Pharmacy Daily | Mindhealthconnect

THE Department of Health has launched a new e-mental health portal called Mindhealthconnect to provide people with accurate information and good advice online. “Four in five Australians continue to turn to the web for information about their health and around 50 per cent of Australians use the internet to diagnose a health condition,” said the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler. “Australians are busy and often ‘a quick Google’ is a convenient option for working people. “Many also feel this is a more ‘private’ way of taking the first step to deal with a health issue,” he added. The new portal is designed to provide a trustworthy source of information and support, as well as to provide a gateway to therapy for people seeking information and assistance. “Mindhealthconnect will revolutionise the way we get mental health services to those who need help,” Butler said. See mindhealthconnect.org.au.

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