Library: Kids & Teens Health: Health Apps

Apps for Kids and Teens

Please note that the information provided on this page is intended as an educational resource only and does not substitute medical advice. Child and Adolescent Health Service does not endorse the information found at the sites listed below.

Act Belong Commit Information and guidance to help people stay mentally healthy (Free: iPhone, iPod, iPad)
Allen Adventure Explores social and emotional skills children need to make friends. Suitable for 3-8 years (Free: iPad)
esafety Provides children and young people with access to cybersafety information and assistance available in Australia (Free: iPhone, iPad, android)
Kiss myAsthma Kiss myAsthma was co-created by a team of researchers at The University of Sydney, the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and The University of Melbourne working together with young people with asthma. (Free - Android & Apple)
Okee Through the games and information in this app, you and your family will feel more comfortable with everything that will happen at your appointment – as well as having a whole lot of fun with your new friends!
Pain Tricks A colourful collection of tricks to make medical procedures less scary and sore. For kids and grown ups too! These simple tricks are for kids and their parents to do any time they are in pain, or are having a medical procedure that they are afraid of, especially if it might be painful, such as an injection.
Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children: listening and language skills Educational apps based around popular nursery rhymes to help deaf or hearing impaired children develop their listening and language skills (Minimal cost: iPhone, iPad)
Smiling mind Smiling Mind is modern meditation. This simple tool helps put a smile on your mind, anytime, anywhere and every day.
Take a Stand Together Tips and advice about bullying. Suitable for under 13 year olds (Free: iPhone)
Wake Up Rosie An alarm clock app that sends inspirational messages and music to help girls develop resilience (Free: iOS)

Apps for Kids and Teens

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Apps for Parents

AASM Children's Storybook Apps for Sleep American Academy of Sleep Medicine
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Created to educate kids about the importance of sleep. Both apps have optional settings for children to read the stories at their own pace or have the stories read to them with audio. Adapted from the AASM's beautifully illustrated children's picture books, the apps also include coloring pages, puzzles and quiz games. The AASM recommends these interactive apps for daytime fun and educational enrichment.
Asthma Buddy (National Asthma Council Australia) Reminder of day-to-day asthma medications (Free: iPhone, android smartphone)
Baby's first test
Beachsafe (Surf Life Saving Australia) Uses GPS to display information about beach conditions, patrols, and weather. Store favourite beaches for quick access. Includes educational safety tips (Free: iPhone, iPad, android)
Bright Tommorows A baby’s brain is a remarkable little creature forming more than a million neural connections every second when activated. Babies learn through spending time with their parents and other special people in their life. We’ve created Bobbie to show us all the emotions, thoughts and responses that happen in a child’s brain when a baby experiences meaningful moments. These meaningful moments, especially if they occur early in a child’s life and often, build strong brains, providing a strong foundation for their life.
CPtoys Provides an individually tailored list of toys to achieve therapy goals in children with cerebral palsy (Free: iPhone, iPad, iPod)
Know Drugs: The Parents Guide Provides parents with information about street drugs (Minimal cost: iPhone, iPad, iPod)
MyAus COVID-19
myChildren's mobile app - Nationwide Children's Hospital
My Child’s eHealth Record Access your child’s eHealth record (Free: iPhone, android smartphone)
NACCHO: Aboriginal Health in Aboriginal Hands Find your nearest Aboriginal health service and information on Aboriginal health (Free: iPhone, iPad, android)
Pain Tricks A colourful collection of tricks to make medical procedures less scary and sore. For kids and grown ups too! These simple tricks are for kids and their parents to do any time they are in pain, or are having a medical procedure that they are afraid of, especially if it might be painful, such as an injection.
Quit for you, Quit for two It's a fun and really practical way to quit and stay smoke-free for the health of you and your baby.
Save the Date (Immunisation NSW) Parents can enter their child’s name, date of birth and GP contact details and the app will calculate the next immunisation due date (Free: iPhone, android smartphone)
SIDS and Kids Safe Sleeping How to sleep baby safely and reduce the risk of sudden unexpected death in infants and fatal sleeping accidents. English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Hindi, Arabic (Free: iPhone, iPad, iPod)
Toilet Training for Children with Special Needs (Continence Foundation of Australia, Vic.) A set of pictures and instructions for teaching toilet training to a child with special needs. Includes a boy and girl version (Minimal cost: iOS, android)
Traffic Light Food Tracker Enter packaged food products to find the amount of salt, fat, saturated fat and sugar per 100g (Free: iPhone, iPad, android)
What Were We Thinking (WWWT) Interactive program providing practical and emotional skills for new parents (Free: iPhone)