Digital mental health resources and services continue to play a vital role in providing mental health and wellbeing support to Australians, especially for those affected by domestic violence. These services offer easily accessible help, providing crucial information, prevention strategies, assessments, diagnoses, counselling, and treatment. They also complement face-to-face therapies, enabling care providers to focus on complex cases, addressing waitlists, and flexibly respond to increased demand.

However, the task of finding relevant evidence-based services can be overwhelming. To address this challenge, the eMHPrac (e-Mental Health in Practice) program was established, aiming to train and guide health practitioners nationwide about free and low-cost digital mental health services. eMHPrac offers training through awareness presentations, webinars, online modules, podcasts, newsletters and a range of downloadable and printed materials. The program is led by Queensland University of Technology in collaboration with Black Dog Institute, Menzies School of Health Research and University Centre for Rural Health, University of Sydney.

Within the realm of domestic violence issues and mental health care, eMHPrac provides invaluable guidance for health practitioners seeking online support for clients. This presentation will outline how to find relevant evidence-based digital mental health services and resources, ranging from helplines to online programs, moderated forums and apps. Additionally, it will provide insights into quality assurance considerations and how a practitioner or support person can best utilise the service or resource for the wellbeing of their client.