Great MFSaysHi talk & panel last night around designing for better mental health and how Ally: 1. Foster positive expectations and beliefs 2. Support the therapeutic relationship. 3. Help people build and maintain new behaviours

We’re currently on the lookout for people to partner on research with us or be involved in piloting Ally. If you or someone that you know are a mental health practitioner or organisation that are trying to tackle similar problems, please get in touch. We’d love to chat.

Thanks Bronnie Taylor for sending a representative to our Designing Better Mental Health event last week. It’s so powerful to have Government interest in how we can improve the quality of mental health outcomes in Australia.

We are proud to be a co-founder and supporter of Ally. Ally’s mission is to help people get the most out of therapy. Ally are currently on the lookout for people to partner on research or pilot the project. If you know anyone please share. allyhealth.com.au

“The real concern is why we’re not seeing any benefit from these large increases in diagnosis and treatment. In theory, our mental health should be improving.”

A new trial from Orygen shows that psychotherapy should be the first-line of treatment for depression in young people.

Great discussion by Dr. Juli Fraga and Hilary Jacobs Hendel on how we might help people provide feedback to their therapist and create an open and collaborative therapeutic relationship: nytimes.com/2019/08/01/wel… via The New York Times #therapy

"Australia’s low intensity therapy initiative 'New Access' needs national infrastructure and support for it to scale its success" @georgie_harman Beyond Blue National Press Club

We’ve just wrapped our first two weeks designing Ally. We’re so excited to be getting closer to launch! 🚀

🤔Keeping track of your 10 Medicare rebated therapy limit is hard. This week we’re looking at how we might help you track your sessions and be reminded about key milestones, like the 6 session mental health care plan review. What do you use to keep track of your sessions?

❤️Help shape the future of Ally — We're conducting research (paid/unpaid) to better understand people's experiences with therapy and test our app. To get involved, please fill out this form: surveymonkey.com/r/27GKWXN #allyinhealth #ally #therapy #mentalhealth

There have been new calls to expand Medicare-funded therapy sessions from 10 to 20 per year. If more sessions were available, would you attend? smh.com.au/national/victo…

We’re getting closer to launching Ally 🚀 We’d love you to come along to our next demo and tell us your thoughts to help make Ally better for everyone. Join us via the link 15th May · Friday — 10:30 AM (AEST) meet.google.com/hwp-rbyx-smv

A timely reminder that going back to therapy isn't failing

Looking for a beginner's guide to therapy? headspace Executive Director of Clinical Practice, Vikki Ryall, had a chat to triple j on what's involved, and when to seek help. Read here > abc.net.au/triplej/progra…

Great to see the Government support measures for Victorians in lockdown to access 20 psychological sessions (up from 10). Restrictions are impacting young people profoundly and it’s vital they can access the support they need to get through tough times and back on track.

Such a brilliant program to be involved in! Thanks, ANDHealth NSW Health Cicada Innovations Planet Innovation

This is an incredible announcement - Australians will now be able to access 20 psychology sessions through Medicare!

🚀 We’re excited to announce that Ally is now live! Ally complements your journey with therapy by giving you the knowledge, tools and support to get started and get the most out of it. Download Ally from the App Store apple.co/36XOX4q