Focus on Ability- Short Film Competition Vote now

For the 6th consecutive year NOVA Employment is running the Focus on Ability Short Film competition. The competition is aimed at raising awareness of the abilities of people with a disability.

The theme for the competition asks film makers to “Focus on the Ability” of people with a disability.

Films will be available for viewing and voting from 9am August 5th through to August 17th.

To view the films click here.

Films will be both judged by a professional judging panel and put through an online voting process, with separate prizes for each category.

www.focusonability.com.au

Developmental Disabilities, Challenging Behaviour and Mental Health Conference

SAVE THE DATE - FRIDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2014

Developmental Disabilities, Challenging Behaviour and Mental Health: Research to Practice and Policy.

The latest developments in disability and mental health research and practice will be presented by leading international and Australian researchers.

Presenters include;
Prof James Harris, Johns Hopkins University USA
Prof Kerim Munir, Harvard University USA
Prof Michael Brammer, Institute of Psychiatry London UK
Prof Pat Howlin, Institute of Psychiatry London UK, University of Sydney
Prof Eric Emerson, University of Sydney, Lancaster University UK
Prof Rhoshel Lenroot, University of New South Wales
A/Prof David Dossetor, University of Sydney
A/Prof Julian Trollor, University of New South Wales
Convenor: Prof Stewart Einfeld, University of Sydney

This conference is intended for researchers and clinical practitioners, and will also benefit those working with people with developmental disabilities in the community.

The conference follows the very successful one held in2011. Please save the date : Friday 7 November 2014. Registration and further information will be available in August.

The conference is an activity of the Centre for Disability Research and Policy at University of Sydney.

New Look Journal

The first 2014 edition of the CHW School-Link newsletter, in a journal format and with a new name, is now available here.

The Journal of Mental Health for Children and Adolescents with Intellectual and Developmental Disability: An Educational Resource aims to improve the mental health of children and adolescents with intellectual and developmental disability through enabling academic debate, research and commentary on the field. 

This journal is a modification of the previous newsletter; a vehicle of expertise about mental health information of children and adolescents with intellectual and developmental disability.

The journal remains a collaborative effort with a multi-agency editorial group from the CHW School-Link, Statewide Behaviour Intervention team of the Department of Aging Disability and Home Care, NSW Family and Community Services, and NSW Department of Education and Communities.

Changes:    

• Information on upcoming conferences and training workshops will now be posted and updated on the website here
• We will be sending you a monthly reminder to check out what’s new on our website with the link to access the latest issue of the journal.
• We are in the process of setting up an archive of past articles on the website to make it easier for readers to search for specific topics, titles, authors or themes.

What’s in Issue One for 2014

Features

• Diagnosis, Psychotropic Medication and Outcome in an audit of 150 Child and Adolescent Patients by David Dossetor
• Trajectory: Changing the Direction – A view across a range of papers by Terry Sarten
• Simon: A Very Special Olympian by Jodie Caruana
• PBS: The Aspect Practice by Tom Tutton
• Communication Passports in the UK & New Zealand by Terry Sarten

Regular articles

• The Medicine Cabinet: Adverse Reactions by Judy Longworth   
• A Day in the Life……of a Music Therapist by Miriam Crombie & Roxanne McLeod
• The Interview - Paul Hutchins

Reviews

• Conference Review: The Good Childhood Conference, Melbourne by Sarah Chaplin
• Paper review: Managing Madness: Mental Health and Complexity in Public Policy. Evidence Based by Terry Sarten
• Book Review: Social Work Practice and Intellectual Disability by Terry Sarten
• Conference Report: The Second Annual ACI Intellectual Disability Health Network Forum by David Dossetor

MH+ID Schools Conference

Professional Development Day for Schools.

6th August 2014 at Revesby Workers Club

The aims of the day are to equip staff with greater knowledge and skills in:

• Identifying and responding to mental health issues in their school

• Awareness of mental health promotion and well being programs for the SSP setting

• Support and networking with other SSPs and support units, and other services.

 Register via MYPL

Program available here

Psychosocial Disability Support Under NDIS

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has asked the Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA) to propose a framework for funding and delivering services to people with psychosocial disability related to mental illness through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Read the report here.