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2009 Calendar of Events | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | 2008 Calendar of Events | 2007 Calendar of Events| Date | Event | Organisation | Contact |
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| January | |||
22-23 |
11th New Zealand Early Childhood Research Conference Wellington, New Zealand |
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| 26 | ISPCAN Global Institute 2009: Poverty Child Protection and Children's Rights and Advocacy- Professionals and Government Roles San Diego, USA |
The International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) | www.ispcan.org/ConferencesSupportedByISPCAN.htm |
| 26-30 | 23rd Annual San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment San Diego, USA |
Chadwick Centre | |
| February | |||
| 15-17 | Getting it together for Australia’s children: What role for parent and child centres? Melbourne, Australia |
National Investment for Early Years (NIFTeY) and Centre for Community Child Health (CCCH) | http://niftey.cyh.com/Content.aspx?p=46
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| March | |||
| 1-4 | 3rd ISPCAN Arab Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect ‘Working together for a safer childhood’ Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
The International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) | www.ispcan.org/ConferencesSupportedByISPCAN.htm |
| 8-14 | Foster & Kinship Care Week | PeakCare Queensland and Foster Care Queensland | http://www.childsafety.qld.gov.au/events/foster-kinship-week/index.html
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| 9-10 | National Conference on Caring 2009 Gold Coast, Australia |
Queensland Carers Australia | |
| 9-10 | Building the future with family carers Gold Coast, Australia |
Queensland Council of Social Service | http://www.qcoss.org.au/Article.aspx?type=generalevent&id=5372 |
| 13 | Red Nose Day | SIDS and Kids | http://www.rednoseday.com.au/ |
| 20 | The neurobiology of childhood trauma and attachment - understanding the brain science of modern attachment theory and its relevance to practice with children, young people and families Brisbane, Australia |
Australian Childhood Foundation | http://www.childhood.org.au/training/event.asp?story=13732 |
| 22-29 | National Playgroup Week | Playgroup Queensland | http://www.playgroupaustralia.com.au/qld/index.cfm?objectid=F5CF8AC7-E7F2-2F96-3521BBD58BB38DF5 |
| 25-27 | 2009 Protecting Children Today Conference Brisbane, Australia |
Protecting All Children Today (PACT Inc.) | http://www.pact09.eventplanners.com.au/ |
| 27-29 | Australian Foster Care Conference Fremantle, Australia |
WA Department of Child Protection and Foster Care Association WA | |
| 28 March-5 April | National Youth Week | Office of Youth Affairs | www.youthweek.com www.generate.qld.gov.au |
| 29-31 | Early Childhood Council Annual Conference Rotorua, New Zealand |
Early Childhood Council | |
| April | |||
| 28 March-5 April | National Youth Week |
Office of Youth Affairs | www.youthweek.com www.generate.qld.gov.au |
| 24 | Release of Child Guardian Report 2007-08 | CCYPCG | www.ccypcg.qld.gov.au/about/publications/reports.html |
| 26 | National Stop Domestic Violence Day | Department of Family and Community Services | |
| 28 -29 | 2009 Suicide Prevention Conference Hobart, Tasmania |
Mental Health Council of Tasmania |
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| 30 April - 1 May | Early and Middle Years Conference ‘Building success: Rethinking access and engagement’ Brisbane, Australia |
Queensland Studies Authority | http://www.ecta.org.au/02_cal/details.asp?ID=326&varPeriod=1 |
| May | |||
| 4-6 | 6th ISPCAN African Regional Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect ‘Focus on early childhood development and education’ Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
The International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) | |
| 4-8 | 39th Annual Education Conference Reno, Nevada |
National Foster Parent Association | https://secure3.convio.net/wmh1/site/SPageServer?pagename=Conference2009 |
| 15 | National Families Week | Families Australia | |
| 15 | Walk Safely to School Day | Pedestrian Council of Australia | www.walk.com.au |
| 20-23 | Family Day Care Australia National Conference Hobart, Australia |
Family Day Care Australia | http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/go/events/cache/offonce;jsessionid=6FD65ACD02A441BDD392A3025AB7EFAD?nbpath=688,722778&action=item&keywords=&from-display=&from=&until-display=&until=&location=TAS§or=&calendar=all |
| 22-24 | Australian College for Child and Family Protection Practitioners National Conference Brisbane, Australia |
Australian College for Child and Family Protection Practitioners | |
| 25-26 | NSW Ombudsman Symposium 'Working together – advancing child protection in the workplace' Sydney, Australia |
NSW Ombudsman | www.ombo.nsw.gov.au |
| 27 May - 3 June | National Reconciliation Week | Reconciliation Australia | http://www.reconciliation.org.au/i-cms.isp?page=97 |
| 29-30 | Early Childhood Education Conference Melbourne, Australia |
http://www.togetherwegrow.com.au/ | |
| June | |||
| 1-6 | State Education Week | Education Queensland | |
| 4 | International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression | UNICEF | |
| 27 | Early Childhood Teachers Association Annual Conference 2009 Brisbane, Australia |
ECTA | www.ecta.org.au/ |
| July | |||
| 5-12 | NAIDOC Week | www.naidoc.org.au/ | |
| 8-10 | Australian Social Policy ConferenceSydney, Australia | Social Policy Research Centre | |
| 12-17 | IFCO 6th Biennial International Foster Care ConferenceDublin, Ireland | International Foster Care Organisation | http://www.ifco2009.ie/ |
| 24 | National Premmie Day | National Premmie Foundation | www.prembaby.org.au |
| 24-26 | Childcare Queensland annual conferenceGold Coast, Australia | Childcare Queensland | http://www.childcareqld.org.au/media_events.htm |
| August | |||
| 4 | National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day | Secretariat of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Care (SNAICC) | http://www.snaicc.asn.au/children/ |
| 4-5 | Supporting pregnant teens and young parents Symposium | Australian Women Educators | http://www.awe.asn.au/documents/DateClaimer.doc |
| 5-7 | AIJA Indigenous Courts Conference | Australian Institute of Judicial Administration | http://www.aija.org.au |
| 6-15 | Ekka – Royal Queensland Show | Royal National Association (RNA) | |
| 12 | International Youth Day | United Nations | http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/iyouthday.htm |
| 23-26 | 5th World Congress on Family Law and Children’s Rights Nova Scotia, Canada |
World Congress on Family Law and Children’s Rights Inc. | |
| September | |||
| 2-4 | Transforming Australia for our children’s future: making prevention workMelbourne, Australia | Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) | http://www.aracyconference.org.au/index.php |
| 6-12 | Child Protection Week | NAPCAN and Child Protection Week Committee | |
| 10 | World Suicide Prevention Day | Suicide Prevention Australia | www.suicidepreventionaust.org |
| 26-29 | 18th ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and NeglectHonolulu, Hawaii | The International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) | |
| October | |||
| 14-15 | 21st birthday celebrations of sexuality and human relationships education in Queensland | Family Planning Queensland | http://www.fpq.com.au/ |
| 16 | National Babies Day | Bonnie Babes | |
| 22-24 | Engage Empower Enact: Sustainability and the early years conference Melbourne, Australia |
Environmental Education in Early Childhood (EEEC) | http://www.cccvic.org.au//images/EEESEY%20Conference%202009.pdf |
| 23 Oct - 1 Nov | Children’s Week | Queensland Children's Week Association | www.childrensweek.com.au |
| November | |||
| 4-5 | ISCT 2nd International ConferenceSydney, Australia | International Society for Child Indicators | |
| 5-7 | Playgroup Australia Inaugural National Conference ‘The Power of PLAY’ Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast | Playgroup Australia | www.playgroupaustralia.com.au/conference |
| 15-18 | Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Child Abuse and NeglectPerth, Australia | The International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) | www.ispcan.org/ConferencesSupportedByISPCAN.htm http://www.napcan.org.au/index.htm |
| 19 | World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse | Women’s World Summit Foundation | www.woman.ch/children/1-introduction.asp |
| 20 | Universal Children’s Day | United Nations | www.un.org/depts/dhl/children_day/ |
