Brains Trust
10 lessons to help founders protect their mental health
Founders have traditionally tended to block out conversations about wellbeing and hide their struggles as they focus desperately on building their business.
Other
Our culture of overtime is costing us dearly
Research indicates working more than 48 hours a week is associated with significant declines in productivity, more mistakes and more mental health problems.
Profiles
Sydney startup Get To Sleep Easy wants to bring the safety of the hospital bed to homes
Founded by 24 year old medical student and ex-cancer patient Nikhil Autar, the Sydney startup was born out of both Autar’s own experiences while sick, and those of friends he lost to illness.
Profiles
How health insurer nib worked with its contact centre to develop chatbot ‘nibby’
For nib, the development of the AI solution was done hand in hand with the frontline staff whose jobs one might assume it could put in jeopardy.
Profiles
Brisbane startup MyMedKit delivers online pharmacy orders on-demand
MyMedKit was founded with the aim of simpiifying healthcare. As founder Joe Zhou put it, “People should be able to access medicines while sick at home with a touch of a button.”
News & Analysis
Government pledges millions for small business mental health support services
The government’s announcement of a $3.6 million package to support the mental health of small business owners has been welcomed by the business community.
News & Analysis
Healthtech startup HotDoc raises $5 million Series B round led by Right Click Capital
HotDoc has raised $5 million in a Series B funding round led by Right Click Capital, with participation from existing backers including AirTree Ventures.
Profiles
Victorian startup Medtasker aims to streamline communication and task management for hospital staff
An aspect of hospital TV dramas that’s somewhat true to life is staff relying on pagers as a key mode of communication. Medtasker wants to update this.
Profiles
MedCorp Technologies has developed a wearable to bridge a communication gap between doctors and patients
After seeing a close friend’s battle with cancer, Jacqui Savage decided she had the background and skills to try to do something she hopes will save lives.
Profiles
Healthtech app Be A Looper aims to help those suffering from depression easily check in with their support loop
Be A Looper works by allowing each user to add up to five people to their support ‘Loop’. Users check in daily with a rating of how they’re feeling on a scale of one to five, with others in their loop also checking in.
Brains Trust
How I cope with stress
Everyone copes with stress, it’s part of life, but I suppose I have adopted some strict philosophies on how to get it all done which work for me.
News & Analysis
Unlockd CEO Matt Berriman steps down to deal with bipolar disorder
Matt Berriman, CEO of high-flying adtech startup Unlockd, has announced he is stepping down as chief of the company to look after his mental health.
Profiles
With a focus on regional areas, telehealth startup Lysn connects people to vetted psychologists for video consultations
Looking to address both the stigma around mental health and the dearth of mental health professionals outside the major cities, Lysn is a telehealth service connecting patients to vetted psychologists.
Talent Unleashed
Winning a Talent Unleashed Award provided medical technology startup Life Whisperer with “invaluable” credibility
The Talent Unleashed Awards have uncovered a wide variety of innovative companies over the years, with more than a few working to save or make lives better from the medical or health technology sector. The latest to join this group of alumni is Australian startup Life Whisperer, which is working to better the often costly… Read more »
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Mental health and the Australian startup ecosystem
Recent studies show that 49% of startup founders suffer from mental health issues.
