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Child & Adolescent Health Care

Newsletter

October 2006 Issue #21


In This Issue

What's New.........

AWCH DISPLAY


AWCH will be putting
on a display at the

Australian & New Zealand
Adolescent Health Conference:
Young people's health: What's it going to take?

13 - 15 Nov 2006

If you're attending make sure to come and say
"hello"

 

 

 

 

Quick Poll

We Need Your Ideas!!!

Has your hospital developed successful strategies to reduce co-location of adults and children in the same ward?
Yes
No

If you answered yes, please share these strategies with us - click here .

If you answered no, please tell us the barriers that your hospital faced in developing strategies - click here.


Thanks to everyone who participated in our last poll. Those who voted indicated that in the last 12 months, adults have been admitted in the same ward as children at their hospital.

 

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For more information about items in this newsletter or should you wish to provide feedback please contact:

Anne Cutler
National Liaison Officer
Email: awch@awch.com.au
Web: www.awch.org.au

Phone: 02 9631 9208

Fax: 02 9631 9390
Address: PO Box 113 WESTMEAD NSW 2145

The Australian Association for the Welfare of Child Health (AWCH) is a national, non-profit organisation of parents, professionals and community members who work together to ensure the emotional and social needs of children, adolescents and their families are recognised and met within hospitals and the health care system in Australia.
Services

Young Carer Project
www.youngcarersnsw.asn.au

The Young Carer Project at Carers NSW was created to make a positive difference to the lives of young carers (25 yrs and under) and their families.

Young Carers are children and young people who care for and support a family member who has a long-term physical illness, mental illness, disability, drug or alcohol problem.

Early Childhood Connections
www.rch.org.au/ecconnections

An Australian website, containing more than 450 Australian and 400 International website links. These links are collated alphabetically and in submenus to provide easy viewing and access to the most up to date information for professionals and parents interested in the renewed emphasis on the early childhood years.

Bipolar Disorders Center
www.patientcenters.com/bipolar/

This centre has been created especially for parents of a child with a bipolar disorder and for adolescents with bipolar disorders.

IdealLives.com
www.ideallives.com

Designed specifically for families raising a child with special physical, emotional, or learning needs. Your one-stop destination for practical information, success strategies, and moral support -- all from the comfort and convenience of your home computer.

Riding for the Disabled Association
www.rda.org.au

Riding for the Disabled Association is a voluntary, not for profit, organisation which provides riding instruction and other activities associated with riding and harness driving for people with disabilities. There are affiliated Riding for the Disabled Associations in all states and territories of Australia.

Centre for Genetics Education
www.genetics.com.au/home.htm

The Centre for Genetics Education is dedicated to providing current and relevant genetics information to individuals and family members affected by genetic conditions and the professionals who work with them.

The Shepherd Centre
www.shepherdcentre.com.au/

A charity which began in 1970 helping deaf and hearing-impaired children learn to listen and speak so they can reach their individual potential.

Down Syndrome Association NSW
http://www.dsansw.org.au/

Parent support association that aims to encourage people with Down Syndrome to take their place in the community and to raise community understanding of the condition. Services include parent support, information and referral and a book and video library.

Disability Information and Resource Centre (DIRC), South Australia
www.dircsa.org.au

DIRC provides a professional and friendly information and referral service to the people of South Australia.

Headroom, Mental Health for Young People
www.headroom.net.au

Mental Health issues for young people, children, adolescents, teachers, professionals and parents based in Adelaide.

 

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