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Family Relationship Service National Conference 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. To find a specific paper refer to the Conference Program and the day/session below. Over 315 people attended the conference over three days with an average of 290 people attending on each day. Evaluation feedback was provided through a written or online survey completed by 161 conference delegates. The Conference Evaluation report is available here.
Preconference Workshops Tuesday November 4 Re-partnering with children Working with Men Family Group Conferencing
DAY 1 Wednesday November 5Opening Address Panel: Vision and action steps for achieving a paradigm shift in the way we respond to family separation involving dispute and conflict
Concurrent Session 1Inter-profressional practice - Family Lawyers and Family Dispute Resolution PractitionersEnhancing inter-professional relationships in a changing family law system Collaborative practice in Canberra and Australia - what has worked, what has not worked, where are we now? Collaborative practice in the sticks - what does it take? Engaging Indigenous Communities & FamiliesReflections on delivering group programs to uniquely diverse audiences Integrated Approaches to Intake and AssessmentWorking together for sustainable outcomes Innovative approaches to assessment and service delivery Crossing program boundaries Working with Schools and Early Childhood SettingsRestorative conferencing Working together for young families – Relationships Australia NSW and Sydney Day Nurseries Children’s Services Fathers using Networks (FUN) for Kids programs Relationship EnrichmentOverview of research on family strengths and engaging families in programs to strengthen relationship A 4 year evaluation of Group work in Western Sydney - what have we learnt? What really works?
Concurrent Session 2Panel: Expert panel discussion – safety for women and children in family relationship servicesElspeth McInnes (University of South Australia), Presentation Lisa Whittaker-Nichols (Anglicare WA), Presentation Embedding a public health approach to mental health within a family relationship serviceKaren Field & Reima Pryor (Drummond Street Relationship Centre), Presentation Enhancing parenting capacityParticipatory action research: Improving the capacity of parents to respond to children’s needs Sourcing useful data and researchSourcing useful data and statistics: Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse and other resources
Thursday November 6KeynotesInternational Keynote: Strengthening families: using evidence to build effective policies and interventions Australia’s child support system – looking to the future Address Research presentation: The evidence for father engagement Concurrent Session 3Models of mediationIs staged mediation appropriate? Innovative models of mediation in family relationship centres Inter-professional practice - family relsationship services and child protectionChild protection and family law Collaborative practice and innovation: A partnership between child protection and community services Integrating secondary and primary services - lessons from Child FIRST North East Metro Engaging men and dadsWhat is ‘father engagement’ and how do you do it? Post separation parenting and patterns of shared careWhat mum did what dad did – past patterns of care Concurrent Session 4Measuring child wellbeingEpidemiology to measure children’s outcomes (and influences upon this) in order to inform strategies and services for children and families The power of child focusThe power of child focus Family connections: A parenting program with a differenceFamily connections: A parenting program with a difference
Friday November 7Community Leaders on Strategic IssuesWhat keeps us awake at night? Strategic issues for community organisations A national compact - what's in it for government, what's in it for the sector? Concurrent Session 5Culturally responsive practice in family dispute resolutionCulturally responsive family dispute resolution Cross cultural exploration of mediation – a collaborative approach between Relationships Australia WA & Multicultural Services Centre WA An introduction to parent effectiveness training for professionalsAn introduction to parent effectiveness training for professionals Working with StepfamiliesIntroduction to re-partnering with children Games we play in the third spaceNon traditional methods of assisting with trauma and resettlement Practioner consultation and update - evaluation of family law reformsPractitioner consultation and update - evaluation of family law reforms Social InclusionPlacing families with young children on the social inclusion agenda: the importance of multiple adversity, Professor Bryan Rodgers (The Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, Australian National University) |
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Daniela Zimmerman (Stepfamilies Australia)
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The Hon Robert McClelland MP, Attorney-General 
Professor Michael Little (Dartington Social Research Unit, UK and Chapin Hall Center for Children, University of Chicago)
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