<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><DIV></DIV>
<DIV>Call for abstracts<BR><BR>The Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) is<BR>calling for papers for its national conference, which is to be held in<BR>Melbourne on 2-4 September 2009.<BR>http://www.aracyconference.org.au/call.php<BR><BR>Submissions close on Thursday 30 April 2009 at 5 p.m.<BR><BR>Theme: Transforming Australia for our children's future: Making prevention work<BR><BR>Abstract submissions: Theories, models and best practice in prevention<BR><BR>Submissions on the broad issue of primary prevention are invited. They<BR>may be theoretical, policy-based, research-based or practice-based.<BR>The program committee is particularly keen to receive submissions on<BR>successful models and best practice examples of prevention.<BR><BR>MORE ABOUT SUBMISSIONS<BR>See<BR><A href="http://www.aracyconference.org.au/call.php" target=_blank>http://www.aracyconference.org.au/call.php</A><BR><BR><BR>The three themes of the conference are
outlined below.<BR><BR>Submissions may address prevention in relation to themes in the ARACY<BR>Report Card (http://www.aracy.org.au/index.cfm?pageName=report_card_overview)<BR>such as: health and safety; education; training and employment; peer<BR>and family relationships; behaviours and risks; participation; and the<BR>environment.<BR><BR>Those making submissions are encouraged to involve young people in a<BR>meaningful way in the development and delivery of presentations.<BR><BR>While the focus is on improving the wellbeing of children and young<BR>people, relevant examples of prevention from other sectors are<BR>welcome.<BR><BR>CONFERENCE THEMES<BR><BR>1. Macro-level prevention: How can macro-level policies achieve an<BR>effective balance between economic progress and social reform,<BR>resulting in good indicators of child and youth wellbeing?<BR><BR>2. Politics and processes of social change: Addressing issues such as<BR>- what can we learn from
overseas examples and other sectors about<BR>successful primary prevention? Is change led by the state or citizens?<BR>What is the role of social marketing?<BR><BR>3. Prevention pays: What is the evidence that prevention pays? What<BR>can we learn from other sectors about demonstrating the value of<BR>prevention?<BR><BR>MORE ABOUT SUBMISSIONS<BR>See<BR><A href="http://www.aracyconference.org.au/call.php" target=_blank>http://www.aracyconference.org.au/call.php</A><BR>Submissions close on Thursday 30 April 2009 at 5 p.m.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>-- <BR>Kind regards,<BR>Anne Hugo<BR>Information manager,<BR>Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies<BR>University of Tasmania<BR>Private Bag 64<BR>Hobart Tasmania 7001.<BR>Ph: <?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = SKYPE /><SKYPE:SPAN id=softomate_highlight_1 class=skype_tb_injection title="Bu telefon numarasını Avustralya’de Skype ile ara: +61362262591" skypeid="1" skypeaction="call" nof="" isfax="" fwidth=".w16"
type=".flex" mode=".compat" path="file://C:/Users/SeRDaR/AppData/Local/Temp/Low/__SkypeIEToolbar_Cache/e70d95847a8f5723cfca6b3fd9946506/static/" durex2="1392" durex="921" context="+61 3 6226 2591"><SKYPE:SPAN style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(file://C:/Users/SeRDaR/AppData/Local/Temp/Low/__SkypeIEToolbar_Cache/e70d95847a8f5723cfca6b3fd9946506/static/inactive_a.compat.flex.w16.gif)" id=skype_tb_droppart_1 class=skype_tb_imgA title="Skype eylemler" skypeid="1" skypeaction="drop" skypesms="0"><SKYPE:SPAN style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(file://C:/Users/SeRDaR/AppData/Local/Temp/Low/__SkypeIEToolbar_Cache/e70d95847a8f5723cfca6b3fd9946506/static/famfamfam/AU.gif)" id=skype_tb_img_f1 class=skype_tb_imgFlag></SKYPE:SPAN></SKYPE:SPAN><SKYPE:SPAN id=skype_tb_img_s1 class=skype_tb_imgS></SKYPE:SPAN><SKYPE:SPAN id=skype_tb_text1 class=skype_tb_injectionIn><SKYPE:SPAN id=skype_tb_innerText1
class=skype_tb_innerText> +61 3 6226 2591 </SKYPE:SPAN></SKYPE:SPAN><SKYPE:SPAN id=skype_tb_img_r1 class=skype_tb_imgR></SKYPE:SPAN></SKYPE:SPAN><BR>email: <A href="mailto:information@acys.utas.edu.au" ymailto="mailto:information@acys.utas.edu.au">information@acys.utas.edu.au</A><BR>web: http://www.acys.info<BR></DIV></div><br>
</body></html>