AICAFMHA:
promoting mental health for young Australians
Australian Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Association Ltd
ABN 87 093 479 022
Infant, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Resources
AICAFMHA Position Paper - published March 2011
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The Australian Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Association (AICAFMHA) has advocated for a greater focus on the mental health needs of Australian infants, children, young people and their families for over a decade. AICAFMHA has recently published a Position Paper describing the associations' beliefs with regard to the promotion of mental health and associated services for children and families and summarising the international and national literature that supports the principles underpinning delivery of mental health services. |
Copies of the Position Paper can be downloaded and printed
here. (497kb) 
A limited number of hard copies are also available. If a hard copy is required, please email secretary@aicafmha.net.au with your request and mailing details.
Joint Response to the Government's Health Reform Initiatives from National Peak Bodies - Children and Young People's Health, May 2010
A number of peak bodies with a primary focus on child and youth health came together to develop a joint response to the COAG Agreement and
the National Health Reform Plan.
You can read this paper here.
Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view this document. It can be downloaded for
free from this link 
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AICAFMHA Response to Senate Select Committee on Mental Health
The select committee concluded its inquiry when it tabled its report on 28/04/06.
| The Submission prepared by AICAFMHA can be downloaded here. | Senate Submission (338 kb) |
Book reviews
Consultation paper responses
Papers/presentations
| AICAFMHA responses to Consultation Papers | |
| September 2003 Response to the Consultation Paper for the Development of a National Policy for Multicultural Mental Health Download consultation paper (PDF 684KB) |
 AICAFMHA response (Word 121KB) |
| June 2003 Response to the Consultation Paper: Toward a National Agenda for Early Childhood |
AICAFMHA response (173kb) |
| May 2003 Response to the Consultation Paper for development of the National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Social and Emotional Well Being 2004-2009. |
AICAFMHA Response (123kb) |
| April 2003 Response to the Third National Mental Health Plan Consultation Paper Download Consult Paper (PDF) |
 PDF AICAFMHA Response (112 kb) Word AICAFMHA Response (223 kb) |
| Papers/presentations | Articles/documents of interest | New tools/materials |
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"Life at the Factory: An overview of HoNOSCA" |
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