This event is hosted by the Contemplative Studies Centre.
Are you one of the 40% of people who recently downloaded a wellbeing and mindfulness app only to never open it? Or are you among the 10% who kept using it beyond your first week? Are you one of the thousands whose employer or school subscribe you to a mental health app?
This panel will dive into the findings of a survey of popular mental health, wellbeing and mindfulness apps from consumer protection and privacy perspectives, and learn about the challenges of regulating mental health apps and the ethical considerations of automating mental health care. We invite you to learn how you can protect yourself, your students, your staff, and your loved ones from potential consumer harm and advocate for better overall outcomes for mental health app users.
Moderated by Jon Faine, this will be a thought-provoking discussion on the proliferation of mental health apps, their positives, and their potential for harm.
Jon Faine AM
Lawyer, broadcaster and Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow at The University of Melbourne
Professor Jeannie Paterson
Co-Director, The Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Ethics (CAIDE)
Associate Professor Nicholas Van Dam
Director, Contemplative Studies Centre
Kelly Clark
SANE Peer Ambassador and Lived Experience Integration Lead, The University of Western Australia
