Once upon a time...
The ideas that underpin our mission had their beginnings in research done through the Young & Well CRC; set up to explore technology's role in Youth and Adolescent Mental Health care. Running between 2011 and 2016 the research produced an early blueprint for the Synergy Online System – a digital tool that could support the mental health care and wellbeing of young people.
Knowing that mental health care is an issue that affects people of all ages, from all walks of life, the Australian Commonwealth Government funded Project Synergy with a $30 million grant to continue our research and broaden the understanding of how digital technologies could be used to improve mental health outcomes across the wider population. This work uniquely brought together academic researchers, clinical health professionals, digital technologists, and those with lived experiences to explore the challenges and practical solutions to deliver relevant and timely mental health care for those who need it – and may not realise they do.
To deliver this project, Professors Ian Hickie and Jane Burns led a cross disciplinary team to form Innowell - a digital, mental health platform validated through actual research by over 2,000 users across 13 locations and built by people with real, lived experiences from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and skillsets.
A tool built by real people to help real people.
Fast forward, and today Innowell works with thousands of individuals across workplaces and clinical care at all levels to improve mental health, care for patients, and build a brighter, more mentally fit future for everyone.
We recognise and pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, their ancestors, the Elders past, present and future from the different First Nations across Australia. We acknowledge the importance of connection to land, culture, spirituality, ancestry, family and community for the wellbeing of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families.