Partners

KidsMatter Early Childhood has been developed in collaboration with the Commonwealth Government Department of Health and Ageing, beyondblue, the Australian Psychological Society and Early Childhood Australia.

The Department of Health and Ageing

The vision of the Department of Health and Ageing is Better health and active ageing for all Australians. The department is responsible for achieving the Government’s priorities for population health, aged care and population ageing as well as medical services, primary care, rural health, hearing services and Indigenous health. The department administers programs to meet the Government’s objectives in health system capacity and quality, mental health, health workforce, acute care, bio security and emergency response, as well as sport performance and participation. The department supports the Australian community’s access to affordable private health services and is responsible for policy on Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

Visit website: www.health.gov.au and www.mentalhealth.gov.au/internet/mentalhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/kidsmatter-ec

beyondblue

beyondblue is a national, independent, not-for-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related substance-use disorders in Australia. beyondblue is a bipartisan initiative of the Australian, State and Territory Governments with the key goals of raising community awareness and reducing stigma about depression. beyondblue works in partnership with health services, schools, workplaces, universities, media and community organisations, as well as people living with depression, to bring together their expertise. One of the main priorities of beyondblue is to fund research initiatives such as KidsMatter which focus on the prevention and early intervention of mental health problems in Australian communities.

Visit website: www.beyondblue.org.au

Australian Psychological Society

The Australian Psychological Society is the largest professional association for psychologists in Australia, representing more than 20,000 members. The Australian Psychological Society is committed to advancing psychology as a discipline and profession. It spreads the message that psychologists make a difference to peoples’ lives, through improving their health and wellbeing and increasing scientific knowledge. The Australian Psychological Society works on understanding important social issues facing Australian society and contributes to community wellbeing by promoting access to better health care and evidence-based treatments. To achieve these objectives, the Australian Psychological Society is also involved in a number of projects that promote mental health and the benefits of early intervention for identified mental health difficulties across the lifespan, including KidsMatter.

Visit website: www.psychology.org.au

Early Childhood Australia

Early Childhood Australia is a peak national, non-profit, non-government organisation that acts in the interests of young children aged from birth to eight years of age. They are a knowledge broker, linking quality-assured early childhood knowledge and information to those who need it. Early Childhood Australia is a leading early childhood publisher. They work with Government, Opposition parties and departments; early childhood professionals; parents, grandparents and other carers of young children; and various peak organisations and lobby groups to secure the best range of options and outcomes for young children as they grow and develop.

Visit website: www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au