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Family Relationship Service National Conference
Collective Wisdom: together we are better
5-7 November 2008
Shangri-La Hotel, The Marina, Cairns QLD
Family Relationship Services Australia's inaugural national conference 'Collective Wisdom: together we are better' in Cairns November 2008 was a great success. The conference offered a great opportunity for sharing knowledge and identifying and progressing collaborative practice. Please see below for available Conference papers.
Tuesday November 4 Preconference workshops
Wednesday November 5 Concurrent Session 1 Concurrent Session 2
Thursday November 6 Concurrent Session 3 Concurrent Session 4
Friday November 7 Concurrent Session 5
Re-partnering with children  Daniela Zimmerman (Stepfamilies Australia)
Working with Men  Andrew King (Mensline Australia)
Family Group Conferencing Patricia Kiely (UnitingCare Burnside)
Opening Address  The Hon Robert McClelland MP, Attorney-General
Panel: Vision and action steps for achieving a paradigm shift in the way we respond to family separation involving dispute and conflict
Inter-profressional practice - Family Lawyers and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners
Enhancing inter-professional relationships in a changing family law system  Associate Profession Helen Rhoades (Melbourne Law School)
Collaborative practice in Canberra and Australia - what has worked, what has not worked, where are we now? Julie Dobinson (Dobinson, Davey Lawyers)
Collaborative practice in the sticks - what does it take? , Powerpoint presentation Rebecca Eberle & Helen McGowan (Upper Murray Family Care)
Engaging Indigenous Communities & Families
Reflections on delivering group programs to uniquely diverse audiences Leanne Broadbent (Anglicare WA)
Integrated Approaches to Intake and Assessment
Innovative approaches to assessment and service delivery powerpoint presentation Karen Field and Helen Rimington (Drummond Street Family and Relationships Centre)
Working with Schools and Early Childhood Settings
Restorative conferencing Margaret Hunter (Upper Hume Community Health Service) and Maree Cribbes (Wodonga Middle Years College)
Working together for young families – Relationships Australia NSW and Sydney Day Nurseries Children’s Services Gary Hodson (Relationships Australia NSW)
Relationship Enrichment
Overview of research on family strengths and engaging families in programs to strengthen relationship Robyn Parker (Australian Institute of Family Studies)
A 4 year evaluation of Group work in Western Sydney - what have we learnt? What really works? Patricia Kiely (UnitingCare Burnside)
Panel: Expert panel discussion – safety for women and children in family relationship services
Elspeth McInnes (University of South Australia), Presentation
Embedding a public health approach to mental health within a family relationship service
Karen Field and Reima Pryor (Drummond Street Family and Relationship Centre), Presentation
Enhancing parenting capacity
Participatory action research: Improving the capacity of parents to respond to children’s needs Associate Professor Mary Oliver (University of South Australia)
Sourcing useful data and research
Sourcing useful data and statistics: Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse and other resources Elly Robinson (Australian Institute of Family Studies)
Keynotes
Australia’s child support system – looking to the future Senator the Hon Joe Ludwig, Minister for Human Services
Address Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens, Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector
Models of mediation
Innovative models of mediation in family relationship centres Professor Thea Brown (Monash University) & Jill Armstrong (Family Life)
Inter-professional practice - family relsationship services and child protection
Collaborative practice and innovation: A partnership between child protection and community services , Case Study Point Form , Gaby Thomson (Anglicare Victoria)
Integrating secondary and primary services - lessons from Child FIRST North East Metro Bernadette Burchell (Children's Protection Society)
Engaging men and dads
What is ‘father engagement’ and how do you do it? Jennifer St George (Family Action Centre, University of Newcastle)
Post separation parenting and patterns of shared care
What mum did what dad did – past patterns of care , Word Document Becky Batagol (Lecturer, Monash University) & Zoe Rathus, Senior Lecturer (Griffith University Law School)
Measuring child wellbeing
Epidemiology to measure children’s outcomes (and influences upon this) in order to inform strategies and services for children and families Tim Hobbs (Dartington Social Research Unit, UK)
The power of child focus
The power of child focus Jonathon Toussaint, Karen Morris & Rachel Evans (Interrelate Family Centres)
Family connections a parenting program with a difference
Family connections a parenting program with a difference Fiona McDonald & Michael Sheehan (Relationships Australia)
Community Leaders on Strategic Issues
What keeps us awake at night? Strategic issues for community organisations Dr Chris Jones (CEO, Anglicare Tasmania)
Culturally responsive practice in family dispute resolution
Crosscultural exploration of mediation – a collaborative approach between Relationships Australia WA & Multicultural Services Centre WA , Mandy Flahavin (Relationships Australia WA)
An introduction to parent effectiveness training for professionals
An introduction to parent effectiveness training for professionals Larissa Dann (ParentLine ACT)
Working with Stepfamilies
Introduction to re-partnering with children Daniela Zimmermann (Stepfamilies Australia)
Games we play in the third space
Non traditional methods of assisting with trauma and resettlement , Highrise Flyer Game , Sweet & Sour Settlement Game , Jill Parris (Ecumenical Migration Centre, Brotherhood of St Laurance)
* Conference Papers are currently in the process of being uploaded, and will be finalised by Thursday November 20
A range of excellent keynote speakers and presenters eminent in the field in Australia and internationally will present. The conference will be opened by the Hon. Robert McClelland MP, Attorney-General, Australian Government and will also include the following:
Michael Little, Ph.D. (UK/US) - Dartington Social Research Unit, UK and the Chapin Hall Center for Children, University of Chicago
Federal Magistrate Norah Hartnett
Associate Professor Helen Rhoades - University of Melbourne
Senator Ursula Stephens - Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector
Senator Rachel Siewart - Australian Greens
Ian Kennedy AM - Chairman Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia
Associate Professor Dale Bagshaw - University of South Australia
Lin Hatfield Dodds- President of the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) and ACT Australian of the Year (2007)
Dr Bruce Smyth (Adjunct Associate Professor) - Australian National University
Elly Robinson - Australian Family Relationship Clearinghouse
Professor Thea Brown - Monash University
Sharon Payne - Indigenous lawyer and consultant
Dr Richard Fletcher - Family Action Centre
Dr Alan Campbell - University of South Australia
PRINCIPLE SPONSORS:
The conference had two principal sponsors: The Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) and the Attorney-General's Department (AGD).
OTHER SPONSORS:
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Sponsorship of the conference offers an exceptional opportunity to support the sharing of knowledge and practice to enhance collaborative approaches to our work within family relationship services and across related service sectors. For further information, please contact Bonnie Montgomery on 02 6162 1811 or communications@frsa.org.au. |
