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Growing Up in Australia: 2009 conference presenations

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08 February 2010Presentations delivered at the second research conference of Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children are now available online.

The Growing Up in Australia study is designed to identify policy opportunities for improving support for children and their families and for early intervention and prevention strategies. Keynote presenters for the 2009 conference, Professors Andrew Leigh (ANU) and Ann Sanson (University of Melbourne), were joined by leading researchers from Australia and abroad to present on work relating to child development and family wellbeing.

Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children is conducted in partnership between the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA), the Australian Institute of Family Studies and the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Publication typeReport
Publisher TypeAPO Member, Government or Gov agency
CoverageAustralia
Permanent URLhttp://www.apo.org.au/node/20363

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