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News in Brief - Issue #2 (01/10/2001)

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AICAFMHA News

Issues of AICAFMHA: News in Brief are now available on the association website at http://www.aicafmha.net.au/enews/ .

The Paediatric & Child Health Division of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), and the Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP), media release can now be viewed at http://www.aicafmha.net.au/enews/asylum_01.htm . In response to discussions and requests from AICAFMHA Discussion list members, the AICAFMHA Board of Directors resolved at their September meeting to write to Minister Ruddock voicing support and endorsement of the position statements of the RACP and the RANZCP (http://www.ranzcp.org/statements/ps/ps46.htm) .

Mental Health News 

Culture Counts in Mental Health Treatment, Surgeon General’s Report http://psychiatry.medscape.com/Manisses/MHW/2001/2001/09.01/mhw1133.01/mhw11

The Commonwealth Government have now set up a phone service for children affected by the American tragedy. The Helpline number is 1800 629 357 and will be open from 8am, Monday 24 September. View the press release at http://www.facs.gov.au/internet/minfacs.nsf/2b0cec5b0d72d933ca2569e700143ed7

Following the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, the Mental Health Network Newsletter published on their e-list a range of coping strategies and grief recognition tips. View these at http://www.aicafmha.net.au/enews/MHN_nlextra.htm

What’s On?

National Mental Health Week, October 7-13, 2001 Mental Health – Let’s work on it!
Stress Less Day, Oct 10
World Mental Health Day, Oct 10
Go to http://www.nswamh.org for more info.

Effective Treatment for people with Mental Illness and problematic substance use.
10-14 December 2001
Illawarra Institute for Mental Health
Contact Marie Johnson (02) 4221 4207 or marie_johnson@ouw.edu.au

Resources

Medscape's weekly e-list of articles includes a number of references of interest relating to the horrific events in New York / Washington this week. These can be viewed at http://www.aicafmha.net.au/enews/medpulse_01.htm .

MEDSCAPE HAS SET UP A SPECIAL RESOURCE CENTER FOR DISASTER AND TRAUMA
Regularly updated collection of news, notices, articles, and related links to provide the latest information and resources related to caring for those affected by the September 11th terrorist attacks. http://www.medscape.com/resource/trauma

New NHMRC publication: The role of families in the development, identification, prevention and treatment of illicit drug problems
More info on the NHMRC website. Available through the AusInfo Government Info Bookshops (toll free 132 447)

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