AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION for ADOLESENT HEALTH

Our vision: • provide an opportunity for those interested and

involved in adolescent health across Australia to meet and support each others

• develop contacts and networks• advocate for the health of adolescents and young

adults• undertake research and influence and develop policy

Newsletter number 3, July 2013. www.aaah.org.au

A welcome note from the President

Welcome to the latest AAAH newsletter. Over the last few months the AAAH has grown steadily. We now have over 60 paid-up individual members, along with a number of organisational mem-bers. In addition, with the conference coming up in November, there is also a steady stream of enquiries about AAAH - what do we do, what are the advantages of membership, etc. The answer to these questions is that being a member of AAAH gives you the opportunity to be part of a grow-ing, national organisation dedicated to raising awareness of young people’s health and advocating for improved health services for this group.

The November conference is a huge opportunity to raise awareness, advocate and to promote AAAH. A successful conference will put AAAH back on the map and provide the Association with renewed credibility. Already there has been interest from the Australian Medical Association, the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition and the Federal Office for Youth and to join up with AAAH in ad-vocating on behalf of young people ahead of the Federal election. The conference will only help to further the influence and legitimacy of AAAH.

I therefore encourage you all to attend the conference in Novemeber, to submit abstracts and to encourage your colleagues to attend. It promises to be a great three days.

Donald PaynePresident, AAAH.

Key facts at a glance

National youth health conference• Dates: 13th - 15th November, Perth• Call for abstracts and registration open • More information, see page 2 of this newsletter

or www.youthhealthconference.com.au

Join AAAH• Membership form at the back of this newsletter• visit www.aaah.org.au

Follow AAAH• Facebook www.facebook.com/AusAAH• Twitter @AusAAH and #youthhealth13

Inside this newsletter

Conference update (page 2)

Training in adolescent medicine (page 3)

Aardvark music program (page 3) Member profile: Meet Kristy Riches (page 4)

Chronic Illness Peer Support Program (page 5)

Livewire: Supporting young people in hospital (page 6)

Research update (page 7 - 8)

New handbook in adolescent medicine (page 9)

Conference update

The National Youth Health Conference “Investing in Young People’s Health” (Fremantle, WA 13th-15th November, 2013) planning is in full swing and you can find all of the details, including abstract submission forms, on the Conference website at www.youthhealthconference.com.au.

We need all AAAH members to help make this conference a great success as well as a springboard, not just for the ongoing rejuvenation of the AAAH, but also for future conferences. You can do this by submitting an abstract, encouraging colleagues and friends to do the same and by publicising the event anyway you can. Apart from the website we are on Facebook (www.facebook.com/AusAAH) and twitter (AusAAH and #youthhealth13). The Conference Committees have been working extremely hard to put together an exciting program, attract relevant and dynamic guest speakers, promote youth participation and create partnerships with supporters and sponsors.

The Pre-Conference Workshops are to be held on Wednesday 13th November, 2013. The workshops promise to provide opportunities for youth health professionals and young people themselves to acquire and develop skills to utilise within their practice. There are 4 workshops (2 full day workshops and 2 half day workshops) and they will cover a wide range of topics such as brief solution focussed therapy and engaging young people, technology, advocacy, and research with marginalised youth. The workshop presenters are experts in their fields, and leaders both nationally and internationally. Check out their profiles on the Conference website.Keynote speakers for the Conference (14th-15th November, 2013) are Dr Deborah Christie (UK) and Professor George Patton (Melbourne, VIC), as well as other speakers from the Asia-Pacific region who are leaders in the area of youth health. The Conference will focus on “Investing in Young People’s Health” and in particular, areas such as gender, justice, education, drug and alcohol, mental health and the impact of “Fly In Fly Out” (FIFO) on young people will be highlighted.

Of course, the social events of the conference will draw much interest and provide a great opportunity to relax, unwind and network with your friends and colleagues.

The Conference Welcome Drinks (Wednesday 13th November, 2013) will be held in the tropical surroundings of the Espla-nade Hotel poolside bar which will be a great way to meet old and new friends as you enjoy canapés, fine wine and some home grown entertainment . After the drinks you are free to kick on and discover Fremantle or retire for an early night, your choice, in preparation for a busy, stimulating and fun 2 days conference.

The Conference Dinner (Thursday 14th November, 2013) will be held at Perth’s historic Fremantle Prison (www.fremantleprison.com.au). Enjoy a delicious set menu, a fine selection of beers and wines, and entertainment in one of Western Australia’s most captivating and cultural attractions. The Fremantle Prison is the only World Heritage Listed Building in Western Australia so get in quick to secure your place on a prison tour to immerse yourself in the historical sur-roundings and stories of the prison’s past. The Fremantle Prison is located 10-15 minute walk from the Esplanade Hotel.

The 2013 National Youth Health Conference offers a great opportunity to showcase the work that is being done in the Asia-Pacific region. We look forward to welcoming participants from all countries in the region, and beyond, to meet with each other, to develop new and enrich existing friendships, and to use this platform to highlight the latest research findings and best practice in Youth Health.

For all inquiries regarding the Conference, please email promaco@promaco.com.au.

So submit your abstracts now, renew your AAAH membership to ensure conference discount rate and get registered for The National Youth Health Conference, 2013. Western Australia’s sun, surf and seaside charm is waiting for you.

Kristy Riches and Andrew Kennedy

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Training in Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine (AYAM)

The Royal Australasian College of Physicians is in the process of developing an advanced train-ing program in Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine (AYAM). This will be open to trainees in both Paediatrics and Adult Medicine. A draft curriculum has been put together and is available on the RACP website.The next step is to submit a proposal to the Australian Medical Council to request that the specialty of AYAM be recognised officially. It is likely that this will take another 12 months or so. Trainees wishing to train in AYAM should keep an accurate log of their training activities over the next 12 months so that these can be included in their training, retrospective-ly, once AYAM is officially recognised.as a specialty. For further details, please contact the RACP or Professor Kate Steinbeck, Chair of the Specialist Advisory Committee for AYAM.

The Aardvark Sessions is an exciting music program for young people aged 14-24 who have a chronic or serious illness. The Aardvark Sessions 2013 start July 16 and run weekly between July and December on Tuesday nights in Kew, Mel-bourne. Each session runs for 3 hours (4.30pm-7.30pm). Creative Director Monique Brumby and Music Therapist Meagan Hunt take the participants (Aardvarkians) through every step involved in song writing, music arrangement, recording, music production, public performance, the creation of a CD and CD launch!

Aardvarkians do not have to be adept at a musical instrument to take part in the program. Through this process the young people connect with each other and share their experiences along the way. Assisting the program will be visiting artist mentors and professional musicians. What makes Aardvark such a unique and life changing experience is our passion, our attitude of abundance and inclusion and the emphasis we place on community.

To be eligible to take part in the Aardvark Sessions 2013 program you must: • Be aged between 14-24 • Have a chronic or serious illness • Be passionate about music! Participation in the program is free, but is subject to availability of resources and reliant on the commitment of time from the participants. A detailed schedule of the sessions will be provided upon acceptance into the program. Throughout the Sessions those involved in the program will develop invaluable musical skills, friendships and self confidence.

If you are interested in applying to take part in this once in a lifetime check us out online: www.aardvarkworldwide.org

For enquiries about the program contact Meagan Hunt meaganhunt@aardvarkworldwide.org or Monique Brumby moniquebrumby@aardvarkworldwide.org

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Meet a member: Kristy Riches

Tell us a bit about your professional history?I studied a Bachelor of Health Science (Occupational Therapy) at Charles Sturt University in Albury, NSW and then moved to Torquay, VIC to enter the world of OT at The Geelong Hospital. I think I did a pretty good job of convincing people I knew what I was doing as a fresh new grad, but soon developed “real” con-fidence and an understanding of areas of OT I really didn’t want a part of, i.e. shower assessments, gerontology, and physical rehabilitation.

When my desire to swim in an ocean greater than 5 degrees Celsius was greater than my motivation to continue surfing lessons at Bells Beach at 5am every Sun-day morning, I made the big move to Perth, WA. I worked at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Psychiatry, then took a job as a Senior Occupational Therapist at Perth Clinic (a private psychiatric hospital) developing and managing the Adolescent Program. This included group and individual therapy on an inpatient and outpa-tient basis. Needing a change, I then took a job as a Youth Counsellor at a not-for-profit organisation called Youth Focus (for prevention of youth suicide, depression and self-harm). It was there that I completed my Family Therapy training then took a Senior Family Therapist role, working with youth counsellors, young people and their families towards youth suicide prevention.

A desire to work back in a hospital team environment brought me to Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth in 2010 where I currently work with an amazing team, including Dr Donald Payne and Dr Andrew Kennedy (AAAH President and Vice-President). I am the Senior Occupational Therapist on the team and every day I am honoured to work with young people experiencing complex issues, for example, chronic pain and fatigue, school attendance problems, peer relation-ship difficulties and bullying, family dysfunction, drug and alcohol issues and past histories of trauma. The Adolescent Health Team does a brilliant job of helping young people to reach their full potential and supporting families to support young people. We are very lucky to have a full menu of services (not without some resource limitations), including Hos-pital School Services, clinical psychology, psychiatry and physiotherapy.

On the side, I manage and run the Adolescent Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Outpatient Group at The Marian Centre (a private psychiatric hospital) in Perth outside of hours. This keeps me very busy…..and provides more opportunity to pro-mote The National Youth Health Conference!

AND…….I am about to embark on my next professional adventure…I’m going to be a Mum in 2 weeks!!! What brought you to AAAH and taking such a lead role in organising The National Youth Health Conference?Donald and Andrew suggested that I get involved. How could I say no?

But seriously, can you tell us some of the highlights and challenges in organising the Conference? I was told that it would be a lot of work, but I am not sure I could have ever known “how much” work. In saying that, I think I should have been an event planner! Conference planning has been a welcomed change of focus from clinical work and provided me with the opportunity to network with inspiring people from all over WA and Australia in the youth health profession. I have been overwhelmed by enthusiasm and interest from government and non-government organ-isation to be involved in the Conference in the way of planning the program, youth participation, sponsorship and social event organisation. The Conference organisation process has certainly brought together a large group of people with a common passion and goal of making this event a successful and memorable one.

Challenges? The whole thing! But what a fantastic way to exercise my exceptional organisation skills (still use a hard copy diary), my dynamic networking skills (loving decaf coffee and carrot cake at the moment), my promotion and marketing skills (kind of feel like a “used car salesman” at times), but most importantly my commitment to advocating for young people and working towards greater youth health outcomes.

I am really looking forward to meeting you all at The National Youth Health Conference in Fremantle, 2013. Western Australia is truly beautiful. Take it from me, I came for 6 months and I’ve been here for 10 years!

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Chronic Illness Peer Support (ChIPS)Navigating University

Towards the end of last year, I was preparing for one of the biggest challenges of my life.

After completing VCE at a country school, I had to think about options for the future. After a long and very intense time I decided to apply for university. I also decided to move from the country and live on campus. For me this meant leaving everything I knew because I wasn’t just moving around the corner, I was moving two hours away.

Many people asked “Are you sure you want to do this?” While I was sure that this was what I wanted to do, I doubted my ability to do it. I received my offer letter, and Operation ‘Get me to Uni’ had begun! My support team and I were left with a month to organise my financial situation in terms of funding packages for my personal care, equipment and, of course, getting me emotionally prepared for what I was about to do – I was going from being completely dependent to independent overnight. It was pretty scary to be honest, and it didn’t really sink in until I moved and realized I was completely on my own.

I kept reminding myself:‘Self Belief, Hard Work and Resiliency are all that are needed to make dreams come true’. ‘When you are doubted, or you experience a moment of doubt you get up and be resilient. No one has to believe in your dream, but you!’ I have been living independently now for five months, and in that time I have had to overcome some challenges, from navigating an extremely large university to learning how to travel independently in a power chair on public transport. These challenges have not been easy; in fact sometimes these challenges have caused me great emotion. So what have I learnt? A few things! These are my top three tips you can share with your friends or patients if they are making the move to university. * Attend open days, meet with the people who can help (es-pecially the Disability liaison people) – I went with my support team and spoke to an individual with a disability who went through a similar experience. Even email the university months in advance. Ask lots of questions. * Don’t be afraid to speak up; at university you have to be-cause you are independent and no one will know what is going on unless you say something. I found it really overwhelming in my first few weeks until I let someone know, and they helped me get in contact with counsellors. * Give it time; the transition is huge! Your university may have mentor programs and other social clubs that can help make this process easier. Have a list of friends you can call for support. I wish anyone in this position all the best in their transition periods. Whatever your transition may be, trust in your heart that you can do it.

- ChIPper, 2012

The Chronic Illness Peer Support (ChIPS) Program is based at the Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne.

ChiPS is a peer support program for young people with chronic illness aged 12 – 25 years. It was founded over 18 years ago and there are currently around 120 members. Meetings involve structured discussion groups where young people can explore their experiences and challenges of living with chron-ic illness along with social interaction and capacity building opportunities. ChIPS has two camps per year supported by medical staff. These camps are loaded with personal challenge, activities and fun, and are always a highlight on the ChIPS calendar.

ChIPS is based on the principle of youth participation. ChIPS members (in conjunction with support from a mentor and ChIPS staff) organise the camp, socials, publications for the membership and promotion of the program.

For more information on ChIPS contact Jarnia Cameron, ChIPS Team Leader on 03-9345 6616 or jarnia.cameron@rch.org.au

The following article was written by a member of the ChiPS group and appeared in a recent ChIPS newsletter. In adoles-cent health care, we often focus on the transition from paedi-atric care to adult care, but there are many other important transitions for young people to consider…

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Livewire: Supporting Adolescents in Hospital Over the last 12 months Starlight has signifi-cantly expanded our in hospital programs for adolescents. For a number of years Starlight has delivered a 7 day per week in-hospital adoles-cent program (formerly known as Club Ado) at Princess Margaret Hospital as well as an online community for young people with a serious illness, chronic health condition or disability. Currently there are over 3500 logins to livewire.org.au every month with young people spend-ing an average of 76 minutes in the community every time they log in. In 2012, with the support of the nib Founda-tion, Starlight was able to expand the in hospital program to a further five hospitals as well as continue the original program at Princess Margaret Hospital. Feedback from young people saw the in hospital program also named “Livewire” – to them, there was no need to differentiate between an online and in person program! The Livewire in hospital program aims to transform the hospital expe-rience of adolescents through cre-ative activities designed to alleviate boredom, to create opportunities for social interaction with other adoles-cents and for self-expression and personal devel-opment. The program includes a combination of ward based activities, skill-based workshops and event nights. Livewire Facilitators all have specif-ic skills and experience in creative areas such as music, fine arts and filmmaking.

The program is currently provided at Princess Margaret Hospital (WA), Royal Children’s Hospi-tal (VIC), The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (NSW), Sydney Children’s Hospital (NSW), Mater Children’s Hospital (QLD) and John Hunter Hospi-tal (NSW).

A formal, formative evaluation of the expansion of this program is currently being undertaken and we will share the results when they are available. In the meantime, anecdotal feedback has been extremely positive: “Thank you for always bringing fun and laughter into the world, especially during my exam peri-

od. You probably don’t realise how much of a difference it has made, but I genuinely mean it”.

Patient (14 years) “I just wanted to write a note to say a huge thank you to the wonder-ful Livewire facilitators who visited my daughter. You were making a short film with her and giving her a chance to be part of it was a com-plete distraction and so much fun. Sincere thanks once again, I can see how valuable what you do is, espe-cially for young people with ongoing care and hospitalisation. Keep up

the wonderful work!” – Parent.

If you would like to know more about Starlight’s Livewire programs please contact Rosa Rintoul, Livewire Program Manager, on 02 8425 5926

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This clinical handbook is a valuable resource for any health professional who works with adolescents and young adults, whether in paediatric or adult acute care facilities or in the community. As a handbook it provides ready access to practical, clinically relevant and youth specific information.

For more information http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/8294

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New handbook in Adolescent Medicine

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