WHILE YOU WAIT
While you wait: AI support for mental health helplines
Portable is developing a trauma-informed AI voice companion designed to bring calm, reassurance, and connection to people waiting for help.

Portable empowers organisations to adopt AI responsibly, with governance and ethical frameworks that prioritise resilience, trust, and the well-being of communities.
Our goal: Equip purpose-sector organisations to lead confidently with AI, harnessing engagement and technology to create impactful, human-centred solutions that serve and uplift the public.
Safe and ethical efficiencies that scale your impact are at your fingertips already. Unlock the ways AI can power the work you're doing, securely.
Meet the team

Aishling Costello
Principal Design Strategist

Luke Thomas
Principal Product Strategist

Andrew Fulton
Technology Lead
AI is rapidly evolving so we are constantly testing, trialing, and learning. Take advantage of our expertise. Training and capability building empower teams to confidently implement AI, embedding the right skills, mindset, and ethical considerations across the organisation.
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Let's use AI to create transformational change. Custom built AI products open the door to faster, democratised access to information that can increase access to justice, reimagine the health system, and fight climate change.
We analyse your customer interactions to identify high-value AI opportunities that enhance their experience. By rapidly prototyping and implementing AI solutions, we help you deliver innovation that directly addresses your customers' needs.
You will have AI-driven solutions that improve customer satisfaction and engagement, delivering measurable outcomes.
Accelerates AI development through focused sprints that deliver tangible outcomes quickly. Each sprint is designed to solve a specific problem or develop a proof of concept for immediate use.
You will have measurable progress in a short timeframe, helping you stay agile in your AI adoption.
Portable is developing a trauma-informed AI voice companion designed to bring calm, reassurance, and connection to people waiting for help.

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