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... Foster-care kids suffer at school CHILDREN living in foster care suffer higher rates of poor mental and physical health, which limits their academic outcomes.....more Link related to this news item: www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/foster-care-kids-suffer-at-school/story-e6frg6nf-1225886413166 Posted:Jul 27, 2010 Mental health issues, 1 in 5 preschoolers BOSTON, July 10 (UPI) -- More than 20 percent of U.S. kindergartners and first-graders demonstrate mental health issues, researchers found.....more Link related to this news item: www.upi.com/Health_News/2010/07/10/Mental-health-issues-1-in-5-preschoolers/UPI-83481278741575/ Posted:Jul 27, 2010 Children's mental health being ignored (Sydney Morning Herald) A coalition of mental health advocates is calling for greater funding for services for children, as a national debate into overall support for people with mental illnesses continues.....more Link related to this news item: news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/childrens-mental-health-being-ignored-20100722-10m3d.html Posted:Jul 27, 2010 View all News Items posted by AICAFMHA by year |
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Latest Resources... A Strategic Plan for Building a Public Health Approach to Children's Mental Health (PDF) Posted:Jun 29, 2010 New Multicultural Mental Health website launched Posted:Jun 29, 2010 EHEALTH FACT SHEET (RTC Updates) Posted:Jun 29, 2010 Speak Out - Stories of young people & mental health Posted:Jun 1, 2010 The Chapter Action Kit (AAP) Posted:May 21, 2010 View all resources collated by year | ||||
Events... Event Name: 11th International Mental Health ConferenceDetails: The Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association is pleased to present the 11th International Mental Health Conference being held at the Holiday Inn Surfers Paradise Wednesday 18th August - Friday 20th August 2010. Depression & Anxiety: Who, What, Where, When and How? The ANZMH Association last visited Anxiety and Depression as a major conference theme in 2000. In the past ten years diagnoses and treatments of both conditions have evolved considerably supported by improved funding and support from State and Federal Governments. Event Dates: Aug 18, 2010 - Aug 20, 2010 Event Name: TheMHS (The Mental Health Services) 20th Annual Conference Details: '20 years strong and now a renaissance' Contact: media@themhs.org.au for sponsorship information Event Dates: Sep 14, 2010 - Sep 17, 2010 Event Name: CAMHS Conference 2010 - New Zealand Details: Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference September 15th - 16th 2010 Pre Conference Workshops 14th Spetember The conference is an opportunity to showcase programmes and innovative ways that families and communities help secure those important attachments. We hope to enhance your own models of working with children and youth in the mental health sector with outstanding keynote speakers who understand the challenges of today's young people and ways of us all working together for a better world. Just go to the conference website http://www.confer.co.nz/camhsconf10/ to download the programme or register online. For further information please contact the Conference Secretariat: Conferences & Events Ltd T: +64 (0)3 546 6022 E: camhs10@confer.co.nz Event Dates: Sep 15, 2010 - Sep 16, 2010 | ||||