Who is holding the baby?
- Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Napier 102 Lecture Theatre, 1st floor, Napier Building, University of Adelaide, North Terrace campus
- Cost: Free
- Contact: Anne Jurisevic
- Email: anne.jurisevic@adelaide.edu.au
Join us for the Healthy Development Adelaide (HDA) and Australian Association for Infant Mental Health (AAIMH) SA branch forum.
As Infant Mental Health Awareness Week approaches (9-15 June) this year’s theme is ‘Who is holding the baby?’. This forum seeks to promote and connect innovations in SA programs for infants and young children.
OUR SPEAKERS
Kathy Moar, Clinical Psychologist and AAIMH SA branch representative - An introduction to the AAIMH SA branch.
Hon. Mira El Dannawi, MLC - An insight into the interplay of family dynamic (caregivers’ emotional responsiveness), culture, social environment, and policies on infant mental health
Dr Jo Fildes, Assistant Director, Evidence and Analytics, Office for Early Childhood Development - How does the Office for Early Childhood Development support our Youngest South Australians?
Julia Jones, Deputy Director, Raising Literacy Australia - Words Grow Minds: empowering families, connecting communities
Samantha Welke, Inklings Program Manager, Office for Autism, Department of the Premier and Cabinet - What is your Baby Telling You? Supporting caregivers in babies’ communication - The South Australian Inklings Pilot Program
OUR CHAIR
Brad Morgan, Director, Emerging Minds
This is a public forum and open to the community, everyone is welcome to attend. For the full program information and to register please go here: https://events.humanitix.com/who-is-holding-the-baby