This article is adapted from a presentation given at the AIFS 2018 Conference: Fathers at Work symposium.
AIFS Conference highlights
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The 15th Biennial AIFS Conference, Melbourne
The three-day AIFS 2018 Conference was held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on July 25–27, 2018. It attracted 650 participants, with 245 speakers across a packed program.
Conference videos and publications
An article based on a Department of Social Services-led symposium about ways to better understand the needs of those who are vulnerable and disadvantaged.
International guest speaker Professor Brigid Featherstone explores how adopting a new story might support more hopeful and socially just policies and practices.
International guest speaker Nora Spinks, CEO of the Vanier Institute of the Family Canada, shares how Canada supports families and family life.
Writer, journalist and broadcaster Madonna King leads a Q&A panel discussion on the ideal vs the reality of system reform in Australia.
AIFS Director Anne Hollonds facilitates a discussion with two leading thinkers about whether using evidence from the behavioural sciences can help Australian families.
Symposium - Fathers at work
This article is adapted from a presentation given at the AIFS 2018 Conference: Fathers at Work symposium.
This article shows that while mothers’ work circumstances change considerably after having a child, fathers’ tend to change very little.
Fathers and parental leave
This article looks at why only 1 in 20 Australian fathers take parental leave, as well as the benefits for both families and businesses of shared parental leave.
The AIFS 2018 Conference has concluded.
Presentation slides are available upon request.
Please contact us if you would like copies of specific presentations from the conference.
To review the conference program, you can download the AIFS 2018 handbook [PDF, 2.1 MB ]
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