Policy/ Strategy

Source: Te Hiringa Hauora (Health Promotion Agency, New Zealand) “There is a huge amount of mental health information available on apps and the internet. Research suggests that some people like using these online tools as they can help remove barriers…

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care have recently released a comprehensive guide for service providers, accompanying their 2020 release of the National Safety and Quality Digital Mental Health Standards. This Guide explains each action discussed in the NSQDMH Standards in step-by-step detail, as well as their intention behind each action. The guide for service providers includes key tasks to help service providers meet the actions, together with examples of evidence a service can use to show how they are implementing the Standards. The Guide also features reflective questions to help services evaluate how they are currently meeting the Standards and lists useful resources for further information and support.

About the Webinar:   E-mental health (eMH) practices are often focused on the question of what’s possible? but not necessarily the vital question of what’s responsible? Without responsible e-mental health practices, the dawning era of online mental health care could…

In this inaugural eMHIC Special Interest Group webinar “The Role of AI in Mental Health “, experts from Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA shared their perspectives on: 1) Who and what does it take to implement AI technology in mental health care – how can we achieve this? 2) Potential gains for positive treatment outcomes following implementation of AI technology in mental health care.

A policy brief from the World Health Organization offers strategies for combating ageism and bias in machine learning technologies.
The brief, “Ageism in artificial intelligence for health,” proposes a wide range of measures to ensure older people are effectively engaged in the processes, technologies and services affecting them.  

Artificial Intelligence or AI, often used interchangeably with machine learning, is a prominent part of what is new, exciting, confusing – and for some, including fans of the Terminator series of horror movies, a little scary. The power of AI…

As we welcome in 2022, we look forward to a new and exciting year of collaboration.  Through all the challenges of the pandemic, the ability to continue to work together and learn from each other has been a strong constant. It is one positive upon which we can – and must – continue to build.

Digital transformations are well underway in all areas of life. These have brought about substantial and wide-reaching changes, in many areas, including health. But large gaps remain in our understanding of the interface between digital technologies and health, particularly for young people.

Australia continues to rapidly integrate telehealth as an accepted and much desired element of health care delivery, in particular within the mental health space. Recent activity by the Federal Government has signalled continued growth in this area. Notably, the House Select Committee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention has now released its final report into this critical and complex issue (the Report). In addition to the Report, the Australian Federal Government has also recently commenced a period of consultation on its Primary Health Care Plan 10 Year Plan, noting the acceleration of telehealth’s role in the usual course of health care in Australia.

In this presentation, Cameron Fox (Health Technologies Lead, World Economic Forum) discusses the development of a global governance for digital mental health. His project “Disruptive Technologies in Mental Health” is a joint initiative by the World Economic Forum and Deloitte.