Staff papers and presentations
Presentations by AIFS staff are listed below with links to abstracts, the complete paper, or slides from powerpoint presentations, if available.
2011
| Weston R | 25 November 2011 Family violence and associated family dynamics : implications of findings from the first two waves of the Longitudinal Study of Separated Families for practice. Paper presented at the Australian Association of Family Therapy (AAFT) Annual Conference, Melbourne Vic |
| Hayes A | 24 November 2011 Two speed childhoods? From sketching the problem to scoping solutions. Paper presented at the Australia's Welfare 2011 Conference, Canberra ACT |
| Weston R and Kaspiew R | 24 November 2011 Separation and family dynamics. Paper presented to the Judges' Meeting, Joint Meeting of the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Magistrates Court |
| Quadara A, Tidmarsh P and Taylor G | 24 November 2011 The 'whole story' and insights into sexual assault and sexual abuse perpetration? Paper presented at the Australia New Zealand Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers Symposium, 'Issues from the Frontline of Sexual Assault', Melbourne Vic |
| Quadara A | 24 November 2011 Insights into sexual assault perpetration : giving voice to victim/survivors' knowledge. Paper presented at the Australia New Zealand Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers Symposium, 'Issues from the Frontline of Sexual Assault', Melbourne Vic |
| Quadara A, Blay D and Imbesi R | 17 November 2011 Preventing sexual assault : the question of gender. Paper presented at the AIFS seminar series, Melbourne Vic |
| Baxter J | 16 November 2011 Fathers' involvement in young children's social and educational activities. Paper presented at Growing Up in Australia and Footprints in Time: The LSAC and LSIC Research Conference, Melbourne Vic |
| Qu L and Weston R | 16 November 2011 Does parental social marital status matter to child well-being? Paper presented at Growing Up in Australia and Footprints in Time: The LSAC and LSIC Research Conference, Melbourne Vic |
| Edwards B and Baxter J | 16 November 2011 A tyranny of distance or disadvantage? Children living in rural and regional Australia. Paper presented at Growing Up in Australia and Footprints in Time: The LSAC and LSIC Research Conference, Melbourne Vic |
| Redmond G, Gubhaju B, Smart D and Katz I | 15 November 2011 Has the parental education-child outcome gradient narrowed in Australia since the 1980s? Paper presented at Growing Up in Australia and Footprints in Time: The LSAC and LSIC Research Conference, Melbourne Vic |
| Moloney L | 9 November 2011 Stability and change in post separation relationships, parenting arrangements and pathways : some implications for practice. Paper presented at the 4th Family Relationship Services Australia (FRSA) National Conference, Gold Coast Qld |
| Price-Robertson R | 9 November 2011 How does interagency collaboration benefit children and families? Exploring the evidence Paper presented at the 4th Family Relationship Services Australia (FRSA) National Conference, Gold Coast Qld |
| Moloney L | 8 November 2011 Innovative approaches to collaboration between legal and relationship services : summary of the AIFS evaluation of the 'Better Partnerships' project. Paper presented at the Family Relationship Services Australia (FRSA) Pre-Conference Workshop, Gold Coast Qld |
| Stathopoulos M | 25 October 2011 Bars are not the only barriers : how history of sexual assault impacts women in the correctional system. Paper presented at the 3rd Annual National Conference on Australian Prison Issues, Melbourne Vic |
| Baxter J | 20 October 2011 Fathers' parenting self-efficacy : associations with measures of fathering, and fathers' and families' characteristics. Paper presented at the Australian Social Science Academy (ASSA) workshop 'Family, work and wellbeing over the life course', Brisbane Qld |
| Baxter J | 19 October 2011 Fathering across families : how father involvement varies for children when their father has children living elsewhere. Paper presented at The Australian Sociological Association Forum 'Australian Fatherhood: New Vistas, Familiar Dilemmas', Brisbane Qld |
| Hayes A | 19 October 2011 Engines of opportunity : overcoming entrenched disadvantage through integrated family, community and educational supports. Speech presented at the International Forum for Child Welfare 'Education and Children's Wellbeing - Philosophy, Policy and Practice,' Melbourne Vic |
| Kaspiew R, Behrens J and Smyth B | 13 October 2011 Empirical insights into litigated relocation disputes, 2002-2005. Seminar presented to the Australian Psychological Society Family Law Interest Group, Melbourne Vic |
| Lodge J | 5 October 2011 The wellbeing of adolescents following parental separation. Paper presented at the 46th Annual Australian Psychological Society Conference, Canberra ACT |
| Bluett-Boyd N, Moore S and Quadara A | 20 September 2011 A new legal frontier? Paper presented at the Essential Foundations Workshop 'Engaging in Cyber Space', Statewide Sexual Assault Workforce Development, Melbourne Vic |
| Kaspiew R | 10 September 2011 Inter-disciplinary practice in family law : imperatives and challenges. Seminar presented at the Queensland Law Society Family Law Residential |
| Robinson E | 7 September 2011 Engaging young people and their families. Paper presented at the Berry Street Practice Forum, Eaglemont Vic |
| Kaspiew R | 1 September 2011 Family violence in family law children's matters post-2006 : the empirical context for the 2011 reforms. Seminar presented at the 8th Lexis Nexis Annual Family Law Summit, Melbourne Vic |
| De Vaus D and Qu L | 24 August 2011 Understanding the rise of solo living in Australia. Paper presented at the AIFS seminar series, Melbourne Vic |
| Weston R and Qu L | 15 August 2011 Parenting dynamics after separation : a follow-up study of parents who separated after the 2006 family law reforms. Paper presented at the Child Support National Stakeholder Engagement Group (CSNSEG) Meeting, Canberra ACT |
| Hayes A and Edwards B | 12 August 2011 Families living in regional, rural and remote Australia : a tyranny of distance and disadvantage. Paper presented at the COAG Reform Council Expert Speakers Seminar Series, Sydney NSW |
| Hayes A | 8 August 2011 Launch of the 'Transition to School' position statement. Speech presented at the launch of a position statement for Murray School of Education, Charles Sturt University, Albury Campus, NSW |
| Moloney L | 4 August 2011 Sharing the parenting after separation : past, present and future prospects. Paper presented at the South Australian Family Law Pathways Network Conference, Adelaide SA |
| Weston R and Qu L | 4 August 2011 Shared care-time : stability, workability and wellbeing. Paper presented at the Family Judges Triennial Conference, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Baxter J | 3 August 2011 Fathers' involvement in young children's social and educational activities. Paper presented at the 33rd Conference of the International Association of Time Use Research, Oxford UK |
| Weston R and Qu L | 2 August 2011 The Australian Institute of Family Studies : enhancing understanding of family trends and wellbeing. Paper presented to Statistics New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Weston R and Qu L | 2 August 2011 Post-separation parenting : selected results of the first two waves of the Longitudinal Study of Separated Families. Paper presented to the Families Commission, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Kaspiew R and Moloney L | August 2011 Evaluation of the Family Relationships Centre Legal assistance partnership program : an overview. Seminar presented at the Queensland Law Society Family Law Residential |
| Hayes A | 28 July 2011 The 'two worlds' of Australian childhoods : current research insights into early opportunities, challenges and life chances. (PDF 6.6MB) Keynote paper presented at the NIFTeY/CCCH Conference ((National Investment for the Early Years/Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne), Sydney NSW |
| Stathopoulos M | 28 July 2011 ACSSA work activities. Paper presented at the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre Professional Networking Seminar, Melbourne Vic |
| Higgins D | 21 July 2011 Multiple experiences of childhood maltreatment and victimisation. Paper presented at the AIFS seminar series, Melbourne Vic |
| Edwards B | 18 July 2011 Longitudinal research with children, the possibilities. Paper presented to the Child Public Health Program, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville Vic |
| Higgins D and Price-Robertson R | 13 July 2011 What's the use of the 'multi-type maltreatment' and 'polyvictimisation' concepts? International comparison of key issues, predictors, prevalence and the impact on wellbeing. Paper presented at the 19th American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) Colloquium, Pre-Conference Cultural Institute, Philadelphia USA |
| Harvey J | 6 July 2011 Engaging adolescents and minimising attrition in longitudinal studies : respondent panel focus groups in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC). Paper presented at the 17th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Human Development Association, Dunedin New Zealand |
| Gray M and Baxter J | 6 July 2011 Family joblessness, child wellbeing and labour market and income support policies. Paper presented at the 13th Australian Social Policy Conference, 'Social Policy in a Complex World', Sydney NSW |
| De Vaus D, Gray M, Qu L and Stanton D | 6 July 2011 Employment history, fertility, relationship history and retirement incomes. Paper presented at the 13th Australian Social Policy Conference, 'Social Policy in a Complex World', Sydney NSW |
| Hand K, Gray M, Higgins D and Lohoar S | 6 July 2011 Life around here : exploring influences on labour market participation in families living in 3 Australian communities. Paper presented at the 13th Australian Social Policy Conference, 'Social Policy in a Complex World', Sydney NSW |
| Edwards B, Gray M and Taylor M | 6 July 2011 Unemployment and the wellbeing of children aged 5-10 years. Paper presented at the 13th Australian Social Policy Conference, 'Social Policy in a Complex World', Sydney NSW |
| Baxter J and Edwards B | 6 July 2011 Children living in rural and regional areas of Australia. Paper presented at the 13th Australian Social Policy Conference, 'Social Policy in a Complex World', Sydney NSW |
| Baxter J and Alexander M | 6 July 2011 Employment arrangements and the capacity of fathers with young children to co-parent effectively. Paper presented at the 13th Australian Social Policy Conference, 'Social Policy in a Complex World', Sydney NSW |
| Stathopoulos M and Quadara A | 24 June 2011 Women as victims, women as offenders : supporting women with trauma histories beyond prison. Paper presented at the 'Trauma Informed Care and Practice - Meeting the Challenge' Conference, Sydney NSW |
| Moloney L | 23 June 2011 The changing face of family law. Paper presented at the Queensland Family Law Pathways Network Conference, Brisbane Qld |
| Moloney L | 17 June 2011 Evaluation of the Family Relationships Centre's Legal Services Better Partnerships Projects. Interview presented at the Legal Aid NSW Legal Ethics Conference, Parramatta NSW |
| Soloff C | 14 June 2011 Growing Up in Australia, the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. Poster presented at the NSW Government Community Services Research to Practice Seminar, Sydney NSW |
| Quadara A | 17 May 2011 Victim/survivors's insights into sexual offending. Research briefing presented to the Western Australia Department of Public Prosecutions, Perth WA |
| Kaspiew R | 11 May 2011 Family law in Australia 2011 : recent policy developments and research insights. Seminar presented at the Cardiff University Law School, Cardiff Wales |
| Moloney L | 9 May 2011 Evaluation of the 2006 family law reforms : an overview. Guest lecture presented to sociology students, Swinburne Institute of Technology, Melbourne Vic |
| Higgins D | 6 May 2011 Child safety and protection in Indigenous communities. Paper presented at the Australian Institute of Judicial Administration Conference, 'Child Protection in Australia and New Zealand - Issues and Challenges for Judicial Administration', Brisbane Qld |
| Higgins D and Kaspiew R | 6 May 2011 Child protection and family law - joining the dots. Paper presented at the Australian Institute of Judicial Administration Conference, 'Child Protection in Australia and New Zealand - Issues and Challenges for Judicial Administration', Brisbane Qld |
| Robinson E | 2 May 2011 Adolescents and their families. Paper presented at the North Central Victoria Family Services Alliance Forum, Bendigo Vic |
| Kaspiew R | May 2011 Family law in Australia 2011 : briefing for Family Law Interest Group. Briefing presented at to the Family Law Interest Group, Oxford University, UK |
| Qu L and Weston R | 29 April 2011 Demographics of ageing and fertility. Invited lecture presented at the 'Principles of Social Policy' course, Australian National University, Canberra ACT |
| Quadara A | 28 April 2011 Leaps and bounds : developments in the sexual assault field. Paper presented at '25 Years of the Sexual Assault Support Service (SASS)', Hobart Tas |
| Quadara A | 27 April 2011 Joining the dots : complex trauma, complex needs, complex clients ? the aftermath of sexual abuse. Keynote paper presented at the Sexual Assault Support Service and Australian Association of Social Workers conference, 'The Ghosts of Trauma Past: Sexual Abuse, Family Violence and Child Protection', Hobart Tas |
| Quadara A | 20 April 2011 What victim/survivors tell us about sexual offending. Paper presented at the WIRES Information Seminar, Melbourne Vic |
| Quadara A | 15 April 2011 Key issues in responding to young people's disclosures of sexual abuse and sexual assault. Paper presented at the Berry Street Seminar, Melbourne Vic |
| Quadara A | 14 April 2011 Responding to young people's disclosures of sexual abuse and sexual assault : key issues. Paper presented at a Practice Forum, Melbourne Vic |
| Edwards B | 13 April 2011 The National Evaluation of Communities for Children. Paper presented at the Deakin University School of Psychology Colloquium Series, Melbourne Vic |
| Parker R | April 2011 Collaborating on evaluation in a service environment. Paper presented at Berry Street, Richmond Vic |
| Parker R | April 2011 Service-based evaluation in a domestic violence setting. Paper presented at the Zena Women's Service, Geelong Vic |
| Quadara A | 17 March 2011 Victim-centred crisis care and integrated service provision : tensions, possibilities, challenges. Paper presented at the 'Intimate Partner Sexual Violence: Best Practice Responses Forum', Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse and the Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault, Melbourne Vic |
| Baxter J and Smart D | 2 March 2011 Fathering in Australia. Paper presented at the FaHCSIA Social Policy Research Workshop, Canberra ACT |
| Robinson E | March 2011 Clearinghouses - What are they? What role do they play? How do they support practitioners? Paper presented at the Broadmeadows Family Relationship Services Reference Group Meeting, Broadmeadows Vic |
| Stathopoulos M and Quadara A | 27 February 2011 Emerging trends arising from the scoping review. Paper presented to the NSW Women's Advisory Council, Sydney NSW |
| Hayes A | 24 February 2011 Australian families in the 21st century : recent research insights into family form and functioning. Keynote paper presented at the CentaCare Sandhurst 25th anniversary conference, 'Being and Celebrating Family Today', Bendigo Vic |
| Hayes A | 24 February 2011 In celebration of families today. Guest speaker at the CentaCare Sandhurst 25th anniversary celebration event, Bendigo Vic |
| Kaspiew R | 15 February 2011 Litigated relocation disputes 2002-2005 : an empirical study. Paper presented at the AIFS seminar series, Melbourne Vic |
| Gray M and Baxter J | 1 February 2011 Family joblessness and child wellbeing in Australia. Paper presented at the 'Advancing Child and Family Policy Through Research' Conference, Canberra ACT |