Academy of Child & Adolescent Health
The Academy of Child and Adolescent Health (ACAH)
promotes the health and wellbeing of every newborn,
child and young person in order that they may meet
their maximum potential.
The Academy is…
a leading organisation for child and
adolescent healthcare professionals in
our region to network and collaborate.
a vehicle for mentoring opportunities and
research links as well as for best practice
education and training.
an innovative platform for healthcare professionals to advocate for the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents in our region.
Become an ACAH member
Members receive benefits including advocacy and representation at both the Federal and State government level, invitations to subsidised webinars and events, and access to education and training resources.
Blog
ACAH endorses paragraph in ISSOP’s statement on violence against children
At the 2023 Annual General Meeting, ACAH resolved to support the following paragraph on violence against children.
ACAH endorses open letter from doctors working in Aboriginal Medical Services across Australia saying “Yes” to the Voice
ACAH seeks to raise the voice of all children and young people; hence our conference in Melbourne 19th to 21st Nov is titled: “A Voice for children”.
Health professionals’ letter to the Prime Minister – in support of NT paediatricians
This is an open letter to the Prime Minister, for health professionals and students supporting NT paediatricians in their stand against the devastating health impacts that will likely ensue from fracking in the Beetaloo Basin.
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The Academy of Child and Adolescent Health acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.