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AICAFMHA E-News in Brief Issue #3.21

News in Brief - Issue #3.21 (09/11/2003)

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AICAFMHA News

Financial membership applications for AICAFMHA have been continuing to appear however are slowing down. Application forms are available from http://www.aicafmha.net.au/membership/index.htm . Did you know you can also make credit card applications and payments over the phone? Just call Sue on 08 8132 0786 and have your details handy.

The COPMI Project Update for this fortnight, online here, contains information about the forthcoming Reference Group meeting in Sydney.

What?s On?

Reminder:
9th World Infant Mental Health Congress ,
MELBOURNE, January 14 to 17, 2004
www.waimh.org
This will be held in Melbourne and of particular interest to all those in the mental health field. Some great OS and local presenters.

STEEP (Steps Toward Effective & Enjoyable Parenting) early intervention program training. It will be led by co-founder, Dr. Martha Erickson & is hosted by by Dr. Nick Kowalenko with Northern Sydney Child & Adolescent Mental Health, Sydney University & Tresillian Family Care Centres.
19-22 January 2004. Contact evalle@doh.health.nsw.gov.au for details/registration.
View flyer.

Postgraduate Courses in Infant and Parent Mental Health
The University of Melbourne
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Department of Psychiatry
Infant and Parent Mental Health Program
Course enquiries please contact Associate Professor Campbell Paul, Dr Brigid Jordan or Frances Thomson-Salo on telephone (03) 9345 5526 or fax: (03) 9345 6002.
Application form email: sofi.damianidis@rch.org.au - applications due ASAP.
See flyer.

New South Wales Institute of Family Psychotherapy
THE FAMILY WITHIN: CONTAINMENT AND WORKING THROUGH
Warring Couples: Containing marital conflict in family therapy
Date: Saturday, 15 November, 2003
Time:9.00am Registration & Coffee
9.30am - 1.00pm Workshop
1.00pm Lunch
Place: Calliope, 7 Johnston Street, Annandale.
Cost: $70.00 (including lunch & morning tea.)
RSVP to Penny Jools (02 95576119 fax 9557 6191) at the above address by 12 November, 2003
View flyer.

Mental Health News

The National Mental Health Plan 2003-2008 (PDF 1,364kb) is now available on the Commonwealth website. Scroll down to the National Mental Health Strategy documents heading.
http://www.health.gov.au/hsdd/mentalhe/resources/index.htm

Welcome to the third issue of the Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention Newsletter - "Exchange".
This newsletter has been sent to individuals and groups who are involved in suicide prevention, both in Western Australia and nationally.
View newsletter.
View factsheet.

Resources

Newsletter No. 16 of the Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse is now available to download from the Publications page of the Clearinghouse website: www.austdvclearinghouse.unsw.edu.au. It includes articles about violence in refugee communities, legislative initiatives against violence, older women and violence.

From ABC Health Updates:
DR GRACE GROOM SPEAKS (Perspective: 03/11/2003)
Mental health services remain the poor cousin of health in Australia and our comparative position relative to other first world countries is declining. Dr Groom talks about the condition of mental health care in Australia today.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/perspective/stories/s981272.htm

HUMILITY AS A HEALING TOOL IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE (Ockham's Razor: 02/11/2003)
Neil Underwood is a community mental health nurse in South Australia. He discusses earlier approaches to mental health care that were excessively authoritative. He also suggests that those working in the mental health profession should be more sensitive to their patients and show more humility in their role.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/ockham/stories/s978259.htm

BABY TALK (Catalyst: 23/10/2003)
Long before they can talk, babies appear to be lost in a world of their own. But is there a lot more going on inside those tiny minds than previously thought? In a groundbreaking experiment, a child psychologist claims to have found the key to unlocking baby talk. The results are controversial and the implications range from how we socialise babies, to whether we should send them to the baby psychiatrist.
http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/s973698.htm