What we’ve achieved

  • Conversational Agents (Chatbots)

    At EDI, we've harnessed the potential of chatbots to foster deeper connections within the mental health community, generate valuable data from surveys, and facilitate numerous other impactful endeavors. Here's how chatbots have become a cornerstone of our commitment to improving mental health support:

    1. Strengthening Community Engagement

    2. Gathering User Feedback

    3. Providing On-Demand Resources

    4. Supporting Early Intervention

    5. Data-Driven Decision-Making

    6. Real-time Crisis Assistance

    7. Customized User Experiences

    8. Reducing Stigma and Promoting Awareness

  • Provide Direction

    • We guide directors towards prioritizing lived experience data and IT solutions, infusing community impacts at the core of decision-making.

    • We've crafted comprehensive 5-year strategic plans that outline a clear path for our organization's growth and positive influence in the mental health space.

    • Developed detailed roadmaps that effectively align technological advancements with our strategic objectives.

  • Build it

    • Spearheaded the management of Azure-based data and analytics platforms, harnessing the power of data to drive actionable insights and informed decision-making.

    • Nurtured and empowered data and IT teams, enabling them to integrate clinical knowledge seamlessly into user experience and user interface design, resulting in more user-centric solutions.

    • Leveraged big data from wearable technologies to enhance both mental and physical well-being, exemplifying the transformative potential of technology in healthcare.

  • Talk about it

    • Delivered engaging presentations at the University of Melbourne, the Commonwealth Department of Health - Mental Health Branch, and other organisations over a decade, disseminating insights and fostering collaboration at an academic level.

    • In Business Intelligence, we’ve produced a multitude of reports and dashboards, offering stakeholders a visual and informative understanding of our progress and impact.

  • Governance, Frameworks, Influence

    • Orchestrated the creation of performance and outcomes frameworks, ensuring a systematic approach to assessing the efficacy of our community-based solutions.

    • Implemented robust governance and standards for handling personally identifiable information and highly confidential data, ensuring the utmost security and compliance.

    • Exerted influence on Commonwealth mental health policy, shaping a more inclusive and effective approach to mental health support.

  • Our leaders have worked with...

    • Beyond Blue

    • eheadspace

    • The Australian Commonwealth Dept. of Health and Aged Care

    • The University of Melbourne

    • Orygen Youth Mental Health

    • The National Disability Insurance Agency

    • Wellways Australia

    • Colac Council