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Digital Health Series - Session 4: Legal, Social and Ethical issues in Digital Mental Health

Digital mental health raises big questions about privacy, safety, responsibility and rights. Join Dr Piers Gooding to unpack the legal and ethical landscape, and what it means for practice.

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Date

Wednesday, 24th June 2026
2pm to 3pm

Location

Online

Hosted by

Collaborative Centre

Cost

Free

Practitioners

Digital mental health raises big questions about privacy, safety, responsibility and rights. Join Dr Piers Gooding to unpack the legal and ethical landscape, and what it means for practice.

By the end of this session, participants will understand:

• Privacy

• Regulated by Therapeutic Goods Act

• Who's responsible if something goes wrong?

• Human rights & digital inclusion & equity??

• Role of mental health practitioners in establishing guardrails, human connection in navigating digital support tools

 

Presenters:

Dr Piers Gooding - La Trobe University

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training@vccmhw.vic.gov.au