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... Australian Health Ministers agree to Fourth National Mental Health Plan Australian Health Ministers met yesterday in Canberra to discuss a number of key health issues. Ministers agreed to the development of the Fourth National Mental Health Plan, including consultation with experts before a forum in NSW at the end of August 2008.....more Link related to this news item: www.hawkerbritton.com/hawker-britton-media/public-affairs/ahmc-communique-080722.pdf Posted:Jul 23, 2008 The Importance of Play Claire McCarthy, M.D., Harvard Medical School(May 20, 2008). It's a sad commentary on our society that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) had to issue a report reminding parents and doctors that it's important for children to play.....more Link related to this news item: www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977349551&grpId=3659174697246155&nav=Groupspace Posted:Jul 15, 2008 Trust leads to Better Health Psych Central (June 17 2008). A unique study discovers community involvement and a sense of belonging aids physical and mental health.....more Link related to this news item: www.psychcentral.com/news/2008/06/17/trust-leads-to-better-health/2470.html Posted:Jul 15, 2008 View all News Items posted by AICAFMHA by year |
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Latest Resources... Research, Policy, and Practice in Children's Mental Health Posted:Jul 15, 2008 Oppositional Defiant Disorder Online Resource Center Posted:Jul 15, 2008 Partnering to Promote Children's Healthy Development Posted:Jun 5, 2008 Mental Wellbeing of Children in Primary Education Posted:Jun 5, 2008 Images of a Hero 2008 Calendar. Posted:Apr 30, 2008 | ||||
Events... Event Name: 11th World Congress World Association for Infant Mental HealthDetails: This is the first world congress of the WAIMH ever to be held in Asia. Despite the distance to travel, a world congress in Asia will expand your horizon. While in Asia, infants and families suffer from many obvious and hidden repression, deprivation and natural disasters, it is also an area where the spirit of interdependence and peaceful coexistence still prevails.We have a lot to learn from the warmth and resilience of families struggling in their predicaments. Year 2008 is the eve of the 150th Anniversary of the Port of Yokohama. Now Japan is in an era with numerous achievements and challenges: on one hand we have achieved the world's lowest infant mortality rate, but on the other hand, our birth rate continues to decrease and postnatal depression and infant abuse increase. Also, current ongoing increase in diverse emotional and behavioral problems in children and adolescents alerts us even more to the importance of psychological well-being during infancy. The Japanese government is vigorously promoting a supportive nurturing environment for the next generation. Our theme for this congress is "Celebrating the baby : Baby in Family and Culture" Event Dates: Aug 1, 2008 - Aug 5, 2008 Event Name: Introducing Marte Meo: A one-day seminar with Maria Aarts Details: This seminar is proudly presented by NSWIOP & AAIMHI NSW. The Marte Meo Developmental Support Programme, developed by Maria Aarts, is a practical model for supporting development in everyday communication moments. The central focus of the programme is to identify, activate and develop skills to enable and enhance constructive interaction. This programme uses video review and from this training participants learn very concrete information about supporting children's development in daily interactive moments (infancy to school age children) and for trans-ferring this information to parents and other significant carers. Outline of one-day introductory workshop: this one-day workshop will outline the Marte Meo model so participants will learn: How children naturally connect and learn to become cooperative, Natural care giving elements or the natural opportunities for the adult to support the child in everyday interaction moments, How to transfer this information to parents and other significant carers (early childhood professionals, teachers). Email to Register your name Event Date: Aug 11, 2008 Event Name: Basic Training in Marte Meo Details: NSWIOP & AAIMHI proudly presents this two-day basic training in Marte Meo follows the introductory one-day seminar. In the two-day training the trainees will practice each day analysing video material and giving feedback. Participants who use video in their clinical practice/interventions will be contacted to bring their own film material to this training. Email to Register your name Event Dates: Aug 12, 2008 - Aug 13, 2008 | ||||