Infant Mental Health Association of Aotearoa New Zealand

IMHAANZ is the New Zealand Affiliate of the World Association for Infant Mental Health (WAIMH). It was given WAIMH status in April 2007.

The aims of lMHAANZ are: 1. Promotion of an increased recognition of the mental health needs of infants within their families. 2. Dissemination of resources on infant mental health, from a wide variety of disciplines, through seminars, workshops and conferences. 3. Strengthening the links between New Zealand professionals working with infants and their families. 4. Discussion and sharing of questions, problems, issues, information, and theories regarding the field of infant mental health. 5, Linking New Zealand professionals to international research and practice in infant mental health, infancy and family studies. 6. Promotion of the development of scientifically based programs of care, primary prevention and intervention in infancy. 7, Supporting and generating New Zealand research accessible to all.