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New @ Auseinet

Latest happenings at Auseinet. More details available here

Understanding mental health and wellbeing: training now underway
The inaugural Auseinet national train-the-trainer program is now underway, with the 30 successful applicants attending the first sessions in Adelaide (28th-30th May). These applicants represent a wide range of sectors from all states and territories.

This training is the first step in Auseinet's National Workforce Development Program, aimed at providing education for the wider workforce in the concepts and principles of mental health, mental health promotion, prevention of mental ill-health and early intervention.

Auseinet national train the trainer program - successful applicants
Auseinet is delighted to announce the successful applicants for this inaugural training program to be held in Adelaide, 28-30 May, 2008. Over 100 applications were received for 25 places from a diverse range of sectors, reflecting a strong interest in the module. As a result, we have extended the number of places to 30 to enable an additional 5 people to undertake the training. In the next couple of months we will analyse the sectors that have showed interest in the training and in the context of current and future funding, will determine future workshops.

Details of successful applicants are now available on the Auseinet website: click here.

Noticeboard

Latest news about activities related to Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention. More details for ppei and consumer/carers.

Comorbidity Professional Development Scholarships.
The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) is pleased to announce the third round of Comorbidity Professional Development Scholarships. The Scholarships are open to Alcohol and Other Drug and Mental Health workers employed in non-government organisations. The initiative aims to enhance workers professional skills and knowledge across the comorbidities of AOD and Mental Health by providing funding to support eligible workers to undertake relevant professional development and/or training.

Application details, guidelines and related information can be found at: NCETA webpage.

National Child Protection Week
NAPCAN (the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect) are part of a national social change campaign – to break the cycle of child abuse and neglect. NAPCAN’s 'Children See, Children Do' advertisement presents a strong message that we all carry this responsibility. If you would like to download this advertisement or receive an information kit for Child Protection Week (7-13 September) go to Children See, Children Do website.

Latest suicide statistics: updated overview available
Auseinet has updated its information paper "Australian Suicide Statistics 2006 - Key Findings", based on data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in March 2008. The paper provides a summary which highlights the levels of, and trends in, suicide in Australia.

To access the paper go to the Suicide Prevention Statistics page of the Auseinet website.

Calendar

Next 3 events.

10th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference: Families Through Life
9 July 2008
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA

Fullbright Symposium: Healthy people, prosperous country
10 July 2008
Adelaide, AUSTRALIA

8th International Conference on Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society: Consequences of loss - resiliency and complications
15 July 2008
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA

Latest additions to the calendar Full list.

Making Links 2008
11 November 2008
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA

Adolescent Health 2008: My space, your space, our space
5 November 2008
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA

Partnerships for Social Inclusion
15 October 2008
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA

Factsheets

No updates to report. Check out the full list

Links

These lead to a range of reliable information available on the internet relating to the promotion, prevention and early intervention for mental health (PPEI) and suicide prevention. The full list is available here.

Eidos
(Go to website)
An independent research institute and think tank. Its objective is to generate new ideas and dialogue on good education, labour market and social public policy, in the belief that engaged research collaboration and policy innovation contributes to a good society.

Another closet: domestic violence in gay and lesbian relationships
(Go to website)
Information and support for those experiencing domestic violence. Also provides information for friends and family.

Global school-based student health survey
(Go to website)
A collaborative surveillance project designed to help countries measure and assess the behavioural risk factors and protective factors in 10 key areas among young people aged 13 to 15. A World Health Organisation initiative.

Media

Latest transcripts of Australian based print, television and radio media. Full list.

Children of depressive mothers suffer development delays
Date Published: Friday, 27th June 2008
Source: Press Association (via Mental Health Foundation)
Full story: online here

Research from the UK suggests that children whose mothers suffer depression in pregnancy are 34% more likely to experience delays to their development. The authors (from the Centre for Child and Adolescent Health at the University of the West of England) said they found an association between "persistent depression during pregnancy and developmental delay, with a 50% increase in the odds of developmental delay associated with persistent antenatal depression". The findings could better inform health workers treating pregnant women.

Confident kids, healthy adults
Date Published: Thursday, 26th June 2008
Source: ABC - The Pulse
Full story: online here

Kids with high levels of confidence and self-control are more likely to be healthy in adulthood, say UK researchers.

Do you get annoyed when your child refuses a goodnight kiss, claiming they're too old? When they say it's their room, and you're trespassing? A child like this, who oozes self-confidence and self-control, is more likely to be fit and well in middle age - the time when he or she begins to realise just what a good parent you actually were all those years ago.

What are you doing?

Details of relevant activities and programs from around Australia. Complete list.

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'What's food got to do with it?': Insights into Young People with Eating Disorders
Monday July 28th 9am - 12md. RCH and remote linkage.

Eating Disorders are a complex and confronting issue for many professionals working with young people today. So what defines an eating disorder and how can we better understand the challenges involved? The Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne is holding it’s second forum for 2008 on this important health issue and will address the history and research findings, the clinical setting and the school environment.

Resources Catalogue

The database provides details of a wide range of resources relating to mental health and wellbeing. The full database can be searched here.

For more details click on title.

Depression and Primary Care: eMJA supplement:
Medical Journal of Australia, Strawberry Hills, NSW. 2008
Special issue for physicians on 'Depression in Primary Care'. Links to eleven articles.


Early Years Framework - Evidence Briefing
The Scottish Government, Edinburgh, Scotland. 2008
Briefing papers provided for the 'Early Years Framework' task groups on the following themes: parenting, services, community and workforce.


Employer Tool-Kit: Employing peer workers in your organisation
Baptist Community Services (SA) Peer Support Project, Unley, South Australia. 2008
Information about the employment of peer workers with a lived experience of mental illness; with guidelines for training and on-the-job mentoring.


Indigenous Health
Medical Journal of Australia, Strawberry Hills, NSW, Australia. 2008
A special issue of the Medical Journal of Australia, on the health of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Links to 16 articles on primary care for Indigenous people.


Media and the Adolescent Mind: From studies to action
American College of Preventive Medicine, New York, USA. 2008
Addresses the effects the media has on adolescent health and behavior and discusses several ways to change the influence of media on children, ranging from changing the media itself to better supervision of children’s access to the media.


Strengthening Communities, Supporting Families and Social Inclusion: Australia 2020 Summit final report
Australia 2020 Summit Secretariat, Barton, ACT. 2008
A report on the public discussions at the 2020 Summit held by the Australian Government in 2008, in this case the Community Services stream.


Success in Aboriginal Communities: A pilot study
The Australian Collaboration, Canberra, ACT. 2004
A national study of initiatives in local Indigenous communities that have helped to promote community wellbeing or to overcome disadvantage.


European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being
European Commission, Brussels. 2008
This pact was established by a EU High-Level Conference "Together for Mental Health and Well-being" and is a symbol of the determination of conference participants to exchange and work together on mental health opportunities and challenges.


Improving Mental Health in the Population: Policy briefs
European Commission, Brussels. 2008
The four policy themes in this document are: prevention of suicide and depression; mental health in youth and education; mental health in workplace settings; and mental health in older people.


Children's Perspectives on Economic Adversity: A review of the literature
Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, NSW, Australia. 2008
Reviews some of the recent qualitative literature on children's perspectives on economic disadvantage...organised under two themes - social exclusion and agency.