Who Is Holding the Baby?

2025 Infant Mental Health Awareness Week

Presented by Healthy Development Adelaide (HDA) and
AAIMH South Australia (SA) branch.

During 2025 Infant Mental Health Awareness Week, the SA branch of Australian Association for Infant Mental Health (AAIMH) ran a forum with Healthy Development Adelaide.  In line with the theme, ‘Who is holding the baby?’, the forum provided outlines of new SA programs supporting infant mental health.

Click here to view a recording of the forum.

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

CHAIR
Brad Morgan, Director, Emerging Minds