Welcome to the 11th
Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the 11th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference, Sustaining Families in Challenging Times.
The conference will focus on the six major themes that shape the Institute’s current Research Plan – Economic wellbeing of families, Families and work, Social inclusion, Violence, abuse and neglect, Family transitions and family law, and Children, young people and their families.
The biennial AIFS Conference is an important means by which the Institute promotes research that identifies and raises understanding of factors affecting family wellbeing in Australia. Our Conference also provides an opportunity for policy-makers in government, service providers and practitioners, researchers and community organisations to meet and exchange knowledge.
Keynote speakers will be announced shortly but, in the meantime, I invite you to become involved through the submission of abstracts for a paper, symposium or poster that addresses one of the six conference themes. Submissions are now being accepted via the website
The AIFS Conference 2010 coincides with the 30th Anniversary of the Institute, providing the perfect opportunity for us to celebrate with a birthday party during the Conference. Do mark your calendars for this significant research, policy and practice event.
Professor Alan Hayes
Director
Australian Institute of Family Studies