The following list of forthcoming conferences focuses on family research, policy and related areas.
This page is updated on a fortnightly basis and was last modified on 9 November 2009. Recent additions are highlighted with a "new" tag.
If you would like your conference added to our website, contact conferences or mail/ fax the Web Manager at the Institute.
November 2009 |
| 1-4 Nov |
Taipei, Taiwan |
6th ISTR Asia Pacific Regional Conference |
| 2-3 Nov |
Canberra, ACT |
Australian Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium - Mental health services and treatments in the aftermath of disaster in
rural and remote communities: Lessons from recent events |
| 3 Nov |
Sydney, NSW |
Children as experts in their own lives: Child inclusive research |
| 3 Nov |
Adelaide, SA |
Community capacity building: Promoting wellbeing (PDF 149 KB) |
| 3-4 Nov |
Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
Outcomes for children in care: Learning event |
| 4-5 Nov |
Sydney, NSW |
Counting children in! Child indicators: Research, theory, policy and practice |
| 4-7 Nov |
Lima, Peru |
First World Congress on restorative juvenile justice |
| 5-6 Nov |
East Kilbride, Scotland |
Life in the fast lane: The road to better outcomes for children and young people |
| 5-6 Nov |
Sydney, NSW |
National squalor conference - Pathway through the maze |
| 5-6 Nov |
Melbourne, Vic. |
The road to recovery: Restoring prosperity after the crisis |
| 5-7 Nov |
Gold Coast, Qld |
The power of PLAY |
| 6 Nov |
Geelong, Vic. |
BeNetWise workshop (PDF 381 KB) |
| 10 Nov |
Melbourne, Vic. |
Young people: Finding their way in a new era |
| 10-11 Nov |
Melbourne, Vic. |
Not seen or heard: The effects of domestic violence on children (PDF 63 KB) |
| 11-13 Nov |
Brisbane, Qld |
Tapestry of trauma |
| 11-14 Nov |
San Francisco, CA, USA |
Families in a multicultural world - 2009 NCFR conference |
| 12 Nov |
Bendigo, Vic. |
BeNetWise workshop (PDF 381 KB) |
| 12-17 Nov |
Melbourne, Vic. |
The inclusion of children with a disability in the early years (PDF 580 KB) |
| 15-18 Nov |
Perth, WA |
2009 ISPCAN Asia Pacific regional conference on child abuse and neglect |
| 16-17 Nov |
Melbourne, Vic. |
Moving toward high quality, inclusive early childhood services (PDF 580 KB)new |
| 16-18 Nov |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
The early development imperative |
| 17 Nov |
Glasgow, Scotland |
respectme conference 2009: National anti-bullying conference |
| 17 Nov |
Canberra, ACT |
Australia's welfare 2009: Whose needs? How well met? |
| 17-18 Nov |
Adelaide, SA |
Community capacity building: Redressing inequities and exclusion (PDF 149 KB) |
| 18 Nov |
Melbourne, Vic. |
Children’s rights and gendernew |
| 18 Nov |
Mt Gravatt, Qld |
Current research on stalkingnew |
| 18-20 Nov |
Adelaide, SA |
2nd National Siblings Australia conference: Creating connections |
| 19 Nov |
Melbourne, Vic. |
Responding to family violence (PDF 63 KB) |
| 19-21 Nov |
Melbourne, Vic. |
Honoring the child, honoring equity 9: Children’s rights in research, policy and practice (PDF 76 KB) |
| 19-21 Nov |
Penrith, NSW |
AbSec conference 2009: A conference about Aboriginal child protection and foster/kinship caring |
| 22-25 Nov |
Perth, WA |
Crime and justice challenges in the 21st century: Victims, offenders and communities |
| 23 Nov |
Melbourne, Vic. |
Supporting victims of stalking workshop |
| 23 Nov |
Sydney, NSW |
Kinship care research & policy forum: What we know & where we’re heading (PDF 402 KB) |
| 23 Nov |
Novar Gardens, SA |
Bratz, Britney and bralettes: The s*xualisation of childhoodnew |
| 24 Nov |
Clayton, Vic. |
BeNetWise workshop (PDF 381 KB) |
| 24 Nov |
Melbourne, Vic. |
Family Partnership Training (PDF 239 KB) (5 days over 4 weeks ending 16 December) |
| 24-25 Nov |
Melbourne, Vic. |
Involving children and building rigorous safety plans in high-rish child protection casework (PDF 5.9 MB) |
| 24-26 Nov |
Sydney, NSW |
2nd Family Relationship Services Australia National Conference - Children and families: Reducing risk, building resilience |
| 26-27 Nov |
Vilnius, Lithuania |
The forgotten children: Children of parents with a mental illness |
| 26-27 Nov |
Canberra, ACT |
Human rights in child protectionnew |
| 26-29 Nov |
Fremantle, WA |
Families in law: Investigation, intervention and protection (PDF 724 KB) |
| 27 Nov |
Berwick, Vic. |
Forming a foundation for working with clients who have been sexually assaulted |
| 28 Nov |
Perth, WA |
Generation next |
| 30 Nov |
London, UK |
Policies for families..Challenges and choicesnew |
| 30 Nov-1 Dec |
Sydney, NSW |
Creating results: Results based accountability |
December 2009 |
| 1-3 Dec |
Newcastle, NSW |
The 2nd National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family & Community Strengths Conference |
| 1 Dec |
Morwell, Vic. |
BeNetWise workshop (PDF 381 KB) |
| 1-4 Dec |
Canberra, ACT |
The annual conference of The Australian Sociological Association 2009: The future of sociology |
| 3 Dec |
Brisbane, Qld |
Trauma, loss and attachment: Implications for therapy and parenting (PDF 975 KB) |
| 3-4 Dec |
Melbourne, Vic. |
2nd Growing Up in Australia: Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) Research Conference |
| 7-9 Dec |
Sydney, NSW |
Towards restorative justice: The challenges, promises & processes of a new paradigm |
| 8 Dec |
Melbourne, Vic. |
Evaluation and practice standards in the sexual assault and violence against women fields (PDF 654 KB). |
| 8-9 Dec |
Adelaide, SA |
Community capacity building: How can it be evaluated? (PDF 149 KB) |
| 11 Dec |
London, UK |
New challenges in protecting children and women |
| 14-15 Dec |
Parramatta NSW |
Keeping children safe: Facilitator training (PDF 200 KB)new |
January 2010 |
| 19-21 Jan |
Melbourne, Vic. |
The annual Australian research in early childhood education conference |
| 24-29 Jan |
San Diego, CA, USA |
24th annual international conference on child and family maltreatment |
| 28-29 Jan |
Melbourne, Vic. |
Social inclusion conferencenew |
February 2010 |
| 4-5 Feb |
St Andrews, UK |
Neighbourhood effects: Theory and evidence (Seminar series) |
| 8-12 Feb |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Sexuality, HIV and AIDS in Africa |
| 10 Feb |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
Families today: Where are we now?new |
| 18-20 Feb |
Auckland, NZ |
International conference on infant, toddler and preschool mental healthnew |
| 24 Feb |
Birmingham, UK |
What helps children? Evidence based analysis for family court |
| 26-28 Feb |
Singapore |
2010 international conference on behavioral, cognitive and psychological sciences |
March 2010 |
| 11 Mar |
9 am-4 pm EST Australia |
First international online child sexual abuse prevention conference |
| 12-14 Mar |
Malta |
Empowering families as sustainable partners in social policy (PDF 306 KB) |
| 17-20 Mar |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
XVIII World International Family Therapy Association Congress: Global sharing in challenging times |
| 22-25 Mar |
Huntsville, AL, USA |
26th national symposium on child abuse |
| 24-26 Mar |
Melbourne, Vic. |
Working communities international congress: Uniting to improve social and economic participation |
April 2010 |
| 11-16 Apr |
Melbourne, Vic. |
Healthy parks, healthy peoplenew |
May 2010 |
| 3-4 May |
Prague, Czech Republic |
Good sex, bad sex: Sex law, crime and ethicsnew |
| 17-19 May |
Jacksonville, FL, USA |
Prevent child abuse America national conference - Changing the way we think about prevention: making children our priority |
| 18-21 May |
Hobart, Tas. |
Australian Women's Health Network 6th Australian women's health conference - The new national agenda |
| 20-22 May |
Canberra, ACT |
Early Childhood Intervention Australia (ECIA) biennial conference |
June 2010 |
| 3-4 Jun |
Singapore |
International conference on economic stress, human capital, and families in Asia: Research and policy challenges |
| 7-9 Jun |
Melbourne, Vic. |
Diversity in healthnew |
| 7-10 Jun |
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Pathways to resilience II: The social ecology of resilience |
| 14-18 Jun |
Ithaca, NY, USA |
National data archive on child abuse and neglect: Summer research institutenew |
| 16-18 Jun |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
3rd international conference: Changing families in a changing world. Contact crfr.events@ed.ac.uk |
| 21-23 Jun |
Staffordshire, UK |
Gender, Work and Organization 2010 - 6th biennial international interdisciplinary conference (PDF 301 KB) |
July 2010 |
| 7-9 Jul |
Melbourne, Vic. |
11th Australian Institute of Family Studies conference (PDF 99 KB) |
| 11-16 Jul |
Melbourne, Vic. |
27th International Congress of Applied Psychology |
| 11-17 Jul |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
Sociology on the move |
| 27-29 Jul |
Alice Springs, NT |
2010 SNAICC National Conference |
August 2010 |
| 28-29 Aug |
Hobart, Tas. |
National foster carers' conference (PDF 255 KB) |
Sept 2010 |
| 7-9 Sep |
Adelaide, SA |
10th National Mediation Conference |
The Australian Institute of Family Studies holds biennial conferences on family research and policy.
