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<h2><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size:13.5pt">Early childhood development: understanding the evidence to inform parenting, early learning programs and access to services for Indigenous children</span></h2>
<h4><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif'; color:#333333; font-size:9.5pt">Thursday 21 February 2013, 9.15 am - 11.15 am</span></h4>
<h4><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif'; color:#333333; font-size:9.5pt">Pilgrim House, 69 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra</span></h4>
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of parenting support programs for Indigenous families</a> - Dr Robyn Mildon, Parenting Research Centre</span>
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developmental and educational outcomes</a> - Associate Professor Sharon Goldfeld, Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children's Hospital and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute</span>
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childhood services</a> - Dr Daryl Higgins, Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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<p><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif'; color:#333333; font-size:9.5pt">The seminar Chair will be Associate Professor Karen Martin, School of Education and Professional Studies, Griffith University.</span></p>
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<p><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif'; color:#333333; font-size:9.5pt"><a href="http://www.cvent.com/events/national-rural-women-s-conference-2013/event-summary-d9ae31a0c5f048eca10cf8ed829840ef.aspx" target="_blank">National Rural Women's
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18-20 February 2013, Canberra</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif'; color:#333333; font-size:9.5pt"><a href="http://www.phaa.net.au/Complex_Needs_Conference.php" target="_blank">PHAA National Social Inclusion and Complex Needs Conference</a>
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15-16 April 2013, Canberra</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif'; color:#333333; font-size:9.5pt"><a href="http://www.nupc.com.au/" target="_blank">National Urban Policy Conference: Economic Productivity and the City</a>
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16-17 May 2013, Sydney</span></p>
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