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 #25
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The new COPMI Project update is now online and includes a link to the latest literature listing and a reminder that comments on the COPMI Principles and Guidelines document are due by Friday 25th October 2002. COPMI Project pamphlets are available for use in Mental Health Week activities/forums. Contact the Project Manager, Elizabeth Fudge (08 8161 6859 or fudgee@wch.sa.gov.au) for copies.
A quick reminder also about the telephone hotline available on Wednesday 16th October for
people wanting to give feedback about the COPMI discussion document.
Eastern mainland states: 4.30 - 9.30pm
Tasmania (daylight saving time): 5.30 - 10.30pm
South Australia and NT: 4.00 - 9.00 pm
Western Australia: 2.30 - 7.30pm
Phone (08) 8161 6190 STD calls will be returned.
Notice of Annual General Meeting:
The AICAFMHA AGM will be held on Monday 4th of November 2002 at 3.00pm SA time. AICAFMHA members
are invited to attend at the office of their sitting representative. Contact Sue Garvin, Company
Secretary, for details on 08 8132 0786 or at secretary@aicafmha.net.au .
The period for nominations for positions of director has now closed. Details will be circulated to members shortly regarding election of a director representing Queensland, where two nominations were received.
Print your membership application here and participate in the association.
Attachment and Permanency Planning
Monday 14th October 2002, 8.45 - 3.30pm
The National Library of Australia, Canberra
Key Note Speakers: Dr Judy Cashmore and Dr Cas O'Neill
Cost: $60.00 including morning tea and light lunch. Special student rate $25.00
Enquiries to: Kate Jones katejones@act.gov.au or
Shelley Atkins programs@marymead.org.au
10th Annual QLD Child Health Conference
"THE MOVING BUS - ARE YOU ON IT?"
Contemporary Issues in Child and Youth Health
Rydges Hotel, Southbank, Brisbane
Friday, 25 - Saturday, 26 October 2002
Details available from Susan Day, Wyeth Clinical Meetings Service
Ph: (02) 8850 8317
Fax: (02) 9023 0030
Email: days@wyeth.com
or download brochures (word) - program,
registration.
The Family Within: The inaugural meeting of the NSW Institute of Family Psychotherapy
"Holding on and Letting Go"
Family Dynamics with an encopretic child.
Case Presentation by Dr Jenny Berg.
Theoretical Framework by George Haralambous & Timothy Keogh.
Discussant Dr Charles Enfield.
Date: Saturday, 2nd November, 2002
Place: Calliope, 7 Johnston Street, Annandale.
Cost: $65 (including lunch & morning tea)
RSVP to Penny Jools (95576119) by 25th October, 2002
Focus on Carers Conference
Stamford Plaza Hotel
North Terrace, Adelaide
Tuesday 22nd October 2002
Carers Association of SA, Focus on Carers Conference,
PO Box 410, Unley SA 5061 or Fax (08) 8271 6388.
Details from Rosemary Warmington: rosemary@carers-sa.asn.au
Download PDF rego brochure.
Adelaide:
This is to let you know or remind you that Mental Health consumers and carers have
organised a "Coming Out" rally on Thursday, 10 October, as part of the Mental Health
week celebrations.
The rally will commence at 11 am (be there by 10.45) from Victoria Square and proceed
to Parliament House and then onto Elder Park.
The Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA) media release, which calls for the Assistant Federal Treasurer, Senator Coonan's dismissal in response to the comments made on Radio National, regarding people with a mental illness can be viewed here.
ARACY (Australian Research Alliance for Children & Youth)
Saturday 5 October 2002 an advertisement for two positions - Communications Manager
(develop and implement a communication plan for a variety of strategies) and Program
Coordination Manager (oversee the establishment and contracting of key programs), appeared
in the Weekend Australian.
ARACY is a new national innovative entity aimed at enhancing the well being and life chances
of Australian children and youth by generating and using knowledge more effectively. These
two new positions will enable the ARACY team to bring about this vision.
Both positions are 3 year contracts and based in Perth, WA.
Further information: Contact National Co-ordinator Lynne McGuigan (08) 9489 7892
For application kits, detailed job description, selection criteria contact (08) 9489 7893 or
deidref@ichr.uwa.edu.au
Closing Date: 5:00pm, 21 October 2002
SANE Media Release:
Mental health charity SANE Australia today protested against shocking stigma in Fudge's
latest product promotions - 'Schizophrenic' and 'Headcase' -- that poke fun at the mentally
ill. View release.
A forthcoming issue of "Health Education Australia" will focus on community - school links
(all sorts of programs which involve schools and groups and individuals in the wider community
working together to promote development of more healthy school communities).
If you think you would like to write an article for this publication, have a short notice for
inclusion in "Bulletin Board" or wish to place an advertisement in the publication please send
an email to discuss the possibilities.
We can also provide individuals and organisations with information about subscribing to this
publication, which is now published and distributed by the Australian Council for Health,
Physical Education and Recreation and prepared by the former Health Education Association of
Victoria, Inc.
Genie Larew-Micheletto (gmicheletto@korowa.vic.edu.au)
and Joan Ross (joanross@bigpond.net.au)
Report on Children's Mental Health Usage
This brief, funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, reports on results from a recent large
scale survey. The new research examines access to services as well as quality and outcomes
for youth and focuses on service inequities among children of different races, ages, genders,
socioeconomic backgrounds, and diagnoses.
http://www.ihhcpar.rutgers.edu/downloads/issuebrief.pdf
From ABC Health Updates:
THE REPERCUSSIONS OF SELF-HARM (7.30 Report 2/10/2002)
An astonishing 15 per cent of admissions to public hospital emergency departments follow
suicide attempts and other self-inflicted injuries. A former victim of the condition has
decided to reveal his experiences, and hopefully to help others, by writing a book from his
prison cell.
http://abc.net.au/7.30/s691791.htm
ALL IN THE MIND - Is good therapy only for the rich?
Sunday 6 October, 1pm, repeat Wednesday 9 October, 2.30pm, Radio National This week, clinical
psychologists on Medicare - why not? Some 20 per cent of Australians experience disabling
anxiety or depression and could benefit from the services of a good therapist. And there's
good evidence that Cognitive Behavioural Therapy works for depression. But who can afford it?
Medicare covers the services of psychiatrists, not clinical psychologists. But there aren't
enough psychiatrists to go around and some argue this policy prioritises pharmacological
treatment over the talking therapies.
http://abc.net.au/rn/science/mind/
Follow-up report on Canada's Early Years Study
"The Early Years Study Three Years Later: From Early Development to Human Development:
Enabling Communities" August 2002
By Hon. Margaret Norrie McCain & J. Fraser Mustard
'Initiatives around the world recognize that early child development is the first tier of
human development. Early experiences shape brain development and set the foundation for later
learning, behaviour and health. The social and economic importance of investing in the early
child development makes this an urgent matter for communities and governments.
Download PDF of the report.
Western Australian Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention
The MCSP web site www.ichr.uwa.edu.au/sp/ has been recently updated and provides information
about suicidal behaviour, research, links, publications etc.
WHO World Report on violence and health - due for publication on 3.10.02
For additional information, please also see WHO's Department of Injuries and Violence
Prevention web site at: http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/
Information about the Report at
http://www5.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/download.cfm?id=0000000490
The National Resource Centre for Consumer Participation in Health.
The National Resource Centre for Consumer Participation in Health provides information about
methods and models for community and consumer engagement, contributes to research and enhances
the capacity of organisations and groups to integrate consumer participation into health care.
NRCCPH are excited to announce their new website: www.participateinhealth.org.au. The website
contains a host of up-to-date information about consumer participation in health. It is a
valuable resource for consumers, consumer groups, health service providers and policy makers.
Please take the time to visit the website. The site includes about 55 resources which can be
directly downloaded and an online catalogue of all the resources held by the Centre. You can
easily subscribe to the Centre's electronic newsletter via the website.
The Centre also provides a free call inquiry line 1800 625 619 and the Centre's staff can
send you resources by mail, free of charge.
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