App/tech business of the week- My Wellbeing Mate

What?

My Wellbeing Mate app brings together a network of mental health resources by offering a gateway to helplines, websites, guides, videos, talks, apps, self-checks and more. It is designed for self-help and to support others. The resources are categorised into four sections – mental health, family support, emergency responders, and Aboriginal health. Users of this app can use the four filters to refine searches and can click through to the resources that are most relevant to them.

Where?

Free download from the App Store or Google Play www.holyoake.org.au/wellbeing-mate-app/  

Who?

Holyoake and the Mining Emergency Response Competition (MERC) community have co-developed this app, which was produced by Birdbrain.

Quotation

“The help can come in the form of quickly finding out where to go for counselling, self-help, family support and mental health checks,” Holyoake chief executive Angie Paskevicius said

$/Market/ News

The app was funded by the MERC community via sponsors and a raffle during the MERC 2017 dinner event. My Wellbeing Mate received the 2018 IPAA Business News Award for Innovation in the Non-for-Profit sector.