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Raising Healthy Minds app

Health app | By: Raising Children Network

In summary

  • About: supports parents, carers and professionals to build knowledge and confidence concerning the social and emotional wellbeing of children
  • Suitable for: parents, carers and professionals
  • Cost: free
  • More information: Visit this page

Raising Healthy Minds is a free app that supports parents, carers and professionals to build knowledge and confidence concerning the social and emotional wellbeing of children.

Brought to you by raisingchildren.net.au, Raising Healthy Minds offers practical tips and information to help you support your child’s social and emotional wellbeing. It’s funded by the Australian Government, reviewed by experts and non-commercial, so you know you can trust it.

When parents and carers have reliable, easy to understand information about child development and wellbeing it helps them recognise emerging social and emotional difficulties, and promotes early help-seeking.

The app is customised for you, so whether you have a particular concern or are just curious about your children’s social and emotional wellbeing, Raising Healthy Minds lets you explore a wide range of topics, bookmark those you like and suggest some that might interest you.

The Raising Healthy Minds app is free and can be downloaded from the Apple Store - Raising Healthy Minds and the Google Play store - Raising Healthy Minds.

Raising Healthy Minds app

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NOTE: This app is provided by one of Healthdirect Australia's trusted information partners. Please consider if this app is appropriate for your own individual circumstances. There may be costs to use the app or it may be free. You may also be charged for data from your telecommunications provider. For 24-hour health advice call healthdirect on 1800 022 222 or if you need help now these emergency and crisis helplines can provide immediate support.

Last reviewed: November 2021

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