2007
The first stage of the tripartite training program began with workshops held for clinicians in Hong Kong (February 2007) and Guangzhou (March 2007).
Supported by AusAID, the first stage of the Protecting Children in Disasters project commenced. By the end of 2007, in partnership with the Institute of Mental Health Peking University, a train-the-trainer package for school teachers and community leaders about protecting children’s mental health in disasters had been developed and piloted in several rural and urban sites in China.
AAMH also hosted another group of Hospital Directors involved in the 686 Project, visited Melbourne in July 2007 for a week long training program in community mental health service development and delivery.
China is also actively involved in the Asia-Pacific Community Mental Health Development Project. Dr Liu Jin, Chief of Executive Office, National Center for Mental Health, China-CDC, presented at the APCMHD Symposium held in conjunction with WPA International Congress in Melbourne in November 2007. Dr Liu was also a keynote speaker at the Congress discussing China's transition to community mental health service delivery including the 686 project and the tripartite training program.