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NT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe National Strategic Conference of Fatherhood was a =
powerful time of change=2E I enclose the text from the first part of my spee=
ch at the NSCF=2E<=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D 'urn:schemas-microsof=
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style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:=
 Verdana'=3EIt was a fine weather Sunday in this small resort town=2E The ca=
f=E9 was full of people having their lunch=2E No one seemed to recall seeing=
 the young man with blonde hair enter the caf=E9=92 and order a meal=2E With=
out any warning he unzipped his bag and produced an AR15 semi-automatic rifl=
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; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3ETheir was a man there enjoying lunch with his wife=
 of over twenty years=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal s=
tyle=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Verdana'=3EAs Martin Bryant swung the gun around and pointed the barrel at h=
is wife the man made the split second decision=2E Without any hesitation he =
leapt forward between the barrel point and his wife=92s head=2E His brains t=
ook the full force of the bullet and fell dead on top of his wife, who lives=
 to this day=2E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm =
0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E=
</SPAN=3E=A0</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN=
 style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=91Greater love has no ma=
n than this to lay his life down for his friends=92=2E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P clas=
s=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt=
; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E=A0</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNor=
mal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAM=
ILY: Verdana'=3EWe say it every Anzac day as we remember those who gave thei=
r lives for our freedom=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal=
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: Verdana'=3EThis man proved his love for his wife=2E Would you do the same=3F=
<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm =
0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWell if you w=
ant to know the truth ,I=92m not sure if I would=2E I hope I never have to h=
ave to find out=2E My problem is proving my love for my wife while I=92m sti=
ll alive=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGI=
N: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EYo=
u know that song =93what if God was one of us, just a slob like one of us=94=
=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0=
cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWell I rea=
lly identify with that song=3F You see I am a slob=2E After 28 years of marr=
iage I=92m only just learning to get my dirty clothes=A0in the dirty clothes=
 basket=2E I don=92t clean up after myself at home as I should=2E Thank God =
for a forgiving wife=2E That=92s my secret=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<=
P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWell what=92s this got to do with Fatherhood=
 ,</SPAN=3E<=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D st1 ns =3D 'urn:schemas-microsoft-co=
m:office:smarttags' /=3E<st1:City=3E<st1:place=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 1=
0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWarwick</SPAN=3E</st1:place=3E</st1:City=3E<SPA=
N style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=3F<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=
=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D=
'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EI mean this is a National Strategi=
c Conference on Fatherhood, not marriage=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: =
10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ec=
om=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fkids=2Ejpg' align=3Dleft vsp=
ace=3D4 border=3D0=3EWell you see children are born into the world through l=
ove=2E Love is the greatest force in the universe=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E=
</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FO=
NT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EIf we are to turn the tide of Fatherl=
essness in </SPAN=3E<st1:country-region=3E<st1:place=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-S=
IZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EAustralia</SPAN=3E</st1:place=3E</st1:cou=
ntry-region=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E we mu=
st first learn to love again=2E What do you mean love=3F<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPA=
N=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D=
'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWill our relationships, husband-wi=
fe; father-son, daughter-father, are held together through love=2E Love is t=
he glue that holds the nation together=2E You can have laws to promote love =
or you can have laws to remove love=2E What is love=3F<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E=
</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FO=
NT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EI was doing a seminar in </SPAN=3E<st=
1:State=3E<st1:place=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=
=3ETasmania</SPAN=3E</st1:place=3E</st1:State=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10=
pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=2E Yes </SPAN=3E<st1:State=3E<st1:place=3E<SPAN=
 style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3ETasmania</SPAN=3E</st1:pl=
ace=3E</st1:State=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=
! that very important state we all know so well=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</=
P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT=
-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EI asked the question =93What is love=94=
=2E A lady answered me=2E It=92s usually always a lady=2E Women understood t=
his better than us men=85=94Love is being committed to being committed=94=2E=
<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm =
0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o=
:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SP=
AN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe man that died at th=
e Broad Arrow Caf=E9 that day proved his love for his wife in the ultimate w=
ay=2EHe proved his committment beyond a shadow of a doubt=2E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<=
P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E=A0</P=3E<P class=3D=
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NT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EIf we are to turn the tide of Fatherlessness in our na=
tion we need to enhance the love relationships of the people of our nation=2E=
</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN st=
yle=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E=A0<=
/P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FON=
T-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EHow do we do this=3F<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</S=
PAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=
=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EI believe we need top down, bot=
tom up reform=2E We need to work at the top levels of government to bring ju=
stice and fairness=2E Love is being fair=2E We need the government to begin =
to invest in prevention rather than cure=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: =
10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EOne ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cu=
re=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm=
 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe 12 p=
oint plan estimates the cost of fatherlessness at $13,000,000,000 p=2Ea=2E c=
ourtesy of Dr Bruce Robinson of the </SPAN=3E<st1:place=3E<st1:PlaceType=3E<=
SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EUniversity</SPAN=3E</=
st1:PlaceType=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E of =
</SPAN=3E<st1:PlaceName=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verda=
na'=3EWestern Australia</SPAN=3E</st1:PlaceName=3E</st1:place=3E<SPAN style=3D=
'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<=
P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EI believe the true figure to be closer to 30=
 =96 40 billion=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana=
'=3EGood relationships are better than money in the bank=2E They can=92t be =
valued yet we pay for their failure, usually in more ways than one=2E</SPAN=3E=
</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FO=
NT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E=A0</P=3E<P c=
lass=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 1=
0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Eco=
m=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5FLinda%20110=2Ejpg' align=3Dle=
ft vspace=3D4 border=3D0=3EWe heard yesterday from Louise Heslop, the single=
 mother from Cessnock, who spent $64,000 on the cost of her divorce=2E Her e=
x husband spent the same=2E That is $128,000=2E Who paid for it=3F The legac=
y left to the couples children=2E Is this common=3F Tell me who pays for our=
 mistakes-usually the children=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMs=
oNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT=
-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThis is the principle of fathering and mothering=2E When=
 we make mistakes as mothers and fathers our children usually pay the price=2E=
 When we get it right as mothers and fathers and choose the way of love toge=
ther our children benefit=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNorm=
al style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMI=
LY: Verdana'=3E(End of part one=2E More next week)<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</=
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t; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<STRONG=3ELovework<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</STRONG=3E</SPA=
N=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D=
'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EEnhance your love relationship wit=
h your wife and your<IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/em=
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e=3D4 border=3D0=3E children by doing something with them for them=2E Love i=
s not rocket science=2E It is being committed to being committed=2E</SPAN=3E=
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Y: Verdana'=3E marsh=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal st=
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ZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWarwick Marsh=A0=A0has been married=A0to A=
lison for=A027 years=2E He is the father of five children, four boys and one=
 girl, ranging in age from 22 years to=A010 years=2E=A0 Warwick is a musicia=
n, songwriter, producer and public speaker who likes to think he can still l=
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bgcolor=3D#999999 nowrap rowspan=3D19=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 =
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om=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/template1/Generic/banner=2Ejpg' widt=
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ana' size=3D2=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Ea=
u/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fissue52-25th August, 2003=5Ftears =
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IGN: center' align=3Dcenter=3E<B=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10=
pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3ETHE ART OF FATHERI=
NG =96 PRE-SCHOOL TEARS</SPAN=3E</B=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D=
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by Paul Sloan<=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D 'urn:schemas-microsoft-co=
m:office:office' /=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText s=
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ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
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ckText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-=
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0pt'=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E=A0</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MAR=
GIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SI=
ZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D=
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soBlockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3D=
EN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=
=2E0pt'=3EIsn=92t funny how Mums and Dads, when recounting events of their l=
ife, remember happenings of such different nature=2E I=92ve noticed that wom=
en remember the more sentimental things in life, how<IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'h=
ttp://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fkissin=
g=2Ejpg' align=3Dright vspace=3D4 border=3D0=3E they met their beau; the wed=
ding day; gifts received on special occasions=2E However, guys remember such=
 things like conquests; victories; and =91firsts=92=85whether it be their fi=
rst surfboard; first car; or maybe first=85=85=85=85=85kiss! <o:p=3E</o:p=3E=
</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-AL=
IGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Ve=
rdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P c=
lass=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SP=
AN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-fon=
t-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EBut <IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Ea=
u/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fwhydoi%20150=2Ejpg' align=3Dleft v=
space=3D4 border=3D0=3Ethis week gentlemen, I will be experiencing an occasi=
on that many guys won=92t recall in future years, although it does touch the=
 nerve for even the hardest of men=2E You see guys, my little two year old h=
ad his first day at pre-school this week, and believe me, their were many te=
ars shed! To leave him at the pre-school, screaming his little lungs out, an=
d the way they look at you when you leave=85breaks your heart=2E If only the=
y could understand that you will be coming back for them, and the pre-school=
 teacher is really a nice person=2E But when you=92ve never been away from m=
um and dad, it seems so much more heart wrenching for all involved on that f=
irst teary departure=2E My wife cried all the way home, in between calls on =
the mobile to check with the teacher and ask if she can come and get him=2E<=
o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0c=
m 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; F=
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N=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: =
justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana=
; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3ESo why am I writing about this=3F Well, wh=
en my first two year old went to pre-school, I believe I was more =91self=92=
 focussed, and somewhat inward looking, rather than thinking of others=2E I =
know for a fact that my marriage in the first five years was on shaky ground=
, and being a big drinking, small minded, attitude filled man of the 90=92s =
I can now see why! I=92m a little disgusted to be unable to even recount whe=
n and where my other two wonderful children attended pre-school, remembering=
 =91firsts=92 such as their first tooth; their first push bike ride, their f=
irst tumble =96 events that should be treasured=2E Sure, I can make the most=
 commonly used excuse of =93too busy=94, and I was busy as a shift worker pa=
ying off a mortgage, but hey; isn=92t everybody=3F<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</=
P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justif=
y'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-=
bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoB=
lockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DE=
N-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E=
0pt'=3EMy pledge: I <B=3Ewant</B=3E to remember this week as my little boy s=
tarts pre-school=2E I <B=3Ewant</B=3E to remember next week when my daughter=
 scores a goal at netball=2E I <B=3Ewant</B=3E to experience the weekly guit=
ar lessons with my eldest son=2E I <B=3Ewant</B=3E to remember every minute =
with my beautiful wife=2E And most of all, I want to remember this week as I=
 make the decision to =93remember=94 all the above=2E Forgive me if this may=
 be sounding a little =91text-book=92 style and topical, but believe me, it =
is probably an area that affects many in these busy days=2E I speak for myse=
lf in all that I write, but am aware that I am not alone in much of this=2E =
<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0=
cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SP=
AN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN:=
 justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdan=
a; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EMy pre-schooler is growing up ever so qui=
ckly, and while these =91first=92 events may pass just as quickly as the yea=
rs, I <IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/cl=
ient=5Fimages/fathers=5Ftime%20for%20kids=2Egif' align=3Dright vspace=3D4 bo=
rder=3D0=3Edon=92t want to miss any of it! <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P =
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My tip for fathers of young children is this=85make the most of these early =
days with your children; make an effort to catch the events often overlooked=
=85i=2Ee=2E; pre-school tears=2E I know we are all busy, but we have our =91=
babies=92 for but a short time, and we need to cherish these times=2E<SPAN s=
tyle=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P c=
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Till next time, PAUL</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN: =
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=5F=5F=5F</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P=3E<P=3EPaul Sloan is an accountant working in Mar=
oochydoore=2E He is married with three children aged two,=A0ten and=A0thirte=
en years=2E Paul is an active surfer who lives on the Sunshine Coast=A0in Qu=
eensland=2E He is a family man who hasn't lost his sense of humour=2E</P=3E<=
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<B=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe Reinforcers =96 Grandfathers=
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0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EAdapted by Ron He=
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cers, they have been there and done that, they carry much wisdom=2E<o:p=3E</=
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na; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EGrandfathers can have a powerful influen=
ce on their grandchildren by teaching about perseverance, loyalty, hard work=
, patience, and sacrifice from their many life stories=2E Grandfathers have =
lived through wars, hard times, cultural changes, and technological revoluti=
ons and may tell their stories in a lively, engaging way that allows the sto=
ry do the teaching=2E For those grandfathers who may not feel they have much=
 to tell from their own life experiences, sharing simple stories about how t=
hey grew up and lessons they learned in life can help grandchildren to recog=
nize and appreciate the generations who have gone before them, as well as de=
velop new values=2E While stories may cause grandchildren to think about per=
sonal values, a grandfather's actions are important too=2E Grandchildren are=
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ndfather go through life with a sense of humor, dignity, and generosity=2E <=
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en become acquainted with extended family members, either in person or throu=
gh photographs and stories=2E In today's world, schooling and jobs frequentl=
y separate families geographically, leading many grandchildren to lose their=
 sense of connection to a common family support network=2E Grandchildren fre=
quently want to know and learn about their family heritage, to have a sense =
of connection to the past, and to understand their unique place in their fam=
ily's history=2E Grandfathers can help bring their grandchildren and extende=
d family together so that the younger generations have opportunities to see =
and hear how different ages relate positively to one another=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=
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ard Yiap</FONT=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN=
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tyle=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWhat is Wisdom=3F The Character First definition of =
wisdom is =93 Seeing and responding to situations with a perspective that tr=
anscends my current situation=94=2E Its really important to parent from a lo=
ng term perspective, ie what do you want your child to end up being like=2E =
Other descriptions of wisdom are :<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<UL style=3D=
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others=92 mistakes<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E<LI class=3DMsoNormal sty=
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ting with maturity and understanding<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E<LI cla=
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FONT size=3D2=3EResponding to situations appropriately<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E=
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2=3EAll parents would dearly love to be able to plug into a source of wisdom=
 and =93tank up=94=2E However, life is not like that=2E Wisdom is that elusi=
ve quality that takes time to acquire=2E Its also very difficult to measure=2E=
<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN:=
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e=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana=
'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3ELets try something that may be helpful for parents=2E L=
ets define wisdom as consisting of 3 parts :<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E=
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36pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=
<FONT color=3Ddarkblue=3E1=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-tab-count: 1'=3E=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0<STRONG=3E=A0 </STRONG=3E</SPAN=3E<STRONG=3EKnowledge</STRONG=3E</FONT=3E=
<BR=3EWe need a certain amount of knowledge in parenting=2E ie whats involve=
d in birth, toddlers, developmental stages of children, basic psychology, co=
mmunication skills etc=2E Knowledge can easily be acquired by reading books,=
 going on courses and talking to people=2E The internet is a great source of=
 information=2E Knowledge is also looking at the facts in any situation=2E <=
o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0=
pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E<FONT size=3D=
2=3E=A0</FONT=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBodyTextIndent style=3D=
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NT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<FONT color=3Ddarkblue=3E2=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-tab-co=
unt: 1'=3E=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0<STRONG=3E </STRONG=3E</SPAN=3E<STRONG=3EUnderst=
anding</STRONG=3E<BR=3E</FONT=3EThis is where knowledge grows into something=
 more relevant to us=2E We take the knowledge and sift out what is relevant =
to us and our frame of references=2E It=92s the Ah Ha stage where it clicks =
inside our head=2E Its after we have processed the knowledge into something =
useful that we gain understanding=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt'=3E<SPAN lan=
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=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt =
36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana=
'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0<FONT color=3Ddarkblue=3E 3=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-tab-count: 1'=3E=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 </SPAN=3E<STRONG=3EApp=
lication<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</STRONG=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt'=3E<SPAN lan=
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so-tab-count: 1'=3E=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 </SPAN=3EWhen we know how to =
apply our understanding in an appropriate manner, this is when we have compl=
eted the cycle and wisdom shows=2E The key is in being able to apply what we=
 know, then understand in an appropriate and effective manner to achieve a g=
ood result=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal st=
yle=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US st=
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/SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-I=
NDENT: -36pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E<=
FONT size=3D2=3E=A0</FONT=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBodyText st=
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ONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3ETime for an example=2E Daughter is in grade 5 and has=
 trouble learning=2E There are some behavioural problems such that the teach=
er has called you=2E Looking at Knowledge ,you ask yourself what you know ab=
out your daughter=2E What are the facts=3F She is bored, has always had trou=
ble with Maths & Science, doesn=92t like current teacher=2E Now using Unders=
tanding, you put the facts in light of your understanding of your daughter=2E=
 You realize that the disconnect she is having with her current teacher is m=
aking things worse for her, as she already struggles with doing Maths & Scie=
nce=2E So, turning to Application, you ask for a private interview with the =
teacher and<IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fbla=
st/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fschool=2Ejpg' align=3Dright vspace=3D4 border=3D=
0=3E get to know the teacher before explaining what your daughter is like=2E=
 You may show the teacher a learning profile of your daughter to demonstrate=
 why she is bored in class=2E You may then invite the teacher to an interest=
ing family outing to build some bridges between your daughter and teacher=2E=
<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBodyText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0c=
m 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=
<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBodyText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm=
 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdan=
a'=3EThis example may sound like problem solving and it is in a sense=2E Wis=
dom is gained when you solve problems and see what works and can link unders=
tanding, application with outcomes=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=
=3DMsoBodyText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US style=3D'F=
ONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P =
class=3DMsoBodyText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US style=
=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3ERemember that wisdom is acquire=
d through experiences and that it=92s a lifetime process=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E<=
/SPAN=3E</P=3E<P=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=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=5F=5F</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBodyText style=3D'MARGI=
N: 0cm 1=2E3pt 0pt 0cm'=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt; mso-a=
nsi-language: EN-US'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3ERichard Yiap =
is married to Yokai and they have one son=2E Fathering is a great passion of=
 Richard's and his time is devoted to mentoring and assisting young people i=
n personal development and growth=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E=
</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 1=2E3pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN:=
 justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-f=
ont-size: 12=2E0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US'=3E</SPAN=3E=A0</P=3E<br=3E<br=3E=
<div align=3Dright=3E<font size=3D2=3E<a href=3D'#top'=3EBack to top</a=3E</=
font=3E</div=3E<br=3E<p=3E</p=3E</font=3E</blockquote=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E=
<td width=3D578 height=3D13 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' nowrap=3E<img src=3D'http://=
www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/template1/Generic/ba=
nner=2Ejpg' width=3D595=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=3D25 bg=
color=3D'#ffffff' background=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast=
/templates/fathers/template1/Generic/fade=2Egif'=3E<blockquote=3E<p=3E<font =
size=3D3 face=3D'Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' color=3Dblack=3E<br=3E=
<a name=3D'anchor7'=3E</a=3E<b=3EThought for the Week</b=3E</font=3E<font fa=
ce=3D'verdana' size=3D2=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=
=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fissue52-25th August, 200=
3=5Fq-crips150=2Ejpg' align=3Dleft=3E</div=3E <P align=3Dcenter=3E<FONT face=
=3D'Comic Sans MS' size=3D4=3EThe formula for achieving a successful relatio=
nship is simple:</FONT=3E</P=3E<P align=3Dcenter=3E<FONT face=3D'Comic Sans =
MS' size=3D4=3EYou should treat all disasters as if they were trivialities, =
but never treat a triviality as if it </FONT=3E<FONT face=3D'Comic Sans MS' =
size=3D4=3Ewere a disaster=2E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P align=3Dcenter=3E<FONT face=3D=
'Comic Sans MS' size=3D4=3E</FONT=3E=A0</P=3E<P align=3Dcenter=3E<FONT face=3D=
'Comic Sans MS'=3EQuentin Crisp</FONT=3E</P=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div align=3Dright=
=3E<font size=3D2=3E<a href=3D'#top'=3EBack to top</a=3E</font=3E</div=3E<br=
=3E<p=3E</p=3E</font=3E</blockquote=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 he=
ight=3D13 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' nowrap=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=
=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/template1/Generic/banner=2Ejpg' width=3D=
595=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=3D25 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' ba=
ckground=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/t=
emplate1/Generic/fade=2Egif'=3E<blockquote=3E<p=3E<font size=3D3 face=3D'Ver=
dana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' color=3Dblack=3E<br=3E<a name=3D'anchor8=
'=3E</a=3E<b=3ENews & Info</b=3E</font=3E<font face=3D'verdana' size=3D2=3E<=
br=3E<br=3E<div=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/c=
lient=5Fimages/fathers=5Fissue52-25th August, 2003=5Fmen 1=2Ebmp' align=3Dle=
ft=3E</div=3E <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN sty=
le=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<STRONG=3ENational Strategic =
Conference on Fatherhood</STRONG=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=
=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verd=
ana'=3E<STRONG=3E<=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D 'urn:schemas-microsof=
t-com:office:office' /=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</STRONG=3E</SPAN=3E=A0</P=3E<P clas=
s=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt=
; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe 18<SUP=3Eth</SUP=3E & 19<SUP=3Eth</SUP=3E Augu=
st involved a wide cross section of Fathers and Mens groups=2E The acting Pr=
ime Minister John Anderson<IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2E=
au/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5FMark%20Latham%20150=2Ejpg' align=3D=
right vspace=3D4 border=3D0=3E spoke to the delegates including other key sp=
eakers like Mark Latham, Senator Paul Calvert, Senator John Hogg,<SPAN style=
=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ELarry Anthony Minister for Youth and C=
hildren and many more=2E Full details of the NSCF, along with transcripts of=
 important speeches will be on wwww=2Efathersonline=2Eorg later this week=2E=
 We have had many great radio interviews over the last several days as well =
as a really good article in the Canberra Times and further articles from the=
 Melbourne Age (see below in News and Info)<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: =
10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EIf you would like to order your own video reco=
rd of the NSCF please ring Saltbush Images 03-64912733 or email to Phillip T=
urner <A href=3D'mailto:saltbushimages@bigpond=2Ecom'=3Esaltbushimages@bigpo=
nd=2Ecom</A=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0=
pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=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=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=5F=5F<=
o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P=3E<P=3E<STRONG=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana color=3D=
darkmagenta=3EIn=A0 the name of the father</FONT=3E</STRONG=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FO=
NT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3Eby Julie Szego The Age Saturday 23rd August 200=
3</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EWell this is the first =
time anyone has labelled Warwick Marsh 'mawkish'=2E This means someone who i=
s overly loving, caring and sloppy=2E Read this interesting article about th=
e conference at this link:</FONT=3E<A href=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau=
/email=5Fblast/html/report=5Fredirect=2Easp=3Fsid=3D1347&cid=3Dinfo@ausheart=
=2Ecom=2Eau&comp=3Dfathers&url=3Dhttp://www=2Etheage=2Ecom=2Eau/articles/200=
3/08/22/1061529334872=2Ehtml'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3Ehttp://www=2Etheage=2Ecom=2E=
au/articles/2003/08/22/1061529334872=2Ehtml</FONT=3E</A=3E</P=3E<P=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=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=5F=
=5F</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EThe National Strategic Confere=
nce on Fathering made a great deal of impact to those who attended=2E</FONT=3E=
</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EThe Canberra Times reported the e=
vent very quickly and this weeks special feature is a reprint of an article =
by Emma Macdonald entitled:</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana color=3D=
darkmagenta size=3D2=3E<STRONG=3E'Men urged to seek fathers' rights'=2E</STR=
ONG=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3ESociety scrutinise=
s fathers more than mothers and provides far fewer support systems if they f=
ail, according to an international fatherhood expert=2E<IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D=
'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5FAdri=
enne%20Burgess%20125=2Ejpg' align=3Dright vspace=3D4 border=3D0=3E</FONT=3E<=
/P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EAdrienne Burgess is an author and =
researcher who co-founded the British based information centre, Fathers Dire=
ct=2E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EShe delivered the k=
eynote address at a national strategic conference on fathering held in Parli=
ament this week, which drew bipartisan political support for 'restoring fath=
erhood and turning back the tide of fatherlessness in Australia=2E'</FONT=3E=
</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EMs Burgess suggested better suppo=
rt for fathers would lead not only to happier children but to happier mother=
s=2E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EThe challenge for wo=
men was to relinguish some of the control for child-rearing and allow thier =
partners to learn how to become good fathers=2E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT fac=
e=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EIn the event of a relationship break-down, men needed=
 to continue to take an active role in their children's lives=2E</FONT=3E</P=
=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E'At the moment a good dad gets every=
 other weekend with the kids but I think that should be a starting point for=
 contact, not a finish point,' Ms Burgess said=2E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT f=
ace=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EMore equal custody arrangements could also benefit =
mothers ' they can repartner more quickly, get back into employment more eas=
ily and basically have time to get a life,' Ms Burgess said=2E</FONT=3E</P=3E=
<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E'To constantly think kids need their mu=
ms is to=A0underestimate their need for a fathers love,' she said=2E</FONT=3E=
</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E'There is enormous grief out ther=
e from men who want to be closer to their children than they were with their=
 own fathers and when you ask children what they want from their dads they s=
ay 'more time'=2E'</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E<IMG h=
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he conference heard from a number of speakers, including Sex Discrimination =
Commissioner Pru Goward, who urged men to lobby for sex discriminationn laws=
 to be changed to recognise their family responsibilities=2E</FONT=3E</P=3E<=
P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EMs Goward said at the moment, laws recog=
nised parenting responsibilities for women but not for men=2E</FONT=3E</P=3E=
<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
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ce=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E<STRONG=3E<FONT color=3Ddarkmagenta=3EDad's the word=
 and, in this case, it's also flexibility<BR=3E</FONT=3E</STRONG=3EBy Caroli=
ne Milburn August 23, 2003 The Age<BR=3E<BR=3EWhen Lliam Amor goes to his so=
n's prep grade to help students with their reading, he feels like an alien f=
rom another planet=2E Among the parents who volunteer to help, he is the onl=
y male=2E 'The kids are really fascinated that I'm the only guy there; they =
get a kick out of it,' he says=2E<BR=3E'The mothers were a bit surprised too=
, and I'd heard that they were a bit wistful that their husbands weren't abl=
e to do the same thing=2E' Fatherhood for men like Amor, 32, who works part-=
time as a web illustrator, actor and drama teacher, is an adventure that rev=
olves around flexible work hours=2E <BR=3EHe readily admits that this arrang=
ement gives him more time to spend with his children than other men in jobs =
requiring more traditional 9-to-5 routines=2E But he also acknowledges the s=
ocial and economic pressures: <BR=3E'I've noticed men who realise they're mi=
ssing out on valuable time with their children but they're also aware of the=
 bigger picture: that,<BR=3Eultimately, it's also worthwhile to put a roof o=
ver your family's head=2E' <BR=3EWhen Amor's daughter Remy was born two year=
s ago, the information technology company he worked for allowed him to take =
two weeks' unpaid leave to be with his partner Anne, the baby and son Raffer=
ty=2E <BR=3EHe agrees with the suggestion this week from federal Sex Discrim=
ination Commissioner Pru Goward that the law should be changed to allow men =
to sue employers who refuse to provide family-friendly workplaces=2E Under c=
urrent laws, women can allege indirect discrimination if employers penalise =
them for carrying out family responsibilities=2E <BR=3EAmor believes the law=
 should not be weighted in favour of one sex but doubts whether men will ral=
ly to Goward's call to push for legislative reform=2E <BR=3EHe says they are=
 more likely to seek change on an individual basis, in talks with bosses abo=
ut their working arrangements=2E </FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana si=
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enter=3E<B=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EHistori=
c turning point for fathers<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</B=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMs=
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ana'=3EAn historic turning point for fathers was reached this week following=
 the National Strategic Conference on Fatherhood (NSCF) in </SPAN=3E<st1:Cit=
y=3E<st1:place=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3ECan=
berra</SPAN=3E</st1:place=3E</st1:City=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FON=
T-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=2E The inaugural Conference released 15 strategies to =
restore the importance of fatherhood and turn the tide of fatherlessness in =
</SPAN=3E<st1:country-region=3E<st1:place=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EAustralia</SPAN=3E</st1:place=3E</st1:country-region=
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</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 26=2E4pt 0pt 36pt; =
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=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E=
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s/fathers=5FWarwick%20110=2Ejpg' align=3Dleft vspace=3D4 border=3D0=3EFather=
hood Foundation president and conference convenor, Warwick Marsh said it was=
 encouraging to see bipartisanship support for the Fatherhood conference=2E =
=93Fathers factor significantly in the lives of their children=2E<SPAN style=
=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThere is simply no substitute for the =
love, participation and commitment of a dependable father,=94 he said=2E =93=
We need to restore Australian fatherhood by creating positive images of men =
as fathers and recognise the importance of their role in society=2E=94 <o:p=3E=
</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 26=2E4pt 0p=
t 36pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Verdana'=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=A0 </SPAN=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E=
</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 26=2E4pt 0pt 36pt; =
TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=
=3EThe two day conference reflects a groundswell of support for the restorat=
ion of fatherhood=2E A number of groundbreaking initiatives were agreed to a=
t the Conference=2E =93</SPAN=3E<st1:country-region=3E<st1:place=3E<SPAN sty=
le=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EAustralia</SPAN=3E</st1:place=
=3E</st1:country-region=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verda=
na'=3E would become a world leader if the Conference strategies in the area =
of mentoring for men and boys and transitions to manhood were implemented=2E=
 Other important strategies advanced at the Conference involved recommendati=
ons for family law reform=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=
This included joint physical custody, fairness in child support and early in=
tervention to prevent marriage failure=2E Improvements to boy=92s education =
and health for men were other strategic outcomes that need to be dealt with =
by government=2E Mr Marsh commended NSCF delegates for aspiring to work acro=
ss both genders in relation to fatherhood issues=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E<=
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Y: Verdana'=3EAuthor and international fatherhood consultant, Adrienne Burge=
ss, delivered the keynote address to the Conference, urging support for fath=
ers which would lead to happier children and happier mothers=2E Federal Sex =
Discrimination Commissioner, Pru Goward also addressed the conference, encou=
raging men in their important roles as fathers=2E A wide representation of c=
ommunity groups from across </SPAN=3E<st1:country-region=3E<st1:place=3E<SPA=
N style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EAustralia</SPAN=3E</st1:=
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Verdana'=3E participated in the conference=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: ye=
s'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=93I want to thank everyone involved with the conference=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ETheir hard work has made th=
e NSCF an outstanding success,=94 Mr Marsh said=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E<=
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'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=93The National =
Strategic Conference on Fatherhood would like to go on record as commending =
the Australian Government and all members of the Parliament for leadership a=
nd support for the restoration of fatherhood in </SPAN=3E<st1:country-region=
=3E<st1:place=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EAust=
ralia</SPAN=3E</st1:place=3E</st1:country-region=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE:=
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ng =96 resource, develop and improve national mentoring programs via existin=
g and new groups for men and boys=2E Systematic research is needed to evalua=
te and disseminate the learning already operational (i=2Ee: existing men=92s=
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AN style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E2=2E Transitions =96 To recognise the im=
portance of transitional stages of men and the need to honour these=2E<SPAN =
style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ETo develop ways of teaching these=
 stages to all males starting at the primary school level, through whole of =
life=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: =
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=2E Honouring fathers =96 to recognise, empower and encourage Australian fat=
herhood by creating positive images of men as fathers and highlighting the i=
mportance of their vital role in society=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P=
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AN style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E4=2E Legislate for a rebuttable presumpt=
ion of joint physical custody and equal parenting with 50:50 residence as th=
e starting point=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThis can=
 be rebutted on the basis of proven mitigating circumstances=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E=
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t 481=2E5pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E5=2E Establish a conti=
nuum of formal education and training and support mechanisms across personal=
 relationships from early childhood to adulthood including equipping people =
to deal with crisis in their relationships=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: ye=
s'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe starting focus of this process is that we look at the =
marriage/relationship breakdown processes=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<=
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AN style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E6=2E Replace or modify the current Child=
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'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E7=2E Obtain funding to establish a national informa=
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 at the grass roots level, individuals and organisations to promote a positi=
ve image of fatherhood utilising media and community partnerships=2E<SPAN st=
yle=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThis will require long term nationa=
l coordination=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
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N: justify; tab-stops: 472=2E5pt 481=2E5pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Ve=
rdana'=3E9=2E Review all curriculum approaches/materials used in all schools=
 and teaching/training institutions to ensure that they present positive fat=
hering images=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
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rdana'=3E10=2E<I=3E a=2E</I=3E <SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0</SPAN=
=3EEstablish Australian Fatherhood Initiative as a tax deductible trust to s=
upport programs for mentoring men & boys in fathering and fatherhood<o:p=3E<=
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n the Government to provide tax deductibility for preventive & support progr=
ams in working with men and boys in fathering and fatherhood=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E=
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t 481=2E5pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E11=2E Each state educa=
tion body to have a target of 40% male teachers in each government school an=
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ops: 472=2E5pt 481=2E5pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E12=2E Pro=
vide specific health and wellbeing services appropriate to men and fathers=2E=
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tablish early intervention and education programs to promote men=92s health =
and wellbeing=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'=
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N: justify; tab-stops: 472=2E5pt 481=2E5pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Ve=
rdana'=3E14=2E We commend the Australian governments and all members of parl=
iament for taking leadership with initiatives that support and strengthen fa=
milies=2E We recommend that knowledge and understanding from programs such a=
s Men and Family relationships be used to influence policy, planning and pra=
ctice in mainstream services=2E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'=
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=3Dcenter=3E<FONT face=3D'Times New Roman'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<B=3E<SPAN sty=
le=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EPersonal commendation and recommendation from =
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We would commend the parliamentarians for their service and sacrifice for th=
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