Carlton’s Ed Curnow is among a group of AFL players who have been involved in the development of an innovative new wellbeing and resilience smartphone app.

In conjunction with the AFL Players Association, the MindMax app is available free to download and combines the personal experience of AFL footballers with regularly updated mini training sessions, games and social interaction to help users build, strengthen and maintain healthy and fit minds.

The respected Blues’ midfielder worked alongside Majaw Daw (North Melbourne), Daniel Menzel (Geelong), Michael Walters (Fremantle), Jasper Pittard (Port Adelaide), Tom Nicholls (Gold Coast), Sam Reid (GWS) and Michael Barlow (Gold Coast).

MindMax has been funded by the Movember Foundation and developed by the AFL Players' Association in partnership with Queensland University of Technology.

Drawing on expert knowledge, scientific research and AFL player experience, MindMax is aimed at Australians aged 18-30 and based on the premise that 'fit minds kick goals'. 

MindMax spokesperson and clinical psychologist Dr Jo Mitchell says conversations are too often driven by alleviating mental illness, rather than building mental fitness and it's important that we start having conversations that change these attitudes and behaviours.

"MindMax is shifting the lens to create a happier, more resilient and fitter community that knows how to flourish in life – not just survive. Let’s not wait for people to break, but help them be more resilient from the start, and to improve mental fitness the same way we do our physical fitness.”

MindMax can be downloaded free from the App Store.