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V adverts going on national TV to encourage Australian dads=2E<SPAN style=3D=
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</SPAN=3EWe had many letters of congratulations and many letters of complain=
t=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe complaints were mai=
nly from single mothers who had been through difficult times with irresponsi=
ble fathers=2E <SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0</SPAN=3EI wrote back =
to them, apologising for the behaviour of irresponsible men and assuring the=
m of our goal of not being part of the problem, but of helping fathers be be=
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'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3ESomehow one of these letters of ap=
ology got into the hands of a very strong men=92s rights group=2E Suddenly I=
 was being castigated publicly on email lists across the nation for letting =
the men=92s movement down with my letter of apology to these women who had b=
een offended by our adverts=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=
=3EI would prefer to err on the side of apology than err on the side of arro=
gance=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EHumility is the key=
 to successful leadership in the home=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3EMeekness is not a weakness =2E =2E =2E pride is=2E<SPAN style=3D=
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ood news=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe Fathering Fo=
rum was marked by openness and humility amongst the guys and gals (yes, ther=
e were a few ladies present)=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPA=
N=3ELast Monday=92s Fathering Forum at Parliament House could have descended=
 into a slinging match very easily=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=
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legates were very passionate for the cause of men, fathers and families=2E<S=
PAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EMany of the men humbly admitt=
ed that they had hurts and insecurities=2E Don Bowak, the head of NSW Men=92=
s Health and Wellbeing spoke about men=92s egos and the way forward=2E<SPAN =
style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EHis manner and speech were very h=
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s I was moved to tears, especially by the stories of separated fathers=2E<SP=
AN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EMany desperately wanted the pr=
ivilege of being a father to their children given back to them=2E<o:p=3E</o:=
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dana'=3EThis same spirit of humility also marked the speeches of many of the=
 15 parliamentarians who attended the Open Session of the Fathering Forum be=
tween 5 pm and 6 pm in one of the large committee rooms=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso=
-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EAll the parliamentarians asked for our collec=
tive recommendations for the problems of fatherlessness=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso=
-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EAll spoke with a distinct lack of political r=
hetoric, and many shared their own inadequacies as fathers=2E<SPAN style=3D'=
mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EI was again deeply moved=2E<SPAN style=3D'=
mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIt was certainly a wonderful beginning to =
our public advocacy for Australian fathers in Federal Parliament=2E<SPAN sty=
le=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EI pray that this humility continues =
as we move forward together to see positive reform for Aussie dads=2E<SPAN s=
tyle=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWe are all part of the problem whe=
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 are also all part of the answer=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 <=
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e and children some of your areas of weakness=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun:=
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us power in admitting you were wrong=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=
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mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWe men are full of it=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso=
-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe best way to rid yourself of your pride is=
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AN=3EYou will gain respect, not lose it=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3EThe more honest you are, the more your family will trust you=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe more they trust you the=
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R=3E<BR=3E<BR=3E<BR=3E<BR=3E<BR=3E<BR=3E<BR=3E<BR=3E10 Ways to Be a Better D=
ad</SPAN=3E</U=3E</B=3E</P=3E<DIV align=3Dcenter=3E<TABLE cellSpacing=3D0 ce=
llPadding=3D0 width=3D'99%' border=3D0=3E<TBODY=3E<TR=3E<TD width=3D'100%'=3E=
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000000 size=3D2=3E1=2E Love Your Children's Mother</FONT=3E</B=3E</SPAN=3E</=
P=3E<P align=3Dleft=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT color=3D#000000=3EAbsolutely th=
e best thing you can do=2E=2E=2EA husband and wife who let their kids know t=
hey=92re in</FONT=3E <FONT color=3D#000000=3Elove provide a secure environme=
nt for their children=2E' If Dad and Mom accept each other,</FONT=3E <FONT c=
olor=3D#000000=3Ethen they must accept me, too' is the hidden message=2E=2E=2E=
and that=92s a powerful declaration</FONT=3E <FONT color=3D#000000=3Eof secu=
rity for any child=2E The best family education=3F Having parents who love a=
nd cherish</FONT=3E <FONT color=3D#000000=3Eeach other=2E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E<=
/P=3E<CENTER=3E<P align=3Dleft=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E</FONT=3E=A0</P=3E</CENTER=
=3E</TD=3E</TR=3E<TR=3E<TD width=3D'100%'=3E<P align=3Dleft=3E<FONT color=3D=
#000000=3E<B=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<SPAN style=3D'LETTER-SPACING: 3pt'=3E2=2E S=
</SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'LETTER-SPACING: 2pt'=3Epend Time With Your Children<=
/SPAN=3E</FONT=3E</B=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<CENTER=3E<P align=3Dleft=3E<FONT size=
=3D2=3E<FONT color=3D#000000=3EHow you spend your time reflects what=92s imp=
ortant to you=2E It=92s a simple truth=A0 kids</FONT=3E <FONT color=3D#00000=
0=3Eknow</FONT=3E <FONT color=3D#000000=3Elong before Dads do=2E No matter w=
hat you might say to make up for lost time, if your children feel you are no=
t as concerned about them as you are with work, or some other interest, they=
=92ll perceive that they=92re not valuable=2E To kids, perception <U=3EIS</U=
=3E reality=2E Which is why there=92s no greater love a father can give than=
 giving of himself for his children=2E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P align=3Dlef=
t=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E</FONT=3E=A0</P=3E</CENTER=3E</TD=3E</TR=3E<TR=3E<TD wi=
dth=3D'100%'=3E<P align=3Dleft=3E<SPAN style=3D'LETTER-SPACING: 3pt'=3E<FONT=
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=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<CENTER=3E<P align=3Dleft=3E<FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2=
=3EWant your child=92s first thought when they=92re facing adversity to be '=
 I wonder if Dad=92s available=3F' Then build the road that will lead them h=
ome now=2E That means taking an interest in their views and their issues=2E =
It means being honest, and vulnerable=2E It also means talking about anythin=
g=2E=2E=2Eand often=2E Children want to be led, but the successful father ea=
rns the right to lead=2E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P align=3Dleft=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E</=
FONT=3E=A0</P=3E</CENTER=3E</TD=3E</TR=3E<TR=3E<TD width=3D'100%'=3E<P style=
=3D'MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%' align=3Dleft=3E<=
FONT color=3D#000000=3E<B=3E<SPAN style=3D'LETTER-SPACING: 3pt'=3E<FONT size=
=3D2=3E4<SPAN style=3D'LETTER-SPACING: 3pt'=3E=2E Discipline With A Gentle S=
pirit</SPAN=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</B=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<CENTER=3E<P align=3Dle=
ft=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT color=3D#000000=3ETrue discipline is a function =
of a father=92s love for his children, which is why it should never be hard-=
nosed</FONT=3E <FONT color=3D#000000=3Eor harsh=2E Discipline=92s role is no=
t to intimidate or tear down but to mold and to correct=2E So,</FONT=3E <FON=
T color=3D#000000=3Ediscipline with a teacher=92s heart and your children wi=
ll learn just how much you love them=2E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P style=3D'M=
ARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%' align=3Dleft=3E<FONT =
size=3D2=3E</FONT=3E=A0</P=3E</CENTER=3E</TD=3E</TR=3E<TR=3E<TD width=3D'100=
%'=3E<P align=3Dleft=3E<SPAN style=3D'LETTER-SPACING: 3pt'=3E<FONT color=3D#=
000000 size=3D2=3E<B=3E5=2E Be A Role Model</B=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<CE=
NTER=3E<P align=3Dleft=3E<SPAN style=3D'Z-INDEX: -1'=3E<FONT color=3D#000000=
 size=3D2=3EFathers are role models to their children=2E=A0 A father can bes=
t teach his children the values of self-restraint and hard work=2E=A0 A fath=
er can also champion the virtues of honesty and humility by admitting when h=
e is wrong=2E=A0 Modeling-being a living example-is worth more to your child=
ren than anything you could ever tell them=2E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P styl=
e=3D'MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%' align=3Dleft=3E=
<FONT size=3D2=3E</FONT=3E=A0</P=3E</CENTER=3E</TD=3E</TR=3E<TR=3E<TD width=3D=
'100%'=3E<P align=3Dleft=3E<SPAN style=3D'Z-INDEX: -1; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt'=3E=
<B=3E<FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2=3E6=2E Teach The Lessons Of Life</FONT=3E=
</B=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P align=3Dleft=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT color=3D#00000=
0=3EFor far too many fathers, teaching is something somebody</FONT=3E <FONT =
color=3D#000000=3Eelse does=2E However, the responsibility for teaching chil=
dren</FONT=3E rests<FONT color=3D#000000=3E primarily with parents=2E A fath=
er who teaches</FONT=3E <FONT color=3D#000000=3Ehis children right from wron=
g imparts his faith in God to his kids and encourages them to strive for exc=
ellence=2E</FONT=3E <FONT color=3D#000000=3EHe=92ll be rewarded as his child=
ren grow up to make</FONT=3E <FONT color=3D#000000=3Egood choices=2E A fathe=
r should always be alert </FONT=3E<FONT color=3D#000000=3Ef</FONT=3E<FONT co=
lor=3D#000000=3Eor everyday</FONT=3E <FONT color=3D#000000=3Eexamples in whi=
ch to teach his kids the lessons of life=2E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P style=3D=
'MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%' align=3Dleft=3E<FON=
T size=3D2=3E</FONT=3E=A0</P=3E</TD=3E</TR=3E<TR=3E<TD width=3D'100%'=3E<P a=
lign=3Dleft=3E<SPAN style=3D'LETTER-SPACING: 3pt'=3E<B=3E<FONT color=3D#0000=
00 size=3D2=3E7=2E Eat Together As A Family</FONT=3E</B=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P =
align=3Dleft=3E<FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2=3EMost children today don=92t =
know the meaning of a family dinner time=2E Yet the communication and unity =
built during this time is integral to a healthy family life=2E Sharing a mea=
l together =96 breakfast, lunch or dinner =96 provides structure to an often=
 hectic schedule=2E It also gives kids the opportunity to talk about their l=
ives=2E This is a time for fathers to listen, as well as give advice and enc=
ouragement=2E But most importantly, it is a time to be together on a daily b=
asis=2E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P style=3D'MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-=
HEIGHT: 150%' align=3Dleft=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E</FONT=3E=A0</P=3E</TD=3E</TR=3E=
<TR=3E<TD width=3D'100%'=3E<P align=3Dleft=3E<SPAN style=3D'LETTER-SPACING: =
3pt'=3E<B=3E<FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2=3E8=2E Read To Your Children</FON=
T=3E</B=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P align=3Dleft=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT color=3D#0=
00000=3EIn a world wired for sound, it=92s important that fathers make the e=
ffort to read to their children=2E</FONT=3E=A0 <FONT color=3D#000000=3EChild=
hood is a time for learning =96 first by seeing, then by hearing and reading=
=2E When a father reads</FONT=3E <FONT color=3D#000000=3Eto his children, he=
 draws out their creativity and helps inspire their dreams=2E Reading to you=
r children</FONT=3E <FONT color=3D#000000=3Ealso encourages literacy, a cruc=
ial step in a lifelong process of self-improvement=2E A father=92s desire</F=
ONT=3E <FONT color=3D#000000=3Eto see his children soar above the clouds unf=
olds the moment he opens a book and begins to read=2E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E=
<P style=3D'MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%' align=3D=
left=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E</FONT=3E=A0</P=3E</TD=3E</TR=3E<TR=3E<TD width=3D'1=
00%'=3E<P align=3Dleft=3E<SPAN style=3D'LETTER-SPACING: 3pt'=3E<FONT color=3D=
#000000 size=3D2=3E<B=3E9=2E Show Affection</B=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P =
align=3Dleft=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT color=3D#000000=3EChildren long for a =
secure place in this fast-paced world=2E They find it most often in the warm=
 embrace</FONT=3E <FONT color=3D#000000=3Eof a parent=2E As children grow, s=
o does their need for acceptance and sense of belonging=2E Such a</FONT=3E <=
FONT color=3D#000000=3Eneed is met when a father offers a hug, or a kind wor=
d, and expresses his appreciation and love</FONT=3E <FONT color=3D#000000=3E=
for his children=2E But showing affection doesn=92t stop there=2E Letting yo=
ur children know that you love</FONT=3E <FONT color=3D#000000=3Ethem require=
s a daily effort=2E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P style=3D'MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARG=
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NT=3E</FONT=3E</B=3E</P=3E<P align=3Dleft=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT color=3D#=
000000=3ESome day every father must let go of the youthful activities that b=
ond him with his children=2E</FONT=3E<FONT color=3D#000000=3E But</FONT=3E <=
FONT color=3D#000000=3Ea good father realizes that as he allows his children=
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doesn=92t abandon them at a dorm room, a wedding altar, or the door of their=
 first job=2E His</FONT=3E <FONT color=3D#000000=3Eencouragement</FONT=3E <F=
ONT color=3D#000000=3Eand discernment will leave</FONT=3E <FONT color=3D#000=
000=3Ea legacy to his children, and their children after that=2E</FONT=3E</F=
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MILY: Verdana'=3EQ: What's the best thing about your child turning 3 years o=
f age=3F<BR=3EA: Daddy now has someone who has more in common with him=2E<BR=
=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<P=
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U;=3EQ: What is a dad's idea of helping=A0mum with the housework=3F<BR=3EA: =
Lifting up his legs so=A0she can vacuum underneath them=2E </SPAN=3E</SPAN=3E=
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ass=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E1=2E Raising teenagers is li=
ke nailing jelly to a tree=2E <BR=3E<BR=3E2=2E There is always a lot to be t=
hankful for, if you take the time to look=2E For example, I'm sitting here t=
hinking how nice it is that wrinkles don't hurt=2E <BR=3E<BR=3E3=2E One reas=
on to smile is that every seven minutes of every day, someone in an aerobics=
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 get when the monthly payment is due=2E <BR=3E<BR=3E5=2E The best way to kee=
p kids at home is to make a pleasant atmosphere - and let the air out of the=
ir tyres=2E <BR=3E<BR=3E6=2E Families are like fudge =2E =2E =2E mostly swee=
t, with a few nuts=2E <BR=3E<BR=3E7=2E Today's mighty oak is just yesterday'=
s nut that held its ground=2E <BR=3E<BR=3E8=2E Laughing helps=2E It's like j=
ogging on the inside=2E <BR=3E<BR=3E9=2E Middle age is when you choose your =
cereal for the fibre, not the toy=2E <BR=3E<BR=3E10=2E My mind not only wand=
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 FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EOne of the reasons my life has been so good is that=
 I have had a good father=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=
I also want to be a good father to my own children=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spac=
erun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EHowever the freedom to make this choice no longer =
exists for separated fathers in Australian society=2E<=3Fxml:namespace prefi=
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'=3EFamily Law legislation in Australia has removed from me my authority as =
a father and placed it in the hands of anonymous government bureaucrats who =
know nothing about me or my children=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=
 </SPAN=3EThis perverse practise is called Child Support and is claimed to b=
e in the best interests of my children=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3EIt is in the best interests of nobody, except for those in the =
family law industry who profit from the billions of dollars that are being r=
emoved from the assets of Australian families each year=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</S=
PAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: j=
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The effect of Family Law legislation is that the role and influence of fathe=
rs is slowly being eroded=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=
One outcome of this social engineering is that 400,000 Australian children n=
ever see their father=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal s=
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'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EAnother outcome is highlighted in =
a recent report from the Australian Institute of Family Studies=2E<SPAN styl=
e=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThis report, based on Australian Bure=
au of Statistics data, reveals that one in three children who still have con=
tact with their non-custodial father never sleep over=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-s=
pacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThese 200,000 children spend the day with their=
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yle=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe reasons suggested by the=
 Australian Institute of Family Studies for the daytime dad practise are bas=
ed on prejudice rather than research and perpetuates the myth of the deadbea=
t or incompetent dad=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThey=
 omit the most obvious reason: Child Support Agency formulae are based on th=
e number of nights the children stay with each parent=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-s=
pacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe effect of this is that huge financial induc=
ements are offered to the custodial mother to block overnight access by the =
father=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe custodial pare=
nts control over the children and the removal of children from their fathers=
 is underpinned by the bias, prejudices and culture of Family Court judges=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe Family Assistance Offic=
e also throws its influence into the equation=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun:=
 yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe benefits it provides are determined by the time the=
 children spend with each parent=2E A few hours spent with dad during the da=
y keeps mothers well within the threshold beyond which they begin to lose a =
substantial amount of Family Assistance benefits=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacer=
un: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal s=
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MsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D=
'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe Family Law system in Australia=
 burdens and abuses children by making them a financial resource=2E<SPAN sty=
le=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EKeeping children away from their fat=
hers is the only strategy that custodial mothers have to guarantee a steady =
and constant stream of unearnt and tax free income provided by the Child Sup=
port Agency, Family Assistance Office and Centrelink=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-sp=
acerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIt also guarantees favoured treatment by Family =
Court judges and substantial additional benefits from property settlements=2E=
<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm =
0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Ver=
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FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe report on daytime dads from the Australian Institute =
of Family Studies reveals that the Family Law system has failed to act in th=
e best interests of children=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPA=
N=3EIt has substituted government activity for the traditional role of the f=
ather=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIt has become a def=
acto parent=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIt is success=
fully working towards the defathering of Australian society=2E<BR=3E<BR=3E=5F=
=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
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ana'=3ERoland Foster is an non-custodial father, separated since 1997, with =
5 young children aged between 6 and 14 years=2E=A0 Roland is a passionate fa=
ther and an active social reformer who believes Australia's current laws are=
 contributing to the creation of our fatherless society=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</=
SPAN=3E</P=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div align=3Dright=3E<font =
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'=3EThe Honourable Parlia</SPAN=3E<STRONG=3E<I=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-WEIGHT:=
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ng the main meeting held on Monday night in Parliament House the number of H=
onourable members reached 15=2E This is a major feat as the Senate estimates=
 committee was sitting at the time=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</H1=3E<P class=
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The following is a selection of quotes from the members of parliament and se=
nate in relation to the Fatherhood Foundations initiatives to progress a ten=
 point plan for consideration of the serious issue of fatherlessness and fat=
herhood in Australia=2E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: =
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ana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E=93mens=92 identity is failing=94<SPAN =
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ILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E'The father and son role is im=
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cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E'A mens movement should be filling =
the gap with the emergence of a policy think tank including lobby advocates,=
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a; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E'The Fatherhood group is long overdue=2E =
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0pt; EN-AU;=3E<STRONG=3ERichard Colbert M=2EP=2E</STRONG=3E</SPAN=3E</SPAN=3E=
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0pt; EN-AU;=3E'every child is=A0entitled to a stable relationship'<BR=3E<BR=3E=
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'the value of the family can often be obscured in our modern world, but I ca=
ll on us here today to make a pledge to our sons and our daughters to renew =
that family love, to strengthen those loving bonds and to switch the focus f=
rom our work back to our kids and make communication a two-way street=2E'</F=
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his was the seen of a great breakthrough in the Fatherhood Foundation meetin=
gs held last Monday in Parliament House=2E Seated in the room were no less t=
han 15 politicians of four different persuasions, but all agreeing on the is=
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T-ALIGN: justify'=3EThe next step in progressing the issues raised by=A0over=
=A032=A0delegates to the full day forum will be in August 2003 when a two fo=
rum and workshop of around 300 delegates will be held at Parliament House=2E=
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'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3EWord seemed to get around quick=
ly that something to do with Fatherhood was happening at Parliament house=2E=
 Ron Hellyer and Brendan Sullivan were interviewed by Dads on the Air (2GLF =
Sydney), a combination radio program and website=2E Have a look at the story=
 and tune into the radio interviews for more information=2E This is an inter=
esting and informative organisation strongly supporting the fathering and me=
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mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3EFatherhood today i=
n Australia is in crisis and the pain is plainly evident across our communit=
y=2E </SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verd=
ana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EWhether caused by divorce and broken fa=
milies, or by deliberate single parenting, more and more children grow up wi=
thout fathers=2E Indeed, 85 per cent of single parent families are fatherles=
s families=2E Father absence has been shown to be a major disadvantage to th=
e well being of children=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNorma=
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: 12=2E0pt'=3EThe Fatherhood Foundation has brought together 32 delegates re=
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rs, church groups, fathering counseling services, men=92s support and rights=
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ps, lobby groups etc to share experiences, discuss significant issues and fo=
rm the basis of a stepping stone for national change to address =93fatherles=
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Y: Verdana'=3EAs a group, we believe in the following initiatives :<o:p=3E</=
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PAN=3EFathering & families need to be encouraged and supported positively=2E=
 One idea to support this goal is to run a Family week and a =93Fathering, B=
e In It=94 national campaign=2E The end objective is to benefit our children=
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=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 </SPAN=3EThe tragic problem of mens=92 suicide is now gre=
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=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 </SPAN=3ECurrent legislation such as the Family Law Ac=
t are not helping the situation of fatherlessness improve=2E Such legislatio=
n needs critical review and appropriate amendment to benefit families=2E<o:p=
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=3EThe area of public awareness, education and training programs and support=
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nal body to co-ordinate an extensive national program to empower, educate, i=
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Where to from here is a National Fathering Conference with workshops over 2 =
days in August in order to work out the detail on proposals and initiatives =
that can be tabled=2E These proposals and initiatives will outline a long te=
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