Pregnancy and baby apps

The healthdirect app

By Healthdirect Australia • iOS, Android (Free)

The healthdirect app helps Australians make informed decisions about their health by providing symptom checks, health services and trusted health information.

You can also connect to My Health Record to view health records, including your COVID-19 vaccination digital certificate, immunisations, pathology reports and Medicare items.

Apps and online programs can help you when you need it most. Below you'll find the healthdirect app, plus apps and online programs from trusted information partners.

Pregnancy and parenting

Apps

Express Plus Centrelink

By Centrelink • iOS, Android (Free)

Helps parents and carers manage most of their Centrelink information, including uploading documents and changing circumstances when needed.

Raising Health Minds

By Raising Children Network • iOS, Android (Free)

Supports parents, carers and professionals to build knowledge and confidence concerning the social and emotional wellbeing of children.

What Were We Thinking!

By Jean Hailes • iOS (Free)

Provides information and guidance to help new parents with their babies.

Online programs

Mum2BMoodBooster

By Parent-Infant Research Institute

Works to help females with depression during pregnancy (antenatal depression).

MumMoodBooster

By Parent-Infant Research Institute

Works to help females with depression after pregnancy (postnatal depression).

Pregnancy and Postnatal Mental Health Programs

By THIS WAY UP

Two online courses good for perinatal mental health (anxiety and low mood)

Breastfeeding

Apps

Feed safe

By Australian Breastfeeding Association • iOS, Android (Free)

Advises mothers on the best decisions to make about alcohol and breastfeeding.

General health and wellbeing

Apps

AskFertility

By Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation • iOS, Android (Free)

A guide, offering evidence-based information, personalised insights and a supportive community to help you on the journey to tackle the challenges of infertility.

AskPMOS

By Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation • iOS, Android (Free)

For women who think they may have Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome PMOS, those who have a diagnosis, and those supporting women with Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome PMOS, it answers your Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome PMOS questions and help you better manage your condition.

Down Syndrome Health Record

By Down Syndrome Australia • iOS (Free)

Health record app for parents and support people of children with Down syndrome to record and monitor the child’s health, growth and development.

First Aid

By Australian Red Cross • iOS, Android (Free)

Provides instant access to the information you need to know to handle the most common first aid emergencies.

FoodSwitch

By the George Institute for Global Health • iOS, Android (Free)

Helps you make better food choices by scanning the barcode of a packaged food with your phone camera and being provided with simple health and nutrition information and suggested healthier alternatives to 'switch' to.

Get Prepared

By Australian Red Cross Lifeblood • iOS, Android (Free)

Helps Australian adults to prepare for any type of emergency.

HeadCheck

By Murdoch Children's Research Institute

Helps first aiders, trainers, coaches, teachers, carers and family recognising the signs and symptoms of a concussion after a head knock.

NRS

By National Relay Service • iOS, Android (Free)

Helps people who are deaf, are hard of hearing or have a speech impairment make and take phone calls.

Online programs

Sleep Course

By MindSpot

Online treatment course designed to help adults understand how sleep works and learn practical, evidence-based skills to improve their sleep.

Domestic violence

Apps

Daisy

By 1800RESPECT • iOS, Android (Free)

Connects people experiencing violence or abuse to local services across Australia. Family members and friends can also find information on how to support people who are experiencing violence.

Sunny

By 1800RESPECT • iOS, Android (Free)

Helps people to recognise, respond and get help if they are experiencing violence and abuse.

Cancer

Apps

Kids Guide to Cancer

By Camp Quality • iOS, Android (Free)

Empowers kids to learn more about cancer on their own terms, at their own pace, and understand everything that is going on.