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News in Brief - Issue #6 (15/12/2001)

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AICAFMHA News 

In response to requests and discussion on the AICAFMHA Discussion List, the AICAFMHA Board wrote to Minister Ruddock stating the association’s position with regard to asylum seekers. Both the letter and the response from the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs are now on the website at http://www.aicafmha.net.au/4members/SIGs/discussions/ .

AICAFMHA attended the recent Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA) Annual General Meeting and was successful in gaining a position on the MHCA Board. We will provide updates of news/activity through News in Brief.

The Board and staff of AICAFMHA wish you all a safe and happy Christmas and New Year.  

What’s On?

A call for contributions for the 8th Trans-Tasman Community Psychology Conference: Working Towards Inclusive Communities: From Rhetoric to Reality
Hosted by Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia, 27th - 29th June 2002.
This is an international conference, aimed at encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration, as well as participation from community members, advocates, practitioners, policy-makers and other stakeholders.  The conference will centre on the exploration of power and inequality in our communities.
Abstracts need to be received by 1st March, 2002. Contributions or further inquiries can be e-mailed to:   
Dawn Darlaston-Jones at d.darlast@ecu.edu.au
Meredith Green at Meredith.Green@curtin.edu.au
Additional information at http://www.aicafmha.net.au/links/info.htm

The Annual Marriage and Relationship Education Conference, Brisbane, September 26, 27, 28^th 2002. This is an initial call for presentations and workshops with expressions of interest with a more formal pro forma later on.
Christine Hodge ph: Brisbane (07) 3849 8640
Convenor, for MARENC 2002 Committee
Enquiries and responses to:
adawson@centacarebrisbane.net.au
or chodge@centacarebrisbane.net.au

"Putting It All Together"
A National Forum on Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention for Mental Health and Wellbeing 16 - 17 September 2002, Adelaide
Details at http://auseinet.flinders.edu.au . 

Mental Health News

The WA Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention now has a website at http://www.ichr.uwa.edu.au/sp/ . Have a browse… 

Resources

From MedScape MedPulse: One Stop Wellness Centers
SCHIZOPHRENIA WELLNESS CENTER http://www.medscape.com/mp/rc/schizophrenia?mntop

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY: ETHICAL ISSUES Significant issues include patient confidentiality, the right to quality information, and the right to be informed about how patient information will be used.
Drug Benefit Trends 13(9):24-27, 2001 http://psychiatry.medscape.com/45554.rhtml?srcmp=psy-113001

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