The Australian Parenting Conference is bringing together some of Australia’s most eminent psychologists, psychiatrists and medical practitioners to
discuss parenting.

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DAY 1

8:25AM – 9.10AM | Dr Susan Colmar

Parenting interactions within a book reading context

9:20AM – 10.45AM | Dr Louise Porter

Valuing children and guiding children’s behaviour

11:00AM – 12:45PM | Dr Michael Carr-Gregg

The five greatest challenges for parents
in 2012

1:45PM – 3:45PM | Professor Matt Sanders

The power of positive parenting

Why a public health approach to parenting interventions is needed

4:00PM – 5:30PM | Dr Julie Peterson

Parenting children on the Autism Spectrum

 

DAY 2

8:25AM – 9:10AM | Dr Judy Bragg

What to do when it becomes apparent a child is being abused or neglected

9:20AM – 10:45AM | Dr Phil Watts

Separation and Divorce:
Making order of the chaos

11:00AM – 1.00PM | Professor Louise Newman

Parenting and Attachment Trauma:
Issues for ‘high risk’ parents

2:00PM – 3:30PM | Dr Joseph Ciarrochi

The Joy And The Horror:
The art of mindful parenting

4:00PM – 5:30PM | Jenny Brockie

panel discussion

 

 

Jenny Brockie
Panel Discussion
hosted by Jenny Brockie from ‘Insight’, SBS

DAY 2 4:00PM – 5:30PM

Panel Discussion

Panelists: Dr Phil Watts,
Dr Julie Peterson, Dr Louise Porter, Prof Louise Newman and Dr Joseph Ciarrochi

about the speakers
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Positive parenting, discipline, adolescence, attachment, abuse,
parenting in divorce and separation, parenting children with autistic disorders, mindful parenting and more...