The Australian government has allocated A$14.4 million ($15.5 million) funding over five years to develop a single e-mental health online portal, according to Computerworld.

The government said that the funding of A$9.1 million ($9.8 million) will be met from agency resources. The online mental health portal is part of the government's National Mental Health Reform initiative. The portal will provide online training and support to general practitioners, indigenous health workers and other clinicians working in the mental health field.

The report said that the portal will combine existing scattered websites and telephone services and provide consumers access to a range of online assistance at various treatment levels.