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Latest happenings at Auseinet. More details available here

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.

Latest e-journal now online
The Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health, Volume 7, Issue 1 (March 2008) is available online now.

This edition is a special issue on the topic of emotional and behavioural problems in children and adolescents', guest edited by Professor Lyn Littlefield OAM, Executive Director, Australian Psychological Society.

Noticeboard

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

Raising awareness and recognition for people with biploar disorder: online survey
This international survey for people with bipolar aims to gain a patient perspective (rather than clinical) on important issues. The survey is being conducted by PatientView, in association with the World Federation of Mental Health (WFMH) and GAMIAN-Europe, as well as the European family and carer federation, EUFAMI. The survey is part of a new project to create a global website for people living with bipolar depression, designed by people with bipolar themselves.

The brief survey is due to close on Monday 30th June 2008 and is available from online bipolar survey.

From Margins to Mainstream: 5th world conference on the promotion of mental health and the prevention of mental and behavioral disorders
Mental health promotion and prevention are concepts which are no longer discussed only within health, but are now being integrated into many conversations including those within education, physical activity, justice, planning, the arts, technology and human rights – to name just a few. The evidence that mental health is determined by a range of socioeconomic factors is also building.

The aim of this conference is to confirm that mental health promotion is no longer at the margins but rather firmly established in the mainstream research, policy and practice arenas.

Detailed information about keynote speakers for the conference (including Rosalynn Carter, Todd Harper, Dr. Carles Muntaner, Kate Gilmore, David Osher, and Dr Morton Beiser) is available on the website at speakers webpage.

Earlybird registration for the conference closes on 28th May 2008.

National Mental Health and Disability Employment Strategy
As a part of the Social Inclusion Agenda, the Australian Government is developing a National Mental Health and Disability Employment Strategy to address the barriers faced by people with disability and/or mental illness that make it harder for them to gain and keep work. The Strategy will be developed in close consultation with consumers, peak bodies, employers, state and territory governments and experts.

The discussion paper provides instructions and examples of how to submit ideas and also outlines the background and purpose of the Strategy. More information can be found at Commonwealth Department of Employment Education and Workplace Relations webpage. Submissions close 30 June.

Calendar

Next 3 events.

6th National Families Week 2008: Work and family - getting the balance right
11 May 2008
Events around the country, AUSTRALIA

Seen and Unseen Harms: ADFQ Winter School
12 May 2008
Brisbane, AUSTRALIA

14th Annual Hunter Mental Health Conference: Curiosity matters - improving recovery through research
16 May 2008
Newcastle NSW, AUSTRALIA

Latest additions to the calendar Full list.

Rights, Reconciliation, Respect and Responsibility: Planning for a socially inclusive future
30 September 2008
Sydney, AUSTRALIA

Social Inclusion and Exclusion of Culturally Diverse Communities: Strategies and experiences
1 August 2008
Launceston, Tas., AUSTRALIA

Birth to Three Matters: Foundations for research, policy and practice
5 July 2008
Meadowbrook, Qld, AUSTRALIA

Factsheets

A range of factsheets and summary style information available on the internet. Check out the full list

Responding to Stress
(full details)
Tracy Turner gives guidelines about coping with stress.

Overview of the stepped process for developing a mental health policy and plan
(full details)
19 steps to developing and implementing mental health policies and plans. From WHO.

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.

Australian Institute of Health Policy Studies
(Go to website)
National institute devoted to studying the ways in which health policy can improve health as well as improving Australia's capacity for health policy research and interaction between relevant government, non-government and health industry partners.

Siblings (Rethink UK)
(Go to website)
Contains information, blog and discussion forum for siblings of people with a mental illness.

Feeding Minds
(Go to website)
Webguide to foods that may help to manage mental well-being (from Mental Health Foundation, UK).

Media

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

Calls for better eating disorder prevention programs in schools
Date Published: Saturday, 3rd May 2008
Source: ABC - AM
Full story: online here

There are calls for high schools to run better programs to prevent girls developing eating disorders. A survey of Australian girls found that that 10 per cent of those aged between 15 and 17 show symptoms of a serious eating disorder.

The genetically modified smile
Date Published: Thursday, 1st May 2008
Source: ABC- The Pulse
Full story: online here

Half all happiness is in the genes, say psychologists. But genes are only half of the story. People with negative personality characteristics who are naturally unhappy can improve their levels of happiness by actively adopting the positive traits: by making an effort to be sociable and conscientious.

Studies show, for example, that when people set themselves goals and work towards achieving them, their happiness levels quickly rise.

What are you doing?

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

Add details about your project by submitting this form.

Consumer and carer experience of care and support
The C&C Experience is an initiative to find out consumers’ and carers’ experience of care and support while using mental health services based on the issues that consumers and carers have identified as important. The C&C Experience enhances opportunities for consumer and carer participation in service quality improvement. The project incorporates new ways of collecting information about experience of care, of feeding it back to staff and participants, and of facilitating consumer and carer involvement in service quality improvement.

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.

COAG Mental Health Early Intervention Measure – Early Childhood Component: Study to scope potential service delivery
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care, Northcote, Vic. 2007
A study to scope potential delivery settings for early childhood services and mental health support for young children...the goal is to provide sustained support for everyday practice that supports young children’s social and emotional health.


Making Recovery a Reality
Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, London, UK. 2008
Presents some key ideas about recovery and examines their implications in the delivery of mental health services.


Building the Case for Wellness
PricewaterhouseCoopers, London, UK. 2008
The objective of this report is first to consider the wider business case for workplace wellness programmes and then specifically the economic case for UK employers.


Supporting Indigenous Health Professionals: Key issues and supports for the adoption of evidence–based behavioural family intervention in Indigenous communities
Australian Research Alliance for Children Youth, Canberra ACT. 2008
Focuses on supporting the delivery of Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.


The Wellness Guide: A resource to support the recovery journey
Sydney West Area Health Service, Penrith, NSW. 2008
This resource should be used to actively support and contribute to collaborative planning initiatives between consumers and clinicians: however it is also suited to individual use.


Economic Aspects of Mental Health: Key messages to health planners and policy-makers
Mental Health: Evidence and Research, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Health Organization, Geneva, Swi. 2006
Highlights the relevance of an economic perspective in planning, providing and evaluating mental health services.


Evidence of the Impact of the 'Youth Development Model' on Outcomes for Young People: A literature review
National Youth Agency, Leicester, UK. 2007
Systematic exploration of the key features of Positive Youth Development (PYD) : a theory about who young people are, what young people need to thrive and how their needs can most effectively be met.


Measuring the Promise: A compendium of recovery measures, Volume II
The Evaluation Center, Human Services Research Institute, Cambridge, MA. 2005
Offers a synopsis of 'Measuring the Promise: Assessing Recovery and Self-Determination Instruments for Evidence-Based Practices'.


The Prevention of Lifestyle-Related Chronic Diseases: An economic framework
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris, France. 2008
Provides an economic perspective on the prevention of chronic diseases, focusing in particular on diseases linked to lifestyle choices.


Promoting Childrens Social and Emotional Wellbeing in Primary Education
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, London, UK. 2008
Formal guidance on promoting the social and emotional wellbeing of children in primary education.