AICAFMHA:
promoting mental health for young Australians
Australian Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Association Ltd
ABN 87 093 479 022


Latest Resources

These are the most recent five resources that have been added to the AICAFMHA website.

Research, Policy, and Practice in Children's Mental Health
 RTC Portland: Focal Point: Research, Policy, and Practice in Children's Mental Health: Caregiver -Child: Mutual Influences on Mental Health. 22(2), Summer 2008. Walker, J. S., Gowen, L. K., & Aue, N. (Eds.) This issue of Focal Point -through a consideration of personal, lived experience as well as practice and research -examines the mutual impact of caregiver and child mental health, and highlights practical strategies to promote positive outcomes for children and caregivers who experience mental health difficulties. Download the PDF

Posted:Jul 15, 2008
Oppositional Defiant Disorder Online Resource Center
 This resource center is developed by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for families and health professionals. The resource center offers a definition of the disorder, answers to frequently asked questions, and information on getting help.
In addition to practical information, the ODD Resource Center features child and adolescent psychiatrist experts speaking about the disorder. They explain how ODD differs from normal behavior and highlight what's normal, what's not, and when to seek help. In addition to these expert interviews, view online videos on bipolar disorder, substance abuse, depression, ADHD, and more. Website

Posted:Jul 15, 2008
Partnering to Promote Children's Healthy Development
 Promoting the healthy development of young children requires resources from a number of social service sectors, including health care, education, child care, and a host of community and family services. However, effective and continued coordination between these systems has historically been difficult to achieve.
A new issue brief from Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families (GCYF), "The Successful Integration of Health and Health Care into Broader Early Childhood Initiatives", focuses on the collaboration between health care and other child and family services. The brief summarizes the proceedings of a 2007 GCYF Annual Conference Institute entitled Multi-Sector Partnerships to Promote Children's Healthy Development: Putting the Pieces Together, which was cosponsored by The Commonwealth Fund's Child Development and Preventive Care Program and the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. At the Institute, presenters explored four programs that have been successful integrating health care services with other complementary systems to benefit young children and their families. Download the brief

Posted:Jun 5, 2008
Mental Wellbeing of Children in Primary Education
 Promoting children's social and emotional wellbeing in primary education, Public health intervention guidance. March 2008.
This guidance is for teachers, school governors and professionals with public health as part of their remit working in education, local authorities, the NHS and the wider public, independent, voluntary and community sectors.
Children's social and emotional wellbeing is important in its own right but also because it affects their physical health (both as a child and as an adult) and can determine how well they do at school. Good social, emotional and psychological health helps protect children against emotional and behavioural problems, violence and crime, teenage pregnancy and the misuse of drugs and alcohol. More Information

Posted:Jun 5, 2008
Images of a Hero 2008 Calendar.
 The calendar is a unique and innovative health promotion resource aimed at raising awareness of youth mental health issues through the moving stories and beautiful photographs of thirteen young people with mental health problems. The calendar also provides information about youth mental health issues and the details of relevant local services and websites. The calendar was produced by the Royal Children's Hospital Child and Youth Mental Health Service (RCH CYMHS), with generous support from the Royal Children's Hospital Foundation, Queensland's Mental Health Branch and the Mental Health Association of Queensland. The Brisbane Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS) will be distributing the calendars for free from March 3rd 2008. Single or bulk orders are welcome. There will be free postage and packaging within Australia. To order your copy/ies, please call 1800 177 833.

Posted:Apr 30, 2008