Australia is getting a new digital mental health service. Will it help? Here’s what the evidence says
- Written by: Peter Baldwin, Senior Research Fellow and Clinical Psychologist at the Black Dog Institute , UNSW Sydney
Surface/UnsplashIn this year’s budget, the federal government announced one of the biggest changes to the mental health system in nearly two decades: a digital early intervention service to relieve Australians’ early psychological distress before it builds into mental illness.
Starting in 2026, and based on the United Kingdom’s Tal...