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News in Brief - Issue #11 (09/03/2002)

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AICAFMHA News

Recent discussions from the AICAFMHA Discussion list are now available in collated form on the website at http://www.aicafmha.net.au/4members/SIGs/discussions/. Topics include intake criteria, online research groups and establishing programs for children of parents with a mental illness. 

The Children of Parents with a Mental Illness National Initiative now has a Project Manager. Elizabeth Fudge has been appointed to the position and started on 6^th March 2002. Elizabeth can be emailed at fudgee@wch.sa.gov.au . Updates about the project will be posted on the website and notified through News In Brief – so encourage interested colleagues, consumers, carers or young people to subscribe. 

What’s On? 

Third ICCAMH: Call for Posters
Poster abstract submission deadline: 28 March 2002, http://www.iccamh.com/call.htm  

Holding it all Together Conference – early bird registration closes 15^th March 2002. Details at http://www.latrobe.edu.au/bouverie/hold2002 . 

The Australian Institute of Socio-Analysis' Annual Group Relations Conference will be held in Lorne in Victoria in April 22-27, 2002.
It is a fully experiential or working conference in the Tavistock and Leicester University tradition. Made up of small groups, large groups and various inter-group events, it provides a powerful learning experience that takes place through the study of the here-and-now dynamics within the various groups and the conference institution as a whole.
Further information or visit www.aisa.org.au . 

Mental Health News  

Following official notification of the MHCA Board and discussion at the Board meeting of Wednesday 6 March 2002, I am writing to inform you the Chief Executive Officer of the MHCA, Mr Des Graham, will resign from his position with the MHCA effective Thursday 29 March 2002. See MHCA letter . 

The Queensland Network Newsletter No. 3 can now be downloaded (word file). If you have articles to contribute for the next newsletter please email them to Michelle Hegarty (Michelle_Hegarty@health.qld.gov.au) by May 15.  

New Website: EnableNet is a Disability Portal created and maintained by the Disability Information and Resource Centre (DIRC). It is the one-stop-site on the Internet for information on all aspects of disability. URL: http://www.enable.net.au . 

A new Commonwealth Government Youth Initiative, the Australian Youth Portal http://www.youth.gov.au .
The Youth Portal was created as one of a number of portals to allow young people access to online information on Commonwealth Government services, programmes, research, policies, events and publications for and about young people aged 12 to 25 years. 

National Divisions Youth Alliance (NDYA). The Alliance is auspiced by the Australian Divisions of General Practice and aims to work in partnership with GPs, Divisions, offices of State-based Divisions of General Practice, young people and stakeholders to improve the health of young people in Australia through the active involvement of GPs and Divisions of General Practice.
For further information on the NDYA, please contact Verity Newnham, National Coordinator on verity@adgp.com.au or look at our basic website at www.adgp.com.au .
See letter posted to Discussion list . 

AMA budget submission – download the PDF from the website. 

Resources 

The Bereaved Through Suicide Support Group Inc established in Adelaide have seen a need to establish a separate group for youth - aged between 15-25 who have been bereaved through traumatic circumstances. ie: suicide, homicide, accidental or sudden death. The group meets on the first Wednesday of the month at the Women's and Children's Hospital, and even though there is a great need for this they are having difficulty in getting sufficient numbers on a regular basis to make the interaction beneficial for those present. If you know of young people who may benefit from a group such as this, please contact Jan Dodds, email: jdodds@adelaide.on.net , Ph:  83562843 mobile: 0403026651. 

The Rural Health Education Foundation had a satellite broadcast in October 2001 called Suicide: Caring for Those Left Behind
You can order a video of the broadcast. They also have a powerpoint presentation that may be useful to you.
See this link for details. http://www.rhef.com.au/videolts/Viddtls/20001031.htm 

Booklet: Supporting Children After Suicide: Information for parents and other caregivers.
Further printing of the booklet has been funded by the Centre for Mental Health and it will now be available from the Better Health Centre Publications Warehouse: LOCKED BAG 5003 GLADESVILLE NSW 2111, PH(02) 9816 0452, FX(02) 9816 0492
Please wait until April to contact the warehouse for copies as they will also be doing a mail-out to organisations across NSW.
The booklet will also be available in Pdf and will be available for downloading from the NSW Dept of Health Website (again wait until April) - www.health.nsw.gov.au
If you have any questions about the booklet please contact Alana Douglas on 0298278011. 

From rtcUpdates: The current issue of FOCAL POINT is now available ONLINE ONLY.  The issue, entitled ENRICHMENT: BUILDING RESILIENCE AND ENHANCINGQUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, can be viewed at http://www.rtc.pdx.edu/FPinHTML/FocalPointFA01/pgFPfa01Main.shtml

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