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News in Brief - Issue #28 (10/12/2002)
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The COPMI Project update for this fortnight is now online. View here .
Early Childhood Conference OUR CHILDREN THE FUTURE
3 - May 1- 4 2003, Adelaide Convention Centre
http://www.octf.sa.edu.au/octf/
The 7th National Rural Health Conference is to be held at the Grand Chancellor in Hobart Tasmania from 1 - 4 March 2003. For the first time, online registration for the Conference is now available. The program for the conference is also now available at the Conference website at http://www.ruralhealth.org.au/seventhconf/seventhconf.htm
A number of agencies have responded to recent tragic events by compiling useful information for individuals, families and communities who have been affected. This information is now available from the Auseinet website via the factsheet category: Community Trauma and Crisis (http://www.auseinet.com/factsheets/index.php).
From ABC Health Updates:
SUICIDE RISK PERSISTS FOR DECADES AFTER FIRST ATTEMPT (Science News: 18/11/2002)
The risk of a successful suicide attempt persists for two decades after a first attempt,
according to a new, long-term British study.
http://abc.net.au/science/news/health/HealthRepublish_728015.htm
ADHD DRUG USE RATES WELCOMED BY AMA (PM: 18/11/2002)
Some doctors say that over-prescription of drugs like Ritalin to children is a scandal, but
faced with new figures showing Western Australia has the highest rate of consumption of such
drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the Australian Medical Association says
the State should actually be proud.
http://abc.net.au/pm/s729567.htm
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CANNABIS AND DEPRESSION (Health Minutes: 27/11/2002)
A seven-year study following Victorian teenagers has found that cannabis is
strongly associated with future depression and anxiety in young women.
http://abc.net.au/health/minutes/stories/s735782.htm
http://abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/helthrpt/stories/s734768.htm
From [VicHealth_Promoting_Mental_HealthNetwork] Digest Number 136
CHILDREN HAVE TERROR ON THEIR MINDS
We don't know what young children feel about events such as Bali and New York or terror
warnings. Child psychologists and educators are urging parents to give children the chance
to tell us. Professor Lancaster, director of Monash University's Clinical Psychology Centre
says that kids know there is something going on. It's important that parents try to ask them
what they are thinking. Parents may not realise that children have scrambled the facts. The
prevailing view among academics is that parents shouldn't try to hide events but explain them
in language appropriate to their children's ages. Michael White, director of the Department of
Education and Training's Office of School Education issued a memo telling schools that 'our
children are acutely aware of the bombings and the general mood of anxiety'. It isn't unusual
for children to react by wanting to be close to parents and teachers, having difficulty in sleeping
and not feeling well. Age p7 25/11
From MENTHEALTH: Mental Health Library News November 2002
Safety and Quality in Mental Health: "Time for Action". A Forum held on November 14, 2001.
The following presentations are available on the South Australian Department of Human Services
web site.
Professor Tom Stubbs, Executive Director, Metropolitan Division
Mental Health Safety and Quality Forum: 'Time for Action'
http://www.health.sa.gov.au/documents/publications/mental-health/mh-qual-presn-1-stubbs.pdf
Dr Margaret Tobin, Director, Mental Health Services
Issues to be Considered in a Mental Health Safety and Quality Framework
http://www.health.sa.gov.au/documents/publications/mental-health/mh-qual-presn-2-tobin-280302.pdf
Professor Bill Runciman, Department of Anaesthestics, Royal Adelaide Hospital
Incident Monitoring - The National and State Picture and Application to Mental Health Services
http://www.health.sa.gov.au/documents/publications/mental-health/mh-qual-presn-3-runciman.pdf
Mr Wayne Chivell, State Coroner, Courts Administration Authority
Safety and Quality in Mental Health Services: The Coroner's Perspective
http://www.health.sa.gov.au/documents/publications/mental-health/mh-qual-presn-4-chivell.pdf
Dr Chris Farmer, Director of Medical Administration, Repatriation General Hospital
Mental Health Services: Learning from Experience
http://www.health.sa.gov.au/documents/publications/mental-health/mh-qual-presn-5-farmer.pdf
Dr Andrew Wilson, Managing Director, McKesson HBOC Asia Pacific Pty Ltd
Developing Performance Indicators in Mental Health
http://www.health.sa.gov.au/documents/publications/mental-health/mh-qual-presn-6-wilson.pdf
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