personalised care can make a real difference. Learn how Momentum Hub is supporting children aged 7-17 years old, providing them with the resources they need to thrive this school year and beyond. Don’t miss out – register today to empower both you and the young people in your care.

Explore our weekly blogs…

“Your digital perinatal mental health toolkit”

Digital mental health resources tailored specifically to new and expecting parents health practitioners can add to their toolkit.

“Reflecting on Digital Mental Health Musings in 2024”

Looking back on the latest season of Digital Mental Health Musings and all our conversations, the topics we explored and key takeaways.

“Global Digital Mental Health: Innovations and Trends Around the World”

eMHPrac Director Heidi Sturk shares her learnings from the two international conferences on global interests and developments in digital mental health around the world.

Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference

24-26 March 2025, Gold Coast, QLD

Presentation and Trade Exhibit

Bright Minds, Bright Futures: Enhancing Child and Adolescent Wellbeing

See eMHPrac’s Director Heidi Sturk present and visit the eMHPrac team at their trade exhibit.

8th National Social & Emotional Wellbeing Forum

25-28 March 2025, Melbourne, VIC

Presentation and Trade Exhibit

Fostering resilience and providing holistic pathways to wellbeing for First Nations People.

See eMHPrac’s Director Heidi Sturk and WellMob’s Director David Edwards present and visit the eMHPrac team at their trade exhibit.

Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for affective disorders, anxiety disorders and somatic conditions: An updated systematic umbrella review

Käll, A., Biliunaite, I., & Andersson, G. (2024). Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for affective disorders, anxiety disorders and somatic conditions: An updated systematic umbrella review. Digital Health, 10, 20552076241287643.

We Have Spent Time, Money, and Effort Making Self-Help Digital Mental Health Interventions: Is Anyone Going to Come to the Party?

Fitzpatrick, S., Crenshaw, A. O., Donkin, V., Collins, A., Xiang, A., Earle, E. A., … & Monson, C. (2024). We Have Spent Time, Money, and Effort Making Self-Help Digital Mental Health Interventions: Is Anyone Going to Come to the Party?. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26, e58198.

Exploring the Role of Mobile Apps for Insomnia in Depression: Systematic Review

Chiu, Y. H., Lee, Y. F., Lin, H. L., & Cheng, L. C. (2024). Exploring the Role of Mobile Apps for Insomnia in Depression: Systematic Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26, e51110.

About My QuitBuddy

Our featured service for December is My QuitBuddy, an app to help people quit smoking or vaping, providing support to overcome cravings, track symptoms and progress, and link with an online community. My QuitBuddy was developed by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care to help people become and stay smoke- or vape-free.

Read our blog delving into My QuitBuddy here.