AICAFMHA:
promoting mental health for young Australians
Australian Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Association Ltd
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News in Brief - Issue #3.02 (01/02/2002)
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AICAFMHA congratulates Australian of the Year Professor Fiona Stanley AC.
Professor Stanley is the founding Director of the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research,
a multi disciplinary research facility that investigates the causes and prevention of major
childhood diseases and disabilities.
She is also the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Research Alliance for Children
and Youth, a national organisation of researchers, practitioners and policy makers that has been
established to improve the health and wellbeing of Australia's young people.
Catch up with news of the COPMI Project by viewing the fortnightly update. Access the update here.
Helping Families Change Conference 2003: from clinical trials to population health
19th to 21st February 2003, Manly Pacific Parkroyal Hotel, Sydney
*2 weeks to go; don't miss out* - register now
Conference Registration Brochure available at website: www.pfsc.uq.edu.au/
WFMH Biennial Congress being held in Melbourne 21-26th February. It theme Partnerships in
Health will provide an opportunity to discuss research and development, human rights, quality
of life, health promotion and illness prevention issues, mental health across the ages and
gender - as major themes for each day.
View conference flyer.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Uncharted Territory: exploring the links between chronic disease, mental health and alcohol &
other drugs
Conference 8-10 May 2003,
Carlton Hotel Darwin
More details by contacting: Bronwyn@gpdnt.asn.au
The Ninth Australasian Conference On Child Abuse And Neglect Many Voices Many Choices, 24 - 27
November 2003
Sydney Convention Centre South, Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia
The Australasian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect is one of the leading forums for the
exchange and discussion of ideas and strategies concerning the prevention and minimalisation
of child abuse and neglect.
Details from childabuseconference@augment.com.au or http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/accan/
Media Release 26 January 2003. View here.
News from Australia's Lucky Country
Australia has a very good health system overall and its people a high standard of health. The best
and the worst news are both from Country Australia - rural, regional and remote parts. With
five weeks to go, 600 people have registered for the 7th National Rural Health Conference.
Find out why at www.ruralhealth.org.au or send to conference@ruralhealth.org.au
Further information: Gordon Gregory, ED, NRHA, (02) 6285 4660 (wk), 02
6281 3611 (h)
The NSW Institute of Psychiatry is co-ordinating a one-day conference on ADHD.
Rethinking ADHD: An Illness of Our Time
A One-Day Conference
Friday, 21st February 2003,
8.30 - 4.30pm
See brochure or email
mouhannad@nswiop.nsw.edu.au or kath@nswiop.nsw.edu.au .
Subject: 2.5 day workshop on evidence based practice
The Australian Centre for Evidence Based Clinical Practice is running another of its popular
2.5 day workshops on evidence based clinical practice at the Education Development Centre in
Hindmarsh SA. This workshop is excellent value at only $275 inclusive of all meals and resources.
The workshop is very hands on and includes a half day evidence searching clinic where each student
has a computer terminal for practicing searching skills. The workshop is designed for a multi-D
audience.
For more information please contact me on 82045329. (Danielle Graham, Manager, ACEBCP,
acebcp@flinders.edu.au )
People, Place and Partnerships 2 Conference 29-30 April 2003
http://www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/events/20030117_392.html
Where: Wesley Conference Centre, 220 Pitt St., Sydney
When: 29 April 2003 - 30 April 2003
This second People Place Partnerships (PPP2) Conference, an initiative of the NSW Premier's
Department, is about strengthening communities economically, socially and environmentally through
a three way dialogue between the community, business and public sectors.
The Third Australian Family & Community Strengths Conference - 'Building
a Truly Civil Society' will be held at the University of Newcastle, NSW,
Australia from 30 November to 3 December 2003.
Call for abstracts now open:
We invite abstracts for paper presentations and interactive workshops
from both Australia and overseas. Abstracts must be submitted before 2
May 2003. Please visit www.pco.com.au/familystrengths for guidelines on
abstracts submission or contact Jane Yeaman, Tulips Meetings Management
on (02) 4984 2554 or email familystrengths@pco.com.au
Earlybird registration closes 12 September 2003
Website: www.pco.com.au/familystrengths
The Chinese Family Strengths Conference in Guangzhou
June 13 - 15, 2003
EXPERIENCE CHINA
Participate in The International Family Strengths Conference
Sponsored by the South China Normal University, the International Family Strengths
Consortium/University of Nebraska, and Webster University, Missouri, U.S.A.
Contact Nancy Swarts at: nswarts2@unl.edu
APS 1st NSW State Conference to be held in
Newcastle (NSW) from 23 - 25 May 2003. Calls for Paper and Workshop
Submissions now requested.
http://www.psychsociety.com.au/events/conferences/default.asp
Child and Youth Health have prepared some information for parents and carers of children who may be affected by bushfires. The website is www.cyh.com and the topic is called Bushfires and Children (http://www.cyh.com/cyh/parentopics/usr_index0.stm?topic_id=1727)
LIVINGSTONE SHIRE COUNCIL
Co-ordinator - Wellness Centre for Youth & Families Ref 20/008/3026
Salary package is approx. $65,000 with a salary component of $50,255 (LGO Level 6.3) plus a fully
maintained vehicle and superannuation. This is a 3 year fulltime position and will be subject to
continued funding thereafter.
For an application package incorporating the full list of selection criteria, please visit
Council's website at www.livingstone.qld.gov.au or phone 49393388. Enquiries can be directed
to the LCAG Chairman, Graham Chandler on 07 4939 2353.
Applications close at 5pm Monday, 17th
February, 2003.
22 January 2003
SANE StigmaWatch 2002 Update - view pdf.
The SANE StigmaWatch program monitors the Australian media to ensure accurate and respectful
representation of mental illness. Incidents of unacceptable reporting or advertising are logged
on the SANE website within hours of being verified, together with responses from those responsible.
Media Releases - 23 January 2003
New research findings to help prevent suicide by children
Research released today by the Child Death Review Team on the deaths of young people aged 12 to
17 years over a five-year period in New South Wales has revealed new information to help understand
and prevent suicide and fatal risk-taking behaviour.
Follow the link to view the executive summary of the report
http://www.kids.nsw.gov.au/publications/cdrt2000.html#srt
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has placed their council report "Patients as Parents: Addressing
the needs, including the safety, of children whose parents have mental illness" on their website
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/new/index.htm
As quoted from the site "The intention is to raise awareness and promote good practice
nationally - how psychiatrists can help in a situation where people who have a psychiatric
disorder or abuse drugs or alcohol also have childcare responsibilities or contact with dependant
children.
Parenting programmes - What is the likely impact on child mental health?
N Spencer
Arch. Dis. Child. 2003;88 99-100
http://www.archdischild.com/cgi/content/full/archdischild%3b88/2/99?etoc
From Medscape MedPulse:
Suicide Risk Assessment and Management: Focus on Personality Disorders
Among the most important and demanding tasks facing mental health clinicians is the management
of patients at high risk of suicide.
Curr Opin Psychiatry 16(1) 2003
Rise in Psychotropic Medication Use Reported Among US Children
About 6% of US children are taking medications to treat depression, attention deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) and a host of other behavioral and emotional problems, according to new study
findings.
Reuters Health Information 2003
From ABC Health Updates, 30 Jan 2003-02-01
AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR WARNS OF LOOMING HEALTH CRISIS (AM: 27/01/2003)
The scientist named as
Australian of the Year is warning of a crisis in the health of Australia's young people. Professor
Fiona Stanley, renowned specialist paediatric epidemiologist, says that a social crisis looms if
there is not action to tackle children's health and behavioural problems.
http://www.abc.net.au/am/s770446.htm
YOUTH SUICIDE, RISK TAKING KILLING KIDS (The World Today: 23/01/2003)
A report tabled in NSW
Parliament reveals that suicide and risk taking accounted for almost a quarter of the deaths of
young people over a five-year period, and it appears the figures are fairly typical of the
trends in other states and territories.
http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/s768586.htm
NEW DIMENSIONS WITH GEORGE NEGUS: Medical Worries
Monday 4 February, 6:30pm, ABC TV
This program explores the natural human inclination to worry, and how it affects our mental
and physical health. It asks whether ultrasounds are really worth it, how effective are vitamins
and diet supplements, and shows how to manage worry of all kinds so that it doesn't take over your
life.
http://www.abc.net.au/dimensions/dimensions_health/default.htm
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