2008 Association of Childrens Welfare Agencies Conference

Where: Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre

When: 18 August 2008

The Association of Childrens Welfare Agencies invites you to attend the 2008 ACWA conference. This conference has become the most important event for the children, youth and family industry.

Local, interstate and international speakers will present research, expert practice and policy initiatives on the themes:

• The impact of social disadvantage and social exclusion on children, youth and families. 
• Enhancing safety and wellbeing for children, youth and families with high needs. 
• Building community capacity and organisational infrastructure for humane service programming and delivery. 
• Responding to the needs of children/youth in out of home care and transitioning to adulthood.

International keynote presenters include:

Jonathan Bradshaw
Professor, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of York, England, Multi-National Project: measuring and monitoring children’s wellbeing

Mark E. Courtney
Professor and Executive Director, Partners for Our Children, School of Social Work, University of Washington

Diane DePanfilis
Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Research, Director, Ruth H. Young Center for Families and Children, School of Social Work, University of Maryland

Cindy Blackstock
Executive Director, First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada

Robert Chaskin
Associate Professor, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, Chapin Hall Centre for Children

Marianne Berry
Professor of Social Welfare, University of Kansas

Scottye J. Cash
Associate Professor of Social Work, Ohio State University

For further information

Contact	:	ACWA Conference Secretariat
Address	:	GPO Box 3270, Sydney, NSW 2001 Australia
Phone	:	+61 2 9254 5000
Fax	:	+61 2 9251 3552
Email	:	info@acwa08.com
WWW	:	http://www.acwa08.com