The program is aimed at reducing the number of young children admitted to hospital from accidental poisoning. The program consists of a checklist for the home for parents and a poster. It has been widely supported throughout the community since the launch in February, 1997. The program is aimed at reducing the number of children under 2 years who are injured or die from injuries due to unsafe sleeping environments. The project focuses on the development of a partnership between young people, carers and service providers to provide educative information on the factors that contribute to positive mental health and mental health disorders in young people.
Headroom targets young people through schools and community organisations.
The key strategies for the dissemination of educative information include the Headroom website, mental health information sheets and resource kits for young people and their carers. Training and support materials will be provided to teachers and other service providers to assist them in promoting the mental health of young people. This innovative program is a collaborative program between the Hospital's Children's Health Development Foundation and Food and Nutrition Services and the Department of Public Health at Flinders University. The program is sponsored by Living Health for three years. It is especially targeted at infants, children, young people and parents.