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=3ELast week I had the privilege of attending a luncheon at the NSW Parliame=
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tle and the corporate world=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=
=3EListening, I couldn=92t help but think how this applied to being a father=
 and giving leadership in the home through example=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spac=
erun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EAs it happens, we are working with Jim Wallace on =
developing an SAS style fathering course for 2004 to inspire fathers to an e=
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T-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EDuring the luncheon, my wife and I had the privilege of=
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'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EPaul is a newly elected Member of Parliam=
ent who is endeavouring to cope with the extreme demands on his time=2E<SPAN=
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Paul told me a story which he has given me permission to share with you=2E<S=
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Y: Verdana'=3ERecently Paul got a call from the local Chamber of Commerce as=
king him to be the returning officer for their annual elections=2E<SPAN styl=
e=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIt was a last minute invitation and P=
aul checked his diary to find that it was on the one night of the week that =
he had allotted to be home with his daughter=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: =
yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EPaul rang his wife to notify her of the emergency reques=
t by the Chamber of Commerce=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPA=
N=3EHer response was both logical and methodical=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacer=
un: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=91You are aware that you have been out every night =
for seven days=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ENo doubt y=
ou are also aware that you are booked out for the next six nights and that i=
f you accept this urgent request that means that your daughter will not see =
her dad and be tucked into bed for a total of fourteen nights=2E<IMG hspace=3D=
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0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EPaul=92s response was muted to say the least=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EHis wife continued=2E<SPAN =
style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=91Does the Chamber of Commerce r=
eally need you so desperately=3F<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SP=
AN=3EAnd is it the fact that they have got your attention because they have =
a loud voice=3F<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EDo you mean =
to tell me that it is the squeaky wheel that gets the oil=3F<SPAN style=3D'm=
so-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIf this is the case then perhaps your daugh=
ter and I will have to increase the level of our voice=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-=
spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EAll we are requesting is the presence of a lov=
ing father and husband, as already promised=2E=92<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=
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MILY: Verdana'=3EPaul quickly explained that he was, =93Just checking his av=
ailability and that the thought would never enter his mind of staying away f=
rom his daughter and wife for fourteen nights in a row=94=2E<SPAN style=3D'm=
so-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThis last part of the story he told with a =
wry smile showing he was thankful for a dutifully persistent wife=2E<o:p=3E<=
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many of us men who are so busy in our =91big little worlds=92 that we forget=
 the things which are really important=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3EWe thank you Paul for sharing your inspirational story with us =
and we pray that you will continue to have the courage to put your family fi=
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which would take us away from our first priority=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacer=
un: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWho knows, you might get the chance this week to fol=
low Paul=92s example and put your family and relationships above the demands=
 of our dollar driven society=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SP=
AN=3ERemember Jim Wallace=92s message that leadership is a spiritual exercis=
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rried=A0to Alison for=A028 years=2E He is the father of five children, four =
boys and one girl, ranging in age from 22 years to=A011 years=2E=A0 Warwick =
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'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3ECham=
eleons=85strange creatures eh=3F How good would it be to have the ability to=
 change colours to match your surroundings=3F Blend in; shape yourself to th=
e environment around you=2E I think we all have a little chameleon in us, of=
ten changing what and who we are to match the environment, to meet the deman=
ds of our employers, to satisfy or mimic friends, to change our actions/habi=
ts to please our spouses=2E The old saying rings true=85Iron sharpens iron =96=
 we feed off our environment, with occupations and the friends we choose hav=
ing a major impact on our behaviour and personality=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E=
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=2E0pt'=3EI look back on the nine years I spent at the coalface, amazed how =
over that time I was moulded into the shape of what a coalminer is=2E It=92s=
 a different world down there, different type of people, oh yeah=85and diffe=
rent type of money too (lots of it!)=2E You hop in this train suspended on a=
 wire rope, go through the tunnel and descend for 2 kilometres=2E Just the t=
rain ride was an event=85I heard of one guy, who on his first day, didn=92t =
even hop off the train; it got to the bottom of the tunnel and he just staye=
d there, rode the train out and went home!<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0=A0=A0 </SPAN=3EOnce at pit bottom (apt description, bottom of the pit), =
you transfer to these quite small diesel rail cars that take you 8 kilometre=
s to the coalface=2E It=92s hot, it=92s dirty, and everything=92s heavy=85ev=
en your lunch box is heavy; it=92s made out of steel so rats don=92t eat you=
r lunch (we call it a crib tin)=2E You sweat like Demis Roussos in an aerobi=
cs class, and at days end you dream of a nice shower=85and to see daylight=2E=
 Yep, certainly an experience, and even more so=85 a lifestyle=2E<o:p=3E</o:=
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: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://=
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fy'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso=
-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EI look back on how I was shaped into the coalmi=
ning persona=85you were meant to work hard, swear a lot, stand up for the ri=
ghts of all coalminers, live by the union=92s beliefs (united we stand, divi=
ded we fall), work as much overtime as you can, but most of all=85know that =
people respect you for the job that you do=2E Classified as perhaps THE most=
 dangerous job in the country, and if the constant fatalities we read about =
in the news were an indication, perhaps in the world=2E Yes, there was a sti=
gma about this occupation=85you were carrying this image if you like, this t=
oughness=2E You lived your occupation, always putting your hand up for more =
overtime, expected to be tired all the time because you just came off night =
shift, and have done a doubler=2E Your wife would tread carefully so as to l=
et you sleep=2E Also your wife, (like many) would have genuine concern for y=
our safety, knowing full well the dangers in your chosen occupation=2E Yes, =
everything evolved around the mine=2E It was the life you lived, the life yo=
u had chosen, and the kids were a part of this=2E My father-in-law had been =
a miner all his life, so, needless to say, at the dinner table=85we would =93=
cut coal=94, terminology miners would use to describe what all miners do whe=
n getting together for a beer or a chat, because that=92s all we knew=2E<o:p=
=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0=
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</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: just=
ify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; ms=
o-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EMy two eldest were born when I was working in =
the pit, and I still remember to this day getting the message on the 8<SUP=3E=
th</SUP=3E September 1990, 12=2E30am that morning=85been working hard at the=
 coalface all night, just finished and sat down for my crib (dinner), when I=
 get the message that my beautiful wife was in labour=2E Now here=92s the th=
ing=85transport out of the coalmine is not like central station in Sydney, i=
t=92s not always available=2E You request someone from pit bottom to hop in =
a little rail car, and drive out (8Km=92s) to come and get you, takes about =
half an hour, drive back, order the train to come down from the surface (if =
it=92s available)=85often this could all take a couple of hours or so=2E The=
n it=92s shower, and a 45-minute drive home=85all the time hoping and prayin=
g that you make it in time=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=
I am so grateful for my wife extending her labour pains just that couple of =
hours more so I could be there, thanks honey=85I=92d do the same for you (ye=
ah right!)=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'=
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MILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EThis tough coalminer was redu=
ced to tears when our first child was born, and the second, and the third=2E=
 To see the miracle of birth, to share that time with your wife, and to see =
what <IMG hspace=3D3 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/cli=
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0=3EGod has provided will always bring a tear to my eye=2E Sure, we fit into=
 the mould of what we do, shaped by those we associate with, and the lifesty=
le we choose to live=85but the facts remain; regardless of circumstance our =
kids deserve an upbringing we would want as children=2E Our children deserve=
 all our love, all our grace, and our entire God given abilities to raise th=
em in the best possible way=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoB=
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rd the old saying=85I want to be a fireman just like my dad; well my daughte=
r in the school magazine for the year was quoted as saying =93I want to be a=
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=2E0pt'=3ETill next time=2E Paul<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMso=
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</SPAN=3E</SPAN=3EPaul Sloan is an accountant working in Maroochydoore=2E He=
 is married with three children aged two,=A0ten and=A0thirteen years=2E Paul=
 is an active surfer who lives on the Sunshine Coast=A0in Queensland=2E He i=
s a family man who hasn't lost his sense of humour=2E</P=3E</SPAN=3E<br=3E<b=
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so-fareast-language: EN-AU'=3EThe Three =91H=92s=92<=3Fxml:namespace prefix =
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o-fareast-language: EN-AU'=3EMy wife and I are experiencing (as grand-parent=
s) a unique 'deja vu'=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal s=
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erdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU'=3ETwenty-=
four years ago we experienced=A0with watching concern and anxiousness our da=
ughter's and now son-in-law's=A0dating and relating=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=
=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DE=
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st-language: EN-AU'=3EWe are again going through similar =91pain=92 as our n=
umber two grand-daughter is living with us as she undertakes tertiary studie=
s=2E You've guessed it, she and her latest =91beau=92 have announced that th=
ey are officially an 'item'=2E i=2Ee=2E a couple=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E<=
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=3E<STRONG=3E<FONT color=3Dpurple=3EOperator </FONT=3E</STRONG=3E: 'I'm afra=
id you have to pay us cash, Sir=2E Your credit card is </SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D=
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ver the limit and you're owing your bank $3720=2E55 since October last year=2E=
</SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: =
' Courier New=3F=3F=3EThat's not including the late payment charges on your =
housing </SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-=
family: ' Courier New=3F=3F=3Eloan Sir=2E'</SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-f=
ont-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ' Courier New=3F=3F=3E=A0<o:p=3E</=
o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-=
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0=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ' Courier New=3F=3F=3E<FONT color=3Dmagenta=3E=
<STRONG=3ECustomer</STRONG=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E: 'I guess I have to run to t=
he neighborhood ATM and withdraw some </SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-=
size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ' Courier New=3F=3F=3Ecash before your=
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font-family: ' Courier New=3F=3F=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=
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ew=3F=3F=3E<FONT color=3Dpurple=3E<STRONG=3EOperator</STRONG=3E</FONT=3E : '=
You can't Sir=2E Based on the records,you've reached your daily </SPAN=3E<SP=
AN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ' Courier Ne=
w=3F=3F=3Elimit on machine withdrawal today'</SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi=
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=3E<STRONG=3ECustomer</STRONG=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E: 'Never mind just send th=
e pizzas, I'll have the cash ready=2E How </SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-f=
ont-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ' Courier New=3F=3F=3Elong is it g=
onna take anyway=3F'</SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; ms=
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urier New=3F=3F=3E<STRONG=3E<FONT color=3Dpurple=3EOperator </FONT=3E</STRON=
G=3E: 'About 45 minutes Sir, but if you can't wait you can always come </SPA=
N=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ' Cou=
rier New=3F=3F=3Eand collect it on your motorcycle=2E=2E=2E'</SPAN=3E<SPAN s=
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-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ' Courier New=3F=3F=3E<FONT=
 color=3Dmagenta=3E<STRONG=3ECustomer</STRONG=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E: ' What !=
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STRONG=3E<FONT color=3Dpurple=3EOperator</FONT=3E</STRONG=3E : 'According to=
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di-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ' Courier New=3F=3F=3E<FONT co=
lor=3Dmagenta=3E<STRONG=3ECustomer</STRONG=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E: ' *'!^ *%^*=
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amily: ' Courier New=3F=3F=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMso=
Normal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none'=3E<SPAN st=
yle=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ' Courier New=3F=3F=
=3E<STRONG=3E<FONT color=3Dpurple=3EOperator </FONT=3E</STRONG=3E: 'Better w=
atch your language Sir=2E Remember on 15th July 1987 You </SPAN=3E<SPAN styl=
e=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ' Courier New=3F=3F=
=3Ewere convicted of using abusive language on a policeman=2E=2E=2E</SPAN=3E=
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MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none'=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-=
font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ' Courier New=3F=3F=3E<SPAN style=
=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ' Courier New=3F=3F=3E=
<FONT color=3Dmagenta=3E<STRONG=3ECustomer</STRONG=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E: [Sp=
eechless]</SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font=
-family: ' Courier New=3F=3F=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DM=
soNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none'=3E<SPAN =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ' Courier New=3F=
=3F=3E<STRONG=3E<FONT color=3Dpurple=3EOperator </FONT=3E</STRONG=3E: 'Is th=
ere anything else Sir=3F'</SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0p=
t; mso-bidi-font-family: ' Courier New=3F=3F=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</=
P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align=
: none'=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family:=
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-font-family: ' Courier New=3F=3F=3E<FONT color=3Dmagenta=3E<STRONG=3ECustom=
er</STRONG=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E: 'Nothing=2E=2E=2E by the way=2E=2E=2E aren'=
t you giving me that 3 free bottles </SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-si=
ze: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ' Courier New=3F=3F=3Eof cola as adverti=
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amily: ' Courier New=3F=3F=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMso=
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=3E<STRONG=3E<FONT color=3Dpurple=3EOperator</FONT=3E</STRONG=3E : 'We norma=
lly would Sir, but based on your records you're also </SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D=
'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ' Courier New=3F=3F=3Ed=
iabetic=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E '</SPAN=3E</SPAN=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<br=3E=
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<tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=3D13 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' nowrap=3E<img src=3D'h=
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<br=3E<a name=3D'anchor5'=3E</a=3E<b=3ESingle Dads</b=3E</font=3E<font face=3D=
'verdana' size=3D2=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Eco=
m=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fissue67-8th December, 2003=5F=
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ze: 18=2E0pt'=3E<FONT color=3Dsienna=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN:=
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rdana'=3E<FONT color=3D#000000=3E<STRONG=3ETHE DIDS STORY PART 1<=3Fxml:name=
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=3E</o:p=3E</STRONG=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'=
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ILY: Verdana'=3E<FONT color=3D#000000=3E<STRONG=3EHow DIDs began<o:p=3E</o:p=
=3E</STRONG=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: =
0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center' align=3Dcenter=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<FONT color=3D#000000=3E=A0<o:p=3E=
</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0c=
m 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=
<FONT color=3D#000000=3EMy name is Tony Miller and I am the founder and nati=
onal coordinator of a group called Dads in Distress, a dedicated support gro=
up of men whose immediate concern is to stem the present trend of male suici=
de due to the trauma of divorce or separation=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun:=
 yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ECurrent statistics indicate that 5=2E3 males per day or=
 37 males per week (ABS Information Paper Suicides 2001) will=A0take their o=
wn lives=A0in this country alone=2E=A0 Many are dads in distress who will ta=
ke their own lives in preference to facing family, friends and importantly t=
heir own children with the failure of the relationship=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FO=
NT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SP=
AN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-fon=
t-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E<FONT color=3D#000000=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</SPA=
N=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<FONT color=3D=
#000000=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=
=3EFrom a small meeting on a veranda=A0in Coffs Harbour four years ago a gro=
up of dads in distress met=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=
We didn't know what we were doing only that we couldn't find any help for ou=
r circumstances=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWe met in=
 the 'empty time' on a Sunday night after we had returned our children after=
 weekend access and faced the coming week or fortnight alone and without our=
 children=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIt was in our <=
IMG hspace=3D3 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5F=
images/fathers=5Fmen%201=2Ejpg' align=3Dright border=3D0=3Egrief over the lo=
ss of our families that we shared with each other our pain=2E We came togeth=
er week after week and for those of us with thoughts of ending our lives it =
gave us a reason to continue=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPA=
N=3EBy sitting there on that veranda, telling our story to another dad in di=
stress and listening to his, without interruption, without advice giving, wi=
thout someone rescuing and without judgement=2E Somehow we felt relieved, we=
 felt vented, we felt we weren't the only ones, we felt someone cared, someo=
ne understood our pain=2E How can I suicide when I am keeping the guy sittin=
g next to me alive=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=3F</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'=
FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E<o:p=3E=
</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0c=
m 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=
<FONT color=3D#000000=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<FONT color=3D#000000=3E<SPAN lang=
=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EOn our journey we=
 soon developed our motto of there=A0being three sides to every story, his, =
hers and the truth=2E And somewhere on the journey we come to that truth=2E<=
SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIt can be very painful for s=
ome men but hugely empowering=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SP=
AN=3ENight after night we saw the miracles take place=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-s=
pacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EDads who were filled with anger, remorse, bitte=
rness, depression, loneliness, helplessness and who were often suicidal sudd=
enly turn a corner=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EDads i=
n Distress (DIDs) was born=2E</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE:=
 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E=
</SPAN=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E=
<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<FONT c=
olor=3D#000000=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNor=
mal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<FONT color=3D#000000=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-=
AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3ESlowly these dads forme=
d friendships, trust and began networking amongst themselves and as their he=
alth both mentally and physically improved many began to mentor new dads as =
they came in=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EMany crawl i=
n, feeling their legs have been cut from beneath them=2E They are bitter of =
a system that they feel has let them down=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes=
'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThey feel <IMG hspace=3D3 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2E=
au/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fsad%20kid%20copy=2Ejpg' align=3Dl=
eft border=3D0=3Epowerless to effect any change=A0to their circumstances=2E<=
SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThey are grieving the loss o=
f their families=2E They are grieving the loss of their children=2E<SPAN sty=
le=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EOften they have court orders to obta=
in fortnightly access to maintain a relationship with their children=2E<SPAN=
 style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EOften these court orders mean no=
thing and access is continually denied=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3EOften they are continually engaging solicitors to fight through=
 the courts to have this access re-established, only to end up on the merry-=
go-round and often to either run out of finances or walk away to then be lab=
elled a deadbeat dad=2E</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt;=
 FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=
=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN=
 lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<FONT color=3D=
#000000=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal sty=
le=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<FONT color=3D#000000=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU styl=
e=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3ESadly we see many who wish to =
have their children on weekend access, but cannot afford to do it=2E They ar=
e struggling to survive themselves=2E I know of many who go without meals or=
 basic needs during the week to ensure they have enough funds to enable them=
 to have their children during the weekend=2E I know of many who need medica=
l, dental care, counselling etc but see it as cost that would infringe on th=
eir being able feed and entertain their children during their weekend access=
=2E I know of many who are charged a cash fee to allow access to their own c=
hildren=2E And=A0I ask you if you haven't seen your children for a fortnight=
 or more, what would <IMG hspace=3D3 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/e=
mail=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fsad%20kid%201=2Ejpg' align=3Dright bo=
rder=3D0=3Eyou do=3F<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EYou sub=
mit and you pay it and you give your children the best weekend you can give=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThere is nothing more devas=
tating to me to see a dad come in crying because he had to say =91no=92 to h=
aving his kids on the weekend because there is nothing in the fridge and not=
hing in the wallet=2E</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; F=
ONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E=
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T-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<FONT color=3D#000000=3EDIDs is child focussed=2E We en=
courage dads to keep in contact with their children no-matter how hard that =
can be=2E Whether by phone, by letter, by access, keep in contact=2E Inevita=
bly those children will want to know who their dad is=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-s=
pacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=
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r aims is: To encourage, nurture and support men to continue their father-so=
n-daughter relationships with their children=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: =
yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNor=
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s: To encourage men to continue with emotional and financial support of thei=
r families for the sake of their children=2E Check our website and see what =
our aims are </FONT=3E<A href=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblas=
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 and Info section of this email for details on how you can support the impor=
tant work of DIDs=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThis is=
 NOT an appeal for donations=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPA=
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'=3EBack to top</a=3E</font=3E</div=3E<br=3E<p=3E</p=3E</font=3E</blockquote=
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</font=3E<font face=3D'verdana' size=3D2=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div=3E<img src=3D'ht=
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; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E<FONT color=3Dblue=3ENational Strategic Confer=
ence on Fatherhood=2E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</B=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal styl=
e=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-w=
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</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify=
'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-b=
idi-font-size: 12=2E0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3EMark Latham, Leader of =
the Opposition has a background in economics and was the Mayor of Liverpool =
City Council until he was elected as the Labor representative for Werriwa in=
 Western Sydney in 1994=2E He has authored several books and publications an=
d is the passionate father of two young sons, 3 years and 1 year old=2E Mark=
 reads books to his boys most nights and was well qualified to launch The 12=
<SUP=3Ept</SUP=3E Plan for the Fathering Forum on the 26<SUP=3Eth</SUP=3E of=
 June 2003, with the kind support of Hon Larry Anthony and Hon Ross Cameron=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EPart of his speech, given a=
t the National Strategic Conference on Fatherhood, 18<SUP=3Eth</SUP=3E Augus=
t, 2003, follows:<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
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<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm =
0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'=3E<SPA=
N lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font=
-size: 12=2E0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3ETranscript of Speech (Part 1)<o=
:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</B=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm =
0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:=
 Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EThanks very much, Warwick, to the =
other invited guests, ladies and gentlemen=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: ye=
s'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIt is a great pleasure to be here,<IMG hspace=3D3 src=3D'h=
ttp://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5FMark%2=
0Latham%20125=2Ejpg' align=3Dright border=3D0=3E particularly given the prog=
ress that has been achieved in such a short space of time=2E<SPAN style=3D'm=
so-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EI want to congratulate the Fatherhood Found=
ation, the organizers of this conference and the people who have worked so h=
ard to place fatherhood and men=92s issues on the national agenda=2E<SPAN st=
yle=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWe have had the launch of the 12 Po=
int Policy Plan, and now we have got this National Conference on Fatherhood=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWe have got a Prime Ministe=
r who has established a very important reference or Parliamentary Committee =
to look at a range of issues, including shared custody=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SP=
AN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: ju=
stify'=3E<SPAN 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=3DMsoNormal sty=
le=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: =
10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EI think that is =
going to be a very important consideration=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: ye=
s'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe answers aren=92t easy but it is long overdue for the i=
ssues to be examined and I for one, in a bi-partisan way, congratulate the P=
rime Minister for undertaking that reference=2E And just yesterday I noticed=
 that the Leader of the Opposition, Simon Crean, wrote an article about the =
importance of fatherhood and reformatting Fathers Day, so today we not only =
get the breakfast in bed as we hope but we also get to give =96 we just don=92=
t receive; we also give our own time, and the most valuable thing we can do =
as fathers is to give time to our children and dedicate Fathers Day where we=
 have a full day of decent time =96 all those loving and wonderful activitie=
s with our children=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal sty=
le=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN 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=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN=
: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-=
font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3ESo to think of Fathers Day as a truly significant nat=
ional day within that context I believe is important=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-sp=
acerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ESo you can tell the momentum is building and, fr=
om someone who has been in this place for nine years and in politics a good =
while longer, I can tell you momentum is everything=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spa=
cerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWhen you have got the momentum and you can feel t=
hat the issues and the attention is starting to run your way that is when yo=
u know that you are about to break through with some very important policy c=
hanges and achieving the goals that have been set=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: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size=
: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<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: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3ESo the momentum is bu=
ilding, the time is right, and I have got to say the approach is right =96 t=
he approach of this conference and the Fatherhood Foundation is the right on=
e, because we don=92t want debate where it is the men=92s movement blow for =
blow with the women=92s movement, argument for argument =96 we shouldn=92t s=
ee this as a win-lose debate where men can only prosper at the expense of wo=
men=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWe really should see =
it as a debate where men are working with women to achieve recognition of th=
e importance of fatherhood, the importance of motherhood, the importance of =
parenting=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARG=
IN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN 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=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify=
'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size=
: 12=2E0pt'=3EWe should see this as win-win outcomes rather than any form of=
 conflict=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EFirst, the men=92=
s movement shouldn=92t be there to try and wind back any of the wonderful an=
d very important goals and achievements of the women=92s movement made in th=
e last 30 years=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EI believe=
 passionately in a progressive society but I don=92t for a moment think that=
 that means you need to exclude anyone=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3EIn fact, quite the opposite =96 inclusion is the objective =96 =
and I think really what we are arguing is just as the women=92s movement has=
 made some very important goals over the last 30 years so too the role of me=
n in our society has fundamentally changed in the last 30 years=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: Verdana; mso-=
bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoN=
ormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FO=
NT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EThat ne=
eds recognition=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIt needs =
understanding and it needs, in certain areas of public policy, a response=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ESo I for one argue for win-=
win outcomes =96 if we can a partnership with the women=92s movement to put =
a spotlight on these important issues across the board=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-=
spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWhy has the men=92s movement emerged=3F<SPAN s=
tyle=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWhy are these issues so important=3F=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIt is because of the changi=
ng nature of male identity=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=
In the last 30 years our society has very much been through a revolution =96=
 a revolution in the work-place, a revolution in technology, a revolution in=
 social institutions =96 and out of that the male identity has changed=2E<o:=
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EN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-fare=
ast-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3EWe are coming up to Chri=
stmas, a time which <IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/em=
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order=3D0=3Etends to stretch our resources to the limit=2E Christmas is a ha=
rd time for a dad in distress=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SP=
AN=3EMany are on edge wondering if they are going to see their children over=
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ne else will be handing out the presents from under the tree to their kids f=
or the first time=2E It's a tough time=2E Many already know they won=92t be =
seeing their kids over Christmas, many are just denied,=A0many just cannot a=
fford to=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EOur phones ring =
off the wall at this time and our volunteers gear up for the onslaught=2E<SP=
AN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWe need your help to train our=
 volunteers in simple suicide intervention skills=2E =A0I am not asking you =
to put your hand in your pocket=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </=
SPAN=3EI am asking you to take the time to read below and the attachment and=
 act on it=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ENot just think=
 what a great idea but act on it=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 <=
/SPAN=3EAnd give it to your friends, your boss, your relatives and anyone wh=
o may like to support us=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=
We cannot keep going without your support, so please, show us you care=2E=2E=
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: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso=
-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3EDads in Distress Inc need your support=2E We hav=
e come up with a way of you supporting us that doesn't cost you anything=2E<=
SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIn fact it could possibly sa=
ve you money=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'M=
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: Arial'=3EDads in Distress have entered into an arrangement with Norlink Co=
mmunications=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWhat we are =
asking you to do is switch your telephone over to this carrier and nominate =
DIDs to receive a percentage of the revenue from your telephone bill=2E<SPAN=
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eir rates are very competitive and could possibly save you up to 35% off you=
r current monthly telephone account=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=
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arrier and DIDs receives much needed support for our organisation=2E It is a=
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amily: Arial'=3EDads in Distress Inc=2E are proceeding with suicide interven=
tion training for approx 30 volunteers in February 2004=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso=
-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWe desperately need funds to continue this li=
fesaving work=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EYou can hel=
p by simply changing carriers and nominating DIDs as the recipient=2E It doe=
s not cost you any additional money to transfer over, but it will save lives=
=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0=
cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FA=
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<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm =
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Y: Verdana; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3EHere=
 is your opportunity to really help us make a difference to dad=92s lives wi=
thout costing you a cent=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=
Give Norlink a call=A0on <STRONG=3E1800 222 992 </STRONG=3Eor email <A href=3D=
'mailto:dids@norlink=2Enet=2Eau'=3Edids@norlink=2Enet=2Eau</A=3E<SPAN style=3D=
'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3Efor more information on how you can save =
money on your telephone account and help us at the same time=2E<SPAN style=3D=
'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EPass this onto friends or employers and g=
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n the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there<SPAN style=3D'mso-spa=
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=A0 </SPAN=3EJosh Billings 1818-1885<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</STRONG=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E=
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here would be some that would not agree with John Flanagan's view that Singl=
e Parents should not be made to work=2E</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'=
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dana; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU'=3EUnfortunately, when you provide massive=
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'=3EIn certain suburbs and towns in WA,=A0there are groups of single mums wh=
o pool their babysitting among their</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FON=
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'=3ENot to mention how we are now witnessing failure to=A0register the birth=
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rdana; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU'=3ENo wonder=2E=A0 By not identifying the=
 father, both the mother and father can get higher Centrelink benefits=2E=A0=
 Again, horrific system abuse=2E=A0 For the child's long term =91sense of be=
ing=92, this is appalling behaviour=2E</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'F=
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so-fareast-language: EN-AU'=3EWith a lot of hard working tax payers aware of=
 this system abuse, one should not be surprised that neither side of Parliam=
ent would agree with John Flanagan=2E</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FO=
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mso-fareast-language: EN-AU'=3EIf we are going to be providing Government ta=
x breaks to families to stay home, it should only be</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN=
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pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU'=3EWhat is probably a =
better solution is to look at the pre-97 Hong Kong model, where no one paid=A0=
</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; =
mso-fareast-language: EN-AU'=3Eany income tax at all until you earned over $=
50,000 a year=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIf you get =
the Government out of your pay packet, and get the Family Court and lawyers =
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mso-fareast-language: EN-AU'=3EThen mums (or dads) can work from 9 to 3 each=
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me home from school=2E</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verd=
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AN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-fareast-=
language: EN-AU'=3Especific handouts=2E=A0 When the family unit was paying l=
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SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU'=3EThe handout=
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eceived,</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-=
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T-SIZE: 10pt'=3EFatherhood Foundation 5<SUP=3Eth</SUP=3E Dec 2003<o:p=3E</o:=
p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-A=
LIGN: center' align=3Dcenter=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E<=
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T-ALIGN: justify'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: norma=
l'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 18pt'=3ECongratulations to Mark Latham from t=
he Fatherhood Foundation on</SPAN=3E</B=3E<B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: =
normal'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 16pt'=3E </SPAN=3E</B=3E<B style=3D'mso-=
bidi-font-weight: normal'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 18pt'=3Ehis election a=
s Leader of The Opposition</SPAN=3E</B=3E<U=3E=2E</U=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-sp=
acerun: yes'=3E=A0</SPAN=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARG=
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RGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<IMG hspace=3D3 src=3D'http://www=2E=
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20Oliver2%20200=2Ejpg' align=3Dleft border=3D0=3EWe also take the time to ap=
preciate and honour both Simon Crean and Kim Beazley for their past leadersh=
ip of the ALP=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E</P=3E<P cl=
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GN: justify'=3EMark Latham is husband to Janine and father of two boys Olive=
r 3yrs and Isaac 1yr=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EHe i=
s passionate about being a good father to his children=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-=
spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EMost nights when he is home he reads Dr Suess =
or A=2EA=2E Milne stories to his two young children=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spa=
cerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0=
cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3EIn one of his first que=
stion times as Leader of The Opposition, he said; =91My question is to the P=
rime Minister, and I refer him to compelling research showing that if parent=
s read aloud three story books a night to their infant children, then those =
children will be literate and do numbers by the time they reach school age=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWill the Prime Minister joi=
n with me now in a bi-partisan initiative to encourage all parents to read b=
ooks to their infant children, plus provide special literary programs for th=
ose parents who may not have the skills to do so=2E=92<SPAN style=3D'mso-spa=
cerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe media reported this story with some cynicism =
but the truth of the matter is that Mark=92s children were reading at a very=
 early age because Mark was doing just what he was saying=2E</P=3E<P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o=
:p=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: ju=
stify'=3EAs MP Kirsten Livermore said; =91Mark does not leave anyone guessin=
g what he stands for=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EHe h=
as been a conviction politician since day one=2E=92</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNorma=
l style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</P=
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On the 26<SUP=3Eth</SUP=3E of June 2003, Mark Latham with bi-partisan suppor=
t from Hon Larry Anthony MP and Hon Ross Cameron MP, launched the 12 Point P=
lan to strengthen and support Australian Fathers=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacer=
un: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=91Turning the Tide of Fatherlessness=92 was the sta=
ted aim of the plan which came out of a fathering forum organized by the Fat=
herhood Foundation=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EAt the=
 launch of the plan Mark Latham said; =91I think it (dads) are absolutely cr=
itical to the success and normality of our society, the sense of belonging, =
the sense of having identity and confidence about who we are, what we do in =
life=2E=92</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIG=
N: justify'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: =
0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3EMark Latham was one of the many speakers=
 at the National Strategic Conference on Fatherhood held at Parliament House=
, Canberra in August 2003=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=
At the <IMG hspace=3D3 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/c=
lient=5Fimages/fathers=5FMark%20Latham=2Ejpg' align=3Dright border=3D0=3Econ=
ference Mark said,=A0'The momentum is building, the time is right, and I hav=
e got to say the approach is right=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=
 </SPAN=3EThe approach of this conference and the Fatherhood Foundation is t=
he right one=85 So there are policy changes=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: y=
es'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThere is awareness=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3EThere is recognition, but at the end of the day I think what we=
 are trying to achieve is to say =91look, we are very, very proud of being d=
ads, proud of fatherhood and wanting others to understand the pride and love=
 which we bring to this wonderful activity in our lives=2E=92<SPAN style=3D'=
mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0' </SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGI=
N: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMs=
oNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3EThe two major s=
teps forward for Aussie dads over the past 12 months have been the establish=
ment by Prime Minister John Howard of the Parliamentary Committee to look at=
 shared parenting, and the election of Mark Latham as Leader of The Oppositi=
on=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNo=
rmal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E=
</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify=
'=3ECongratulations Mark Latham!</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: =
0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
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=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F<BR=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNorma=
l style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3EMatt Price=A0of The W=
eekend Australian, Inquirer section, wrote that <EM=3E'it will kill Latham t=
o spend days and weeks away from his loved ones;indeed before the madness of=
 the past week, more than a few caucus members thought Lathams' devotion to =
family <STRONG=3Edisqualifed </STRONG=3Ehim from leadership in the short ter=
m'=2E</EM=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-AL=
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0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3EWell this father is in the top chair of =
the Labor Party and ,=A0politics aside , encourage him in this important and=
 difficult role=2E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; T=
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Flings tear WTC Families apart<BR=3E</FONT=3E</STRONG=3E<FONT color=3Dblack =
size=3D2=3EIn such a world filled with trauma and dismay some husbands and f=
athers of the emergency services in America who attended the World Trade Cen=
tre terrorist attack have shown their true colours=2E<BR=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E=
<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E<FONT size=3D2=3EThis is a sad story of betrayal=2E<B=
R=3E<BR=3EAs Anna Cock in New York writes ' In what as been described as a '=
dirty little secret' within the New York Fire Department at least 12 firefig=
hters have left their wives for the widows of fallen comrades=2E'<BR=3E'Not =
only have these men dishonoured their own families, they've dishonoured the =
memories of men who are heroes=2E' dumped wife Mary Koenig said=2E<BR=3E<BR=3E=
'There are many heroes of 9/11, but John is not one of them=2EHe is a coward=
,' said Susan Zazulka of her ex-husband who left her and her four children f=
or widow Debbie Amato=2E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana si=
ze=3D2=3E</FONT=3E=A0</P=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div align=3Dright=3E<font size=3D2=3E=
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