AICAFMHA:
promoting mental health for young Australians
Australian Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Association Ltd
ABN 87 093 479 022
History
The proposal for a national association was made at the Inaugural Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference held in Adelaide in February 1995.
A national steering committee , including professionals and consumers, was formed at the second national conference in Melbourne at the end of 1996 with this steering committee continuing to work toward the development of a national association since then. Unanimous support for the development of the association was confirmed at a Plenary session duringthe Third National Conference held in Sydney in mid 1998. This Plenary Session provided feedback to the Conference on a workshop held during the Conference. This Plenary session is a critical milestone for the Association. The Plenary Session Presentation can be viewed by clicking here.
The development of the national association has included activities such as; progress towards incorporation, conference organisation, distribution of newsletters, development of a membership base, consumer involvement, establishment of the website and completion of Commonwealth funded projects.
The Australian Infant, Child, Adolescent & Family Mental Health Association has developed a Charter stating the philosophical framework and objectives of the organisation.
The Australian Infant, Child, Adolescent & Family Mental Health Association (AICAFMHA) was incorporated as a company on 27 th June 2000. Click here to view a press release announcing the incorporation.
The overall aim of the Association is to actively promote the mental health and well being of infants, children, adolescents and their families or carers.
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