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AICAFMHA E-News in Brief Issue #3.13

News in Brief - Issue #3.13 (19/07/2003)

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The COPMI Project update for this fortnight is now available online and includes references for new literature and information about piloting of resource materials. View.

Check the AICAFMHA website regularly for news of upcoming events and association activities. Go to the links section to review relevant documents, conferences, associations etc and submit your own suggestions!

What?s On?

National Carers Conference
Rydges Canberra 18 & 19 September 2003
http://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carersconference-2003.html

Seminar to highlight the findings of the "Suicide and Risk-taking Deaths of Children and Young People" research
The Commission for Children and Young People is hosting a seminar on Tuesday 12 August to highlight the findings of its research into the suicide and risk-taking deaths of children and young people in NSW. The closing date for bookings is 1 August. Follow the link to register online.
http://www.kids.nsw.gov.au/calendar/1054881949_4891.html

Early Childhood conf: Weaving our Children's Voices - Crown Plaza Hotel, Darwin, NT September 3-6 2003. Registration details online now at http://www.aeca.com.au/memb_branch_nt_conf2003.htm

Mental Health News

New video: 'Time For You' - Respite Services for Carers in the area of Mental Health
'Time For You'
A video presented by Julie McCrossin
Being a carer of a family member or friend who has a mental illness can be all consuming. If life is structured around the illness then two people can suffer from the illness instead of one. This video explains what respite care is and encourages carers to use respite care services, look after themselves and to have a life outside caring.
The video was produced by Fran Haarsma Productions for the Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre Southern Region.
For more information about respite care and carer support in your area call 1800 059 059.
For more information about 'Time For You' visit www.ideasthatwork.com.au or contact Ideas That Work on (03) 9525 1407.

The draft recommendations of the Outcomes Subgroup of the CAMHS External Working Group contributing to the development of the Children's National Service Framework (UK) are now available on the Department of Health web site: http://www.doh.gov.uk/nsf/children/outcomesubgroupreport.pdf Other docs on the UK consultations for CAMHS services are available at: http://www.doh.gov.uk/nsf/children/whatsnew.htm

The first newsletter of the National Divisions Youth Alliance (NDYA) is available online from http://ndya.adgp.com.au/site/index.cfm?display=1052

Just published, 'The Social Health Atlas for Young South Australians' (2nd ed.) for the Dept. of Human Services in Adelaide.
It is available as a free pdf electronically on the website at http://www.publichealth.gov.au , or in hard copy from Service SA Govt Information Centre at http://www.info.sa.gov.au (online shop) for $25 plus postage.

Resources

From Medscape MedPulse:
The Effectiveness of Psychotherapies With Children and Adolescents
Treatment evaluation is one of the most important challenges of child and adolescent psychiatry and clinical psychology.
Curr Opin Psychiatry 16(4) 2003
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/457724

TITLE: MINISTER FOR FAMILY COMMUNITY SERVICES - STUDY TRACKS 10,000 TODDLERS
Family and Community Services Portfolio
URL: http://www.facs.gov.au/internet/minfacs.nsf/2b0cec5b0d72d933ca2569e700143ed7
/737b402b80246dd9ca256d5900020fff?OpenDocument SNIPPET: In an Australian first, the first phase of a nationwide study to track 10,000 toddlers over seven years has begun. By tracking toddlers today, Growing Up in Australia will dramatically build upon our knowledge of childhood development.

The National Rural Health Alliance EForum is available online at http://www.ruralhealth.org.au/nrhapublic/Index.Cfm?Category=EForum