AIFS seminar series
The Australian Institute of Family Studies Seminar Series presents eminent speakers focusing on contemporary issues in national and international family research. All seminars are free and open to the public.
2011
| Thursday 17 November |  Preventing sexual assault: The question of genderDr Antonia Quadara, Research Fellow, Coordinator of Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault Danny Blay, Executive Officer of No To Violence, the Male Family Violence Prevention Association of Victoria, and the Men's Referral Service Renee Imbesi, Manager of VicHealth's Preventing Violence Against Women program |
| Tuesday 18 October |  Early Parenting Support for Vulnerable Families: Why, what and how?Professor Jan M. Nicholson, Director of Research at the Parenting Research Centre |
| Tuesday 6 September |  Towards better outcomes: A social investment model of support for young people transitioning from out-of-home careAssociate Professor Phillip Mendes, Department of Social Work, Monash University |
| Wednesday 24 August |  Understanding the rise of solo living in AustraliaProfessor David de Vaus, Executive Dean, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Queensland Dr Lixia Qu, Senior Research Fellow - Australian Institute of Family Studies |
| Thursday 21 July |  Multiple experiences of childhood maltreatment and victimisationDr Daryl Higgins, Deputy Director (Research) - Australian Institute of Family Studies |
| Thursday 23 June |  Work hours, requests for flexibility and work-life interference in Australia: what we know, what we need to knowProfessor Barbara Pocock, Director of the Centre of Work and Life at the University of South Australia |
| Tuesday 10 May |  Investment in children in Australia: Do current patterns point towards increased intergenerational mobility in the future?Gerry Redmond, Senior Research Fellow, Social Policy Research Centre |
| Thursday 14 April |  Disadvantages across the generations: What do we know about social and economic mobility in Australia?Professor Deborah Cobb-Clark, Director of the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research |
| Tuesday 15 March |  Short term physical, emotional and financial wellbeing after separation: Does initiator status make a difference? Dr Belinda Hewitt, University of Queensland |
| Tuesday 15 February |  Litigated relocation disputes 2002-2005: an empirical study. Dr Rae Kaspiew, Senior Research Fellow, Australian Institute of Family Studies |