AICAFMHA:
promoting mental health for young Australians
Australian Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Association Ltd
ABN 87 093 479 022
News in Brief - Issue #10 (23/02/2002)
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Requests for the Children of Parents Affected by a
Mental Illness Scoping Project Report are still being received. The report is now out of
print however a PDF of the report can be
downloaded from http://www.aicafmha.net.au/projects/ .
15th Congress of International
Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions, New Delhi, India,
October 29-November 2, 2002
http://www.childindia.org
Co-sponsored by the World Health
Organisation, World Psychiatric Association amongst others.
Mental Health Promotion and
Illness Prevention Symposium, Burswood Convention Centre,
Detailed program available. To obtain an (electronic or paper) detailed program &
registration form, contact pamela.miller@health.wa.gov.au
Inquiries: 9222 4099 Fax: 9222 2351 Registration $10 per day
National Boardshorts Day
Friday, 22 March. 2002
People are encouraged to wear their boardies to school or work. It is a fun way to
participate in this event and support the work of Here For Life. More info at www.hereforlife.org.au
.
The Third Western Canada
Symposium on Child and Adolescent Violence
Caverns,
Teluls Convention Centre Calgary, Alberta
For information call Cristine at 780-425-9616 or toll free at 1-877-788-5437
Mental Health News
The New South Wales Association
for Adolescent Health is the Peak Youth Health organisation for NSW. The new NAAH Website has recently gone online.
The website is aimed at
people working in the Youth Health Sector and those with a passion for Youth Health
issues. The website can be viewed at www.naah.org.au .
Media and report releases: PDF files.
SANE
Mental Health Council of Australia: Mental Health of Woomera
Detainees
Mental Health Council of Australia: Inconsistencies in
Mental Health reporting – Qld
Queensland Alliance: Inconsistencies in
Mental Health reporting (Word doc)
Wanted:
Musicians and/or performers who are Consumers of mental health services to make a CD of
music, poetry or spokenword of any style with a Mental Health theme.
C.I.T.A: Consumers in the arts.
Enquiries to CITA, PO Box 4825, Sydney NSW 1044 or call Justin 02 9818 2540 or Lynda 02
9665 7176
The Stepfamilyzone www.stepfamily.asn.au was the first Australian
website devoted to stepfamily issues. Other sources of information include: Parenting SA
Family and Community Services, Western Australia ParentLink. The Stepfamily Association of
Victoria have a new website at www.stepfamily.org.au . A
new website coming out of New South Wales www.thestepstop.com
There is of course the new Australia Stepfamily Day website at www.australianstepfamily.com . Australian Stepfamily
Day was held on 16th Feb 2002.
Resources
The Brief Therapy Institute of
Sydney 2002 Training Calendar is now available.
The Brief Therapy Institute of Sydney is a counselling & training centre in Parramatta
(Sydney) devoted to practice, supervision, training and research in Solution-focused Brief
Therapy and applications of "the strengths perspective" in clinical work.
http://www.brieftherapysydney.com.au/therapists/therapists/therapists.html
From Medscape’s MedPulse:
Studies reveal atomoxetine effective treatment for ADHD.
Atomoxetine appears to offer a new alternative to stimulants with excellent symptom
control. Brown University Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology Update 4(1) 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/423374?srcmp=psy-020802
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