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SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E=A0</P=3E<P clas=
s=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FO=
NT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #424242; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EYou can play the game=
 and you can act out the part<BR=3EThough you know it wasn=92t written for y=
ou<BR=3EBut tell me, how can you stand there with your broken heart<BR=3EAsh=
amed of playing the fool<BR=3EOne thing can lead to another; it doesn=92t ta=
ke any sacrifice<BR=3EOh, father and mother, sister and brother<BR=3EIf it f=
eels nice, don=92t think twice<BR=3E<BR=3EJust shower the people you love wi=
th love<BR=3EShow them the way that you feel<BR=3EThings are gonna work out =
fine if you only will<BR=3EShower the people you love with love<BR=3EShow th=
em the way you feel<BR=3EThings are gonna be much better if you only will<BR=
=3E<BR=3EYou can run but you cannot hide<BR=3EThis is widely known<BR=3EAnd =
what you plan to do with your foolish pride<BR=3EWhen you=92re all by yourse=
lf alone<BR=3EOnce you tell somebody the way that you feel<BR=3EYou can feel=
 it beginning to ease<BR=3EI think it=92s true what they say about the squea=
ky wheel<BR=3EAlways getting the grease=2E<BR=3E<BR=3EBetter to shower the p=
eople you love with love<BR=3EShow them the way that you feel<BR=3EThings ar=
e gonna be just fine if you only will<BR=3EShower the people you love with l=
ove<BR=3EShow them the way that you feel<BR=3EThings are gonna be much bette=
r if you only will<BR=3E<BR=3EShower the people you love with love<BR=3EShow=
 them the way that you feel<BR=3E<BR=3EYou=92ll feel better right away<BR=3E=
Don=92t take much to do<BR=3ESell you pride<BR=3EThey say in every life<BR=3E=
They say the rain must fall<BR=3EJust like pouring rain<BR=3EMake it rain<BR=
=3EMake it rain<BR=3ELove, love, love is sunshine=2E<BR=3EOh yes<BR=3EMake i=
t rain<BR=3ELove, love, love is sunshine<BR=3EYeah, all right<BR=3EEverybody=
, everybody<BR=3EShower the people you love with love<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E=
</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-A=
U style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #424242; 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=
<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #424242; FONT-FAMILY: Ve=
rdana'=3ENeedless to say, I was truly inspired by my son=92s speech and the =
message of the song=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EI was=
 glad that I had put my family first=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=
 </SPAN=3EWhat better to write about in this newsletter=3F<SPAN style=3D'mso=
-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EMy son didn=92t say much to me on the day but=
 I know he was glad that I had taken the time to be with him at his last sch=
ool assembly=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EJames Taylor=
=92s question, =91What do you plan to do with your foolish pride=3F=92 begs =
an answer=2E If work always comes before your relationships you might become=
 successful, but you will probably be lonely=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E=
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU styl=
e=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #424242; 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<B s=
tyle=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZ=
E: 10pt; COLOR: #424242; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3ELovework<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SP=
AN=3E</B=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN =
lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #424242; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=
=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0c=
m 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #424242; FO=
NT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3ELet the revolution of love begin=2E I encourage you to=
 =91Shower the people you love with love=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=
=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EShow them the way that you feel=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spaceru=
n: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThings are gonna be much better if you only will=92=2E=
 Life is a decision=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EYou h=
ave a will!<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EPut your family =
first=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EPut your relationsh=
ips first and everything else will =91work out fine if you only will=92=2E<o=
:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0p=
t'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #424242; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: =
#424242; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EFor the second part of your lovework this w=
eek I would ask you to become a voice for the families and children of <=3Fx=
ml:namespace prefix =3D st1 ns =3D 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smartta=
gs' /=3E<st1:country-region w:st=3D'on'=3E<st1:place w:st=3D'on'=3EAustralia=
</st1:place=3E</st1:country-region=3E=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3ERead the Election 2004 Report for full details=2E<SPAN style=3D=
'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIf you can=92t be bothered then please ju=
st email this week=92s fathersonline=2Eorg newsletter <IMG hspace=3D3 src=3D=
'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Faust=
ralian-flag%20125=2Ejpg' align=3Dright vspace=3D3 border=3D0=3Eto your local=
 federal member and ask him to make a stand for men as fathers and family va=
lues=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe enclosed checkli=
st has plenty of question marks that the major parties need to give an answe=
r on=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThink of this as an =
act of love on behalf of the children of <st1:country-region w:st=3D'on'=3E<=
st1:place w:st=3D'on'=3EAustralia</st1:place=3E</st1:country-region=3E=2E<o:=
p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt=
'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #424242; 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<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #=
424242; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EYours for showers of love<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SP=
AN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3D=
EN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #424242; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWarw=
ick Marsh</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E=
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=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=5F=5F=5F=5F=
</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<P=3E<P=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0c=
m 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: Verdana'=3EWarwick Marsh=A0=A0has been married=A0to Alison for=A028 years=
=2E He is the father of five children, four boys and one girl, ranging in ag=
e from 23 years to=A011 years=2E=A0 Warwick is a musician, songwriter, produ=
cer and public speaker who likes to think he can still laugh at himself=2E</=
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'=3E( Main im=
age taken by Slava Veder-Burst of Joy 1973)</SPAN=3E</P=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div a=
lign=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<td width=3D1 bgcolo=
r=3D#999999 nowrap rowspan=3D19=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=
=3D25 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' nowrap=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Ea=
u/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/template1/Generic/banner=2Ejpg' width=3D59=
5=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=3D25 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' back=
ground=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/tem=
plate1/Generic/fade=2Egif'=3E<blockquote=3E<p=3E<font size=3D'3' face=3D'Ver=
dana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' color=3Dblack=3E<br=3E<a name=3D'anchor2=
'=3E</a=3E<b=3EELECTION 2004</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/=
client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fissue106-6th September, 2004=5FElection 2004=2Ejpg=
' align=3Dleft=3E</div=3E <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=
=3E<B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'F=
ONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EElection 2004 Report<=3Fxml:namespac=
e prefix =3D o ns =3D 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office' /=3E<o:p=3E<=
/o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</B=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0p=
t'=3E<B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EChecklist Release</SPAN=3E</B=3E<S=
PAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E</=
o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<S=
PAN lang=3DEN-AU 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=
<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EIt is w=
ith great excitement that we announce the release of the =91Men as Fathers =96=
 Family Values 2004 - Federal Election Checklist=92=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spa=
cerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EMany other mens, fathers and family groups have c=
ontributed to this important document=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P cl=
ass=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'=
FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P=
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fy'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3ET=
his summarisation of the policy positions of the major parties concerning me=
n as fathers and family values is a sincere attempt to understand the platfo=
rm of the political parties concerned=2E We hope this document can be used b=
y those Australians who want to support men as fathers and family values for=
 the sake of the greater good of all Australians, men, women and children=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWe encourage you to do your=
 own research and then vote for the party of your choice in the 2004 Federal=
 Election=2E As positions are often difficult to summarise in a format of th=
is kind, and because parties have not always made definitive statements on s=
ome of the issues, a =91=3F=92 indicates a less than conclusive opinion on t=
he party=92s position=2E</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt=
; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0</SPAN=3E<o=
:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0p=
t'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU 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<B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=
=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT=
-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E<IMG style=3D'WIDT=
H: 495px; HEIGHT: 381px' height=3D293 hspace=3D0 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2E=
com=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Ffathercheck-colour%20low%20=
res%20350=2Ejpg' width=3D423 align=3DabsMiddle border=3D0=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E=
<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</B=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0c=
m 0cm 0pt'=3E<B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU =
style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E=
</B=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3D=
EN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThis document will b=
e available 27/9/04 at: <A href=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fbl=
ast/rr=2Easp=3Fs=3D2606&v=3D55&c=3D21&u=3Dhttp://www=2Efatherhoodcoalition=2E=
org=2Eau/'=3Ewww=2Efatherhoodcoalition=2Eorg=2Eau</A=3E in PDF and JPEG form=
at for those who would like to send it to their friends and local federal me=
mbers of parliament=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EYour =
local federal member needs to hear from you, and you do have the right to as=
k them what they are going to do about the =91fatherhood crisis=92 and the e=
pidemic of family breakdown in <=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D st1 ns =3D 'urn:=
schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags' /=3E<st1:country-region w:st=3D'on'=3E=
<st1:place w:st=3D'on'=3EAustralia</st1:place=3E</st1:country-region=3E toda=
y=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm=
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a'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: =
0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Ver=
dana'=3EWe enclose website contact lists to get the email addresses of your =
federal member and senators at: <SPAN style=3D'COLOR: red'=3E<FONT color=3D#=
000000=3E<A href=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/rr=2Easp=3F=
s=3D2606&v=3D55&c=3D21&u=3Dhttp://www=2Eaph=2Egov=2Eau/Senate/senators/email=
=2Ehtm'=3Ehttp://www=2Eaph=2Egov=2Eau/Senate/senators/email=2Ehtm</FONT=3E</=
A=3E</SPAN=3E<BR=3E<FONT color=3D#ff0000=3E<A href=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2E=
com=2Eau/email=5Fblast/rr=2Easp=3Fs=3D2606&v=3D55&c=3D21&u=3Dhttp://www=2Eap=
h=2Egov=2Eau/house/members/mi-elctr=2Easp'=3Ehttp://www=2Eaph=2Egov=2Eau/hou=
se/members/mi-elctr=2Easp</A=3E</FONT=3E<BR=3EWe also include the list of ma=
rginal seats where your communication will be extremely effective, particula=
rly if you live in the seat and you include your address and contact details=
=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EAll the pundits are sayi=
ng this election is too close to call=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3EThis makes it even more important for us to speak up on behalf =
of our children=2E<IMG hspace=3D2 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/emai=
l=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5FNFC%20Logo%20copy=2Ejpg' align=3Dright v=
space=3D2 border=3D0=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal st=
yle=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; F=
ONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal=
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; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EHow will they have a voice unless we speak for the=
m=3F<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=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<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0=
cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<st1:City w:st=3D'on'=3E<st1:place w:st=3D'on'=3E<SPAN lang=3D=
EN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWarwick</SPAN=3E</st=
1:place=3E</st1:City=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAM=
ILY: Verdana'=3E Marsh<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal sty=
le=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FO=
NT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3ENational Fatherhood Coalition</SPAN=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 height=3D25 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=3D12 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'anchor3'=3E</a=3E<b=3EFathers after Separation</b=3E</font=3E<fon=
t face=3D'verdana' size=3D2=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebo=
sweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fissue108-20th Septem=
ber, 2004=5Fdivorce=2Ejpg' align=3Dleft=3E</div=3E <P class=3DMsoNormal styl=
e=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT=
-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<STRONG=3E<FONT color=3Df=
irebrick=3E<FONT size=3D3=3ECSA COSTS TAX PAYERS UNDISCLOSED BILLIONS<BR=3E<=
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e' /=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</STRONG=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none'=3E<SPAN=
 style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe controv=
ersial Child Support Agency is costing taxpayers billions of dollars by driv=
ing up the rate of unemployment of separated fathers to more than six times =
the national average, a leading research company has found=2E<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'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMI=
LY: Verdana'=3EAnalysing the latest figures released by the government, PIR =
Research has found that 47% of separated fathers did not file a tax return i=
n 2003=2E Further analysis shows more than 70% of all the unemployed males i=
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smarttags' /=3E<st1:country-region w:st=3D'on'=3E<st1:place w:st=3D'on'=3EAu=
stralia</st1:place=3E</st1:country-region=3E over the age of 20 are child su=
pport payers=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'M=
ARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE:=
 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EPIR Independent Research Group =
(see </SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verd=
ana'=3Ewww=2Epir=2Ecom=2Eau</SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: b=
lack; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E) released a report today called <FONT color=3D=
firebrick=3E<STRONG=3EChild Support =96 The Financial Cost to t</STRONG=3Ehe=
 </FONT=3E<FONT color=3Dfirebrick=3E<STRONG=3ETaxpayer</STRONG=3E</FONT=3E, =
which details how a scheme which began with idealism and high hopes has turn=
ed into a national disaster=2E A background on the operation of child suppor=
t in <st1:country-region w:st=3D'on'=3E<st1:place w:st=3D'on'=3EAustralia</s=
t1:place=3E</st1:country-region=3E and detailed analysis is provided=2E Copi=
es are being distributed to every Federal politician and Minister=2E<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'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FO=
NT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EOne of <st1:country-region w:st=3D'on'=3E<st1:place w:=
st=3D'on'=3EAustralia</st1:place=3E</st1:country-region=3E=92s leading indep=
endent research organisations, the company undertook the project as a commun=
ity service=2E It has also made a number of submissions to government about =
the serious financial implications of the Child Support Agency (CSA) operati=
ons=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0c=
m 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; CO=
LOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EMajor findings include:<IMG hspace=3D0 s=
rc=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5F=
dollars=2Ejpg' align=3Dright border=3D0=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P c=
lass=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none'=3E=
<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi=
-font-family: SymbolMT'=3E=95 </SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR=
: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EChildren of separated parents now receive l=
ess per child than prior to the creation of </SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZ=
E: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3Ethe $240 million a year CSA b=
ureaucracy with its 3000 staff=2E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZ=
E: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: SymbolMT'=
=3E=95 </SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: V=
erdana'=3EFor every dollar the CSA collects it costs more than $5=2E00 in we=
lfare and lost </SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-F=
AMILY: Verdana'=3Eproductivity costs<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none'=3E<SPAN=
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-family: SymbolMT'=3E=95 </SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: bla=
ck; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe cost of the scheme in 2003 alone was estimat=
ed at $5=2E0 billion=2E PIR has forecast </SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: =
10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3Ea further cost to taxpayers of $=
66 billion over the next ten years<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'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-=
family: SymbolMT'=3E=95 </SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blac=
k; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3ECSA payers earning less than half the national av=
erage is 45% =3D 283,815=2E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARG=
IN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10=
pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: SymbolMT'=3E=95=
 </SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana=
'=3EIt is estimated that more than 70% of all the unemployed males in <st1:c=
ountry-region w:st=3D'on'=3E<st1:place w:st=3D'on'=3EAustralia</st1:place=3E=
</st1:country-region=3E over the </SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; CO=
LOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3Eage of 20 are child support payers=2E Th=
ere is 221,375 representing more than six </SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE:=
 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3Etimes the national average<o:p=3E=
</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; ms=
o-layout-grid-align: none'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; F=
ONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: SymbolMT'=3E=95 </SPAN=3E<SPAN st=
yle=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E47% of CSA sep=
arated fathers (296,853) did not even file a tax return in 2003=2E<o:p=3E</o=
:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-l=
ayout-grid-align: none'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT=
-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=93PIR research and analysis clearly demonstrate the bur=
den on taxpayers created by the child support scheme=2E It is both structure=
d and managed poorly, it provides huge disincentives to work, the welfare bu=
rden created is immense=2E There is now a massive ground swell against the C=
hild Support Agency, any government that is not prepared to fix the scheme a=
s a matter of urgency will pay the price from the seven million Australian=92=
s who are now directly and indirectly affected by its operation, head of PIR=
 Research Richard Cruickshank said=94=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P cla=
ss=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none'=3E=
<B=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EA=
 copy of the report is </SPAN=3E</B=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR:=
 black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3Eavailable online at </SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'=
FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Ar=
ialMT'=3Ehttp://pir=2Ecom=2Eau/pdf/report=5Fcsareview=2Epdf </SPAN=3E<SPAN s=
tyle=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3Eor in<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'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FO=
NT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3Epublished form contact PIR on 1800 801 696=2E</SPAN=3E=
</P=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div align=3Dright=3E<font size=3D2=3E<a href=3D'#top'=3EB=
ack to top</a=3E</font=3E</div=3E<br=3E<p=3E</p=3E</font=3E</blockquote=3E</=
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n has just started his own firm=2E<BR=3Ehe had just rented a beautiful offic=
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ishing to appear the hot shot, the businessman picked up the phone and start=
ed to pretend he had a big deal working=2E He threw huge figures around and =
made giant comments=2E<BR=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal sty=
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<FONT color=3D#800000=3EFinally, he hung up the phone and asked the visitor,=
</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; m=
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=3E<a href=3D'#top'=3EBack to top</a=3E</font=3E</div=3E<br=3E<p=3E</p=3E</f=
ont=3E</blockquote=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=3D13 bgcolor=
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Single Dads</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/client=5Fimages/=
fathers=5Fissue109-27th September, 2004=5FLatham=5Fson=2Ejpg' align=3Dleft=3E=
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ONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EElection Rhetoric<=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D=
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U style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EBy Roland Foster<o:p=3E<=
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SPAN lang=3DEN-AU 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=
<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EDuring =
an election campaign both major parties are eager to identify and highlight =
the inequities and inconsistencies in their opponents policies and practises=
=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; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=
=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0c=
m 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verda=
na'=3EBoth parties, however, fail to recognise, or remain silent about, thos=
e areas where they both fall short of their proclaimed standards and princip=
les=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0=
cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verd=
ana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN=
: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: V=
erdana'=3EThis was clearly apparent during the televised debate between the =
party leaders on 12 Sept 2004=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMso=
Normal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0<IMG hspace=3D3 src=3D'http://www=2E=
bosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fbuddies=2Ejpg' ali=
gn=3Dright vspace=3D30 border=3D0=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNor=
mal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 1=
0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EMark Latham declared, =93Raising children is th=
e most important thing that happens in this country=94=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-=
spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIf you agree with this comment then don=92t vo=
te for Mark Latham=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EMark L=
atham thinks the Child Support Agency (CSA) is a good idea, but the CSA remo=
ves the capacity of over 600,000 Australian parents to raise their children=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EMark Latham also remains si=
lent on the perverse activities of the Family Court of Australia (FCA) which=
 has denied over one million Australian children the protection and care of =
both their parents=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal styl=
e=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FON=
T-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal s=
tyle=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EJohn Howard fares no better=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spa=
cerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIn reference to Labor=92s tax policies, which he =
claims disadvantages stay-at-home mums, Howard proclaimed, =93We don=92t man=
date parent=92s behaviour=94=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPA=
N=3EWhoa, hang on a minute!<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=
The entire function, purpose and essence of the CSA and FCA is to mandate an=
d control parents=92 behaviour!<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPA=
N=3EJohn Howard may have made a genuine error of judgement in the children o=
verboard fiasco, but how can he continue to deny a truth that=92s so blatant=
ly obvious=3F<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MAR=
GIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU 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<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAM=
ILY: Verdana'=3EBut wait, there=92s more!<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3EIn responding to Mr Latham=92s criticism of the $600 lump sum f=
amily allowance payment, Mr Howard said that he trusts parents to use it wis=
ely, but understands that some parents will waste it=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-sp=
acerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EHe then argued, =93Why should you penalise the 9=
5% of parents who do the right thing, who have the care of their children as=
 the highest priority in their life=3F=94<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3EWhy indeed Mr Howard=3F<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 =
</SPAN=3EThis is precisely what you do in allowing the CSA to continue to fu=
nction=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EFor your actions t=
o be consistent with your beliefs, you need to deal with the CSA and FCA=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-AU 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 0c=
m 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=
Mr Howard also declared emphatically that, =93To say to parents <IMG hspace=3D=
3 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/father=
s=5FCSA%20logo=2Ejpg' align=3Dright vspace=3D3 border=3D0=3Ethey=92re not ca=
pable of making decisions about the care of their children, the most importa=
nt thing in their life, is an insult to them=94=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spaceru=
n: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EI couldn=92t agree more=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun=
: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EStop insulting us Mr Howard=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-space=
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10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWhat we need is action that matches the rhetor=
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nd Foster is an non-custodial father, separated since 1997, with 5 young chi=
ldren aged between=A07 and 15 years=2E=A0 Roland is a passionate father and =
an active social reformer who believes <st1:country-region w:st=3D'on'=3E<st=
1:place w:st=3D'on'=3EAustralia</st1:place=3E</st1:country-region=3E's curre=
nt laws are contributing to the creation of our fatherless society=2E <o:p=3E=
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Y: Verdana'=3EThe Family Council of WA<=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D =
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idi-font-weight: normal'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT=
-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EExcerpts from Report on the 2004 WA Fatherhood Forum<BR=3E=
</SPAN=3E</B=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Ver=
dana'=3ESat 11 September 2004 =96 <=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D st1 ns =3D 'u=
rn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags' /=3E<st1:PlaceName w:st=3D'on'=3E=
Christ</st1:PlaceName=3E <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D'on'=3EChurch</st1:PlaceType=3E=
 <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D'on'=3EGrammar School</st1:PlaceType=3E =96 <st1:City=
 w:st=3D'on'=3E<st1:place w:st=3D'on'=3EClaremont</st1:place=3E</st1:City=3E=
<B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</B=3E</SPAN=3E</=
P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT=
-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-US'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o=
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AN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThis first=
 Fatherhood Forum, organized by the Family Council of WA, generated much int=
erest from a wide section of the community=2E Sixty participants representin=
g various men=92s interest groups as well as different faith and ethnic comm=
unities, spent a full day of stimulating discussions and interactions on the=
 topic of Fatherhood=2E The Forum was chaired by John Barich, Convener of th=
e Family Council of WA=2E His efficiency was much appreciated=2E We would li=
ke to acknowledge with thanks the help provided by the <st1:place w:st=3D'on=
'=3E<st1:PlaceName w:st=3D'on'=3EChrist</st1:PlaceName=3E <st1:PlaceType w:s=
t=3D'on'=3EChurch</st1:PlaceType=3E <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D'on'=3EGrammar Sch=
ool</st1:PlaceType=3E</st1:place=3E in organizing the venue and catering=2E =
They added comfort and conviviality to an intensive day of intellectual stim=
ulation=2E This Forum could not have happened without the generosity of our =
guest speakers who gave their time and shared their expertise=2E They came f=
rom as far as Warwick Marsh, Fatherhood Foundation, <st1:City w:st=3D'on'=3E=
Wollongong</st1:City=3E, Paul Gray, journalist, author and broadcaster, Melb=
ourne, and Robert Hicks, Goldfield=92s Men=92s Health Association, <st1:City=
 w:st=3D'on'=3E<st1:place w:st=3D'on'=3EKalgoorlie</st1:place=3E</st1:City=3E=
=2E We acknowledge with gratitude the participation of Dr Bruce Robinson of =
the University of WA School of Medicine, who managed to fit in a presentatio=
n despite his demanding schedule=2E Our Forum on Fatherhood would not have b=
een complete without the input of our indigenous speaker: Pastor William Pic=
kett from Armidale=2E His contribution was very worthwhile and we thank him =
for his input=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FA=
MILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=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'=3EA written address by <B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: n=
ormal'=3EHis Excellency Lieutenant General John Sanderson</B=3E, Governor of=
 Western Australia, highlighted the important role of such forums to provide=
 opportunities for the sharing of knowledge and experience and the developme=
nt of creative solutions to perceived problems=2E Lieutenant General Sanders=
on pin pointed some of the problems faced by fathers today: =93the collapse =
of families, the demands and pressures of modern life with all its complexit=
y and haste, and the breakdown of collective care and thought for others bro=
ught about by the pursuit of individualism in our western culture=94=2E<o:p=3E=
</o:p=3E</SPAN=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<o:p=3E=
=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=
=3E<B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'F=
ONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EMessage from <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E=
</B=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<B style=3D=
'mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt=
; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EHis Excellency Lieutenant General John Sanderson, =
AC<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</B=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: =
0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-A=
U style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EGovernor of <st1:State w=
:st=3D'on'=3E<st1:place w:st=3D'on'=3EWestern Australia</st1:place=3E</st1:S=
tate=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</B=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MAR=
GIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'=3E<SPAN lang=3D=
EN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EFor Family Council o=
f WA<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</B=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN=
: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN=
-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=91WA Fatherhood Forum=
=92<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</B=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN:=
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AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3ESaturday, 11 September =
2004 <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</B=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGI=
N: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'=3E<SPAN lang=3DE=
N-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</S=
PAN=3E</B=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'=3EI am gratefu=
l for this opportunity to express my best wishes and encouragement for a for=
thright and stimulating forum on fatherhood=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E=
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU styl=
e=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<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU s=
tyle=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWe are well aware that in t=
oday=92s increasingly complex world we are faced with many issues surroundin=
g fatherhood and the role of fathers in the lives of children=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=
=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN=
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o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<S=
PAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EFathers a=
re a cornerstone of a healthy and sustainable community =96 one that can off=
er its children futures that are full of hope and opportunity =96 opportunit=
y for love, work and happiness=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMs=
oNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZ=
E: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-S=
IZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EI understand that the forum organised tod=
ay<IMG hspace=3D3 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=
=5Fimages/fathers=5Fpressure=2Egif' align=3Dright vspace=3D3 border=3D0=3E b=
y the Family Council of WA aims to recognise the important role of fathers i=
n the Western Australian community=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=
 </SPAN=3EYou are not alone, it is clear that many of the problems and chall=
enges encountered by fathers in Western Australia are, in fact, universal to=
 the western world=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe co=
llapse of families, the demands and pressures of modern life with all its co=
mplexity and haste, and the breakdown of collective care and thought for oth=
ers brought about by the pursuit of individualism in our western culture, co=
uld lead us to very pessimistic conclusions about the future of society and =
its children=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'M=
ARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMI=
LY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FA=
MILY: Verdana'=3EAs the renowned social commentator, John Ralston Saul, puts=
 it: <FONT color=3Dsienna=3ESince the industrial revolution the arguments su=
rrounding the shattering of the whole =96 and our eviction from it =96 have =
been constant=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt;=
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al style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10=
pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWe must seek new ways of putting this back toget=
her=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EForums such as the on=
e you are engaged in today provide an environment for the sharing of knowled=
ge and experience, which encourages creativity and new thinking surrounding =
the =91fatherhood=92 issues we are dealing with in our communities=2E<o:p=3E=
</o:p=3E</SPAN=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<o:p=3E=
=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=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'=3EStud=
ies have found that fatherlessness, for instance, creates poverty, increases=
 crime, drug abuse, mental health problems and child abuse=2E The absence of=
 a father has been shown to be a major disadvantage to the well being of chi=
ldren=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: =
0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Ver=
dana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGI=
N: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Verdana'=3EIn light of these findings, it is not unreasonable to be concerne=
d that 85 per cent of single parent families are fatherless families, and th=
at fatherlessness and family breakdown cost Australia $13 billion a year=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-AU 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 0c=
m 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=
Your deliberations today are therefore critical in addressing a new way forw=
ard, to finding imaginative and creative ways to tackle the challenges ahead=
=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; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=
=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0c=
m 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verda=
na'=3EThinking outside the box and looking at the questions from different a=
ngles are essential if we are to break the mould and discover new relationsh=
ips and paths to tread in the quest for answers=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=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<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E=
</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-A=
U style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EAs Ralston Saul writes: =
To grow, to enrich, to be enjoyed, the relationship must be one of care =96 =
a love which is a form of respect because it is only partially understood an=
d cannot be truly possessed=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNo=
rmal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: =
10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMs=
oNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZ=
E: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EI encourage you to enjoy vigorous and stimu=
lating interactions and discussions today=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes=
'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWe do not =91possess=92 all the answers, but forums such as=
 this one I am certain open the way for the possibility of finding new direc=
tions=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: =
0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Ver=
dana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGI=
N: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Verdana'=3EI wish you well in your deliberations and hope that the Council w=
ill forward me the report of your findings=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<=
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU styl=
e=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EJohn Sanderson<o:p=3E</o:p=3E<=
/SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lan=
g=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EGovernor<o:p=3E<=
/o:p=3E</SPAN=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<o:p=3E=A0=
</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TE=
XT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; m=
so-ansi-language: EN-US'=3E***************<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P c=
lass=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EFive discussion workshops were con=
ducted in the afternoon on the topics of <I style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style: no=
rmal'=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0</SPAN=3E<B style=3D'mso-bidi=
-font-weight: normal'=3EFatherlessness, Shared Parenting, Men=92s Health, Wo=
men and Men, and Educating Young Men </B=3E</I=3E=2E The following are the m=
otions adopted by the 2004 WA Fatherhood Forum<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E=
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<STRONG=3E<SPAN lang=3D=
EN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E1=2E Fatherlessness<=
/SPAN=3E</STRONG=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:=
 Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARG=
IN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:=
 Verdana'=3EWe call on all Governments, community groups and leaders in soci=
ety to make concerted efforts to give due recognition to the value of father=
hood in child rearing, community, environment and family stability by both p=
arents being acknowledged and referred in all publications rather than as ca=
re-givers=2E This should be done by means of a Fathers and Mothers Charter o=
f Rights and Responsibilities which would give parents the right to discipli=
ne and nurture their children appropriately and safely=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SP=
AN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3D=
EN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe Institute of Mar=
riage should also be supported with education literature used by middle and =
secondary school students=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNorm=
al style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<STRONG=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FON=
T-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E2 Shared Parenting</SPAN=3E</STRONG=3E=
<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E=
</o:p=3E</SPAN=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'=3EWhile r=
ecognizing that the proposed changes to the Family Law Act seek to enhance t=
he role of fathers, we are of the view that, rebuttable presumption of share=
d parenting, early diversion, mediation and couple counselling, would be in =
the best interests of both children and their parents=2E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P cl=
ass=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<STRONG=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU=
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STRONG=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=
 <IMG hspace=3D3 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5F=
images/fathers=5FBlood%20pressure%20monitor=2Ejpg' align=3Dright vspace=3D3 =
border=3D0=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0p=
t'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E(A=
) We wish to affirm the positive interaction between men that is aimed at he=
lping them to understand themselves better and be a more mature, strong, con=
fident, happy and loving person especially in the role of father=2E </SPAN=3E=
</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-A=
U style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E(B) Unreasonable expecta=
tions and resultant health implications which directly and indirectly affect=
 a man=92s capacity to be a productive and effective spouse, father, role mo=
del and community contributor, impact adversely on families and society=2E<o=
:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0p=
t'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWe=
 therefore call on governments and employers to acknowledge and introduce ea=
rly intervention, pro-active, protective measures within their respective pu=
blic and corporate policies=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNo=
rmal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<STRONG=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'F=
ONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E4=2EWomen and Men</SPAN=3E</STRONG=3E=
<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E=
</o:p=3E</SPAN=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'=3ERecogni=
zing the biological differences which exist between man and women we call fo=
r active collaboration between the sexes especially in family building=2E<o:=
p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=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'=3EWe =
call upon all people of good will and in particular policy makers to promote=
 the following:<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'M=
ARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMI=
LY: Verdana'=3E(i) a greater understanding, appreciation and respect for the=
 difference and complementarity of man and woman; and <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E=
</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-A=
U style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E(ii) application of this=
 principle in all efforts which affect marriage and the family especially th=
ose aimed at promoting motherhood, fatherhood and the best interests of chil=
dren=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0=
cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<STRONG=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FA=
MILY: Verdana'=3E5 Educating Young Men</SPAN=3E</STRONG=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU=
 style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E=
</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-A=
U style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EGiven the reduced opport=
unity for male role models we call on Governments and leaders in society to =
devise ways which encourage fathers to continue in their role and provide me=
ntors when fathers are absent especially when there is lack of discipline=2E=
<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=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=
We also call for policies which honour and restore fatherhood and affirm mar=
riage and the natural family unit and bring back moral <BR=3Evalues in schoo=
ling=2E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<=
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N=3E</SPAN=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div align=3Dright=3E<font size=3D2=3E<a href=3D'#t=
op'=3EBack to top</a=3E</font=3E</div=3E<br=3E<p=3E</p=3E</font=3E</blockquo=
te=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=3D13 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' now=
rap=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fat=
hers/template1/Generic/banner=2Ejpg' width=3D595=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td w=
idth=3D578 height=3D25 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' background=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=
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rif' color=3Dblack=3E<br=3E<a name=3D'anchor7'=3E</a=3E<b=3EThought for the =
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<FONT size=3D5=3E<FONT color=3Ddarkmagenta=3EShower the people you love with=
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