News & Updates

13 March 2012 – Registration Now Open! Abstract Submission Deadline Extended!

The Organising Committee for the Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies Conference 2012 invites all those interested in children, youth and family welfare services to register for the Conference. Click here to register and to take full advantage of the Early Bird savings!

The Scientific Program Committee invites the submission of abstracts for original work for consideration as an oral or poster presentation in the Association for Children’s Welfare Agencies Conference 2012 program. Click here to submit your abstract today!

 

6 March 2012 – Keynote Speaker Confirmed!
Professor Alan Hayes, Co-Director of the Australian Institutue of Family Studies has been confirmed as presenting at the Conference! For further information on Professor Hayes and the other speakers, please visit the Keynote Speakers webpage.

1 March 2012 – Abstract Reminder and Keynote Speaker Confirmed!
The Program Committee for the Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies Conference 2012 would like to remind you to submit your abstract for consideration for inclusion in this year’s program! Submissions close on 12 March 2012. Click here for further information and to submit your abstract!

Prof Jill Duerr Berrick  from the University of California, Berkeley has been confirmed as a keynote speaker. To find out more about Prof Berrick, visit the Keynote Speakers page!

8 February 2012 – Professor Elaine Farmer Confirmed as Keynote!
Professor Elaine Farmer from the University of Bristol has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for this year’s Conference. Further information will be available shortly!

27 January 2012 – Abstract Submissions Now Open!
The ACWA 2012 Program Committee invites the submission of abstracts for original work for consideration as an oral or poster presentation in the Association for Children’s Welfare Agencies Conference 2012 program.

For further information on how to submit your abstract, please click here.

27 January 2012 – Two Keynote Speakers Confirmed!
Professor Judith Masson (Bristol University, UK) and Professor Michael Ungar (School of Social Work Dalhousie University, Canada) have been confirmed as keynote speakers at this year’s Conference! For further information please visit the Keynote Speakers page.

27 January 2012 – Website Now Live! Conference Dates Confirmed!
The Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies (ACWA) invite you to attend the ACWA 2012 Conference, to be held from 20 – 22 August 2012 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Australia. Sign up to the Conference mailing list via the Expression of Interest form to receive updates as they are available.