DHA SIG – Digital Mental Health Industry Group (DMHIG) – December 2026 

The DHA Digital Mental Health Industry Group, is held every two months. 

The DMHIG is representative of leading healthcare providers and digital health industry partners that provide or use software solutions related to the delivery of digital wellbeing and eMental health and addiction services. 

It is co-chaired by Vanessa Ding, Innovation Lead at Wise Group, and Andrew Cameron, CCO at Whakarongorau Aotearoa. 

This session: Building workforce confidence in digital mental health tools

Digital tools only improve access to mental health and addiction support when the workforce has the confidence to use them. Two leaders in workforce development share what it takes to embed these tools into practice, so people can reach support more easily and the workforce can grow in capability and reach.

Jacqui Hampton, Clinical Engagement Lead at Just a Thought, brings 30 years’ experience in mental health and addiction nursing and a background at Te Pou. She will share what is needed to empower health professionals to embed digital tools into their practice.

Dr Tania Wilson, General Manager of Fresh Minds and Director of Psychological & Behavioural Health at ProCare, is a Clinical Psychologist with more than 30 years’ experience. She leads integrated primary mental health care, youth mental health and workplace wellbeing initiatives, with a focus on culturally responsive, equitable and digitally enabled care.