AICAFMHA:
promoting mental health for young Australians
Australian Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Association Ltd
ABN 87 093 479 022
Philosophical Framework & Guiding Principles
- The full range of mental health issues affecting the young and their families or carers
are considered from individual development, family life cycle and community perspectives.
- Collaborative partnership throughout Australia is the keynote, between all professional
groups working in the mental health field with the young and their families and with
relevant community groups, carers and consumers of mental health services from a fully
representative range of geographic, cultural, social and economic backgrounds.
- Partnerships in advocacy in the public arena for effective promotion, prevention, early
intervention, treatment and follow-up programs in child and adolescent mental health and
that these are pursued in a context of human rights principles (International Covenant on
the Rights of the Child).
- A broad approach to infant, child, adolescent and family mental health provides the
basis for wide dissemination of scientific knowledge in this area and for encouraging the
development of relevant qualitative and quantitative studies of the highest research
standard.
- Collaboration and consultation is valued with other national, international, state-based
and local organisations that promote enhancement of mental health, focussing upon the
needs of the young and their families.
- A range of consultative processes with young people, families and carers is valued,
processes which are inclusive and appropriate to the age level of the young people
involved.
- It is appreciated that there are approaches to working with infants, children, adolescents and their families, which are fundamentally and distinctly different from those relevant to adult mental health service provision.
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