AICAFMHA:
promoting mental health for young Australians
Australian Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Association Ltd
ABN 87 093 479 022
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mental health and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and their families/carers. |
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Latest News... Australia's First National Mental Health Commission The Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, recently launched Australia's first National Mental Health Commission.....more Link related to this news item: www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr12-mb-mb003.htm Posted:Jan 27, 2012 The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bond: Focus on Childre Published in December 2011 in Paediatrics, Journal of the American Academy of Paediatrics, this article discusses the benefits of play and factors that reduce play for children in poverty, including family considerations.....more Link related to this news item: pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/119/1/182.full.pdf+html Posted:Jan 20, 2012 Young Carers Project Survey launched on Facebook The Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA) has recently launched a survey targeting young mental health carers on Facebook.....more Link related to this news item: www.facebook.com/youngcarersproject Posted:Dec 22, 2011 View all News Items posted by AICAFMHA by year |
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Latest Resources... Professionals Protecting Children, Nurturing and Protecting Children: A Public Health Approach Posted:Jan 27, 2012 Center on the Developing Child - Harvard University Posted:Dec 22, 2011 The Encyclopaedia on Early Childhood Development Posted:Dec 16, 2011 Fit Mind-Fit Body and Soul Kit Posted:Dec 16, 2011 The Anger Toolbox Posted:Dec 16, 2011 View all resources collated by year | ||||
Events... Event Name: The Early Years Conference 2012: The Development of Children's Mental Health - How Do We Become Who We Are?Details: Registrations are now open for the Early Years Conference. The conference objectives include: to understand global development of children (birth to six years), and how it progresses through their early relationships and experiences; to promote focused dialogue among individuals and groups who support early child development and learning; to showcase exemplary approaches that support healthy early childhood social emotional development and to learn how to apply the understanding of child development to practice and development strategies. Event Dates: Feb 2, 2012 - Feb 4, 2012 Event Name: Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents: A Practitioner Training course Details: This three day Practitioner Training course is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of eating disorders in children and adolescents, from recognition and diagnosis to management in CAMHS and Paediatric settings. This course is designed to equip clinicians with the knowledge and skills to improve their own practice, think about their relationships with other providers, and identify areas of support they need to provide ongoing quality care for this challenging patient group and their families. Event Dates: Feb 6, 2012 - Feb 8, 2012 Event Name: Circle of Security Parenting Progam Details: Dr. Kent Hoffman, one of the four originators of this program, will present this 4-Day training program using an 8 chapter DVD to educate caregivers. The program presents video examples of secure and problematic parent/child interaction, healthy options in care-giving, and animated graphics designed to clarify principles that are central to COS®. Participants of the four day training will receive Circle of Security Parenting © DVD. Circle of Security © Training Manual, parent handouts and license to use these materials to teach the Circle of Security program to Caregivers. Registrations for this Sydney training are at http://www.circleofsecurity.net/cos_seminars.html Event Dates: Feb 8, 2012 - Feb 12, 2012 | ||||