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Auslan Coffee Shop Program
Auslan Coffee Shop is operated by Deaf Children Australia and provides family members and caregivers who wish to learn Auslan (Australian sign language) a relaxed and social way to practice and develop their signing. Each week for one hour a Deaf Auslan tutor will be at a coffee shop in local areas. Families are invited to join the tutor for coffee and a chat in Auslan.

Link: Visit this Resource on the Web Category: General Family
Organization Type: Private/Nonprofit Type: Advocacy/Policy
Country: Australia Phone: 61-3-9539-5300
Province/State: Victoria
Email: Contact this Resource via Email
Address: Deaf Children Australia
PO Box 6466
St Kilda Road Central,
Melbourne, Victoria 8008
Australia

Australian Family Association (AFA)
Australian Family Association (AFA) is a national nonprofit organization established to carryout key objectives in support of the natural, or traditional, family. These objectives are numerous and include:
  • supporting initiatives taken by other individuals and organizations in support of the traditional family;
  • facilitating research while acting as a resource center for the effective pursuit of the Association's objectives;
  • cultivating within society an appreciation that the integrity and well being of the family is essential to the stability, morale, security, and prosperity of the Australian nation;
  • analyzing laws and policies for their effect on the family and to formulate and promote corrective measures as necessary;
  • by means of conferences, seminars and the active involvement of individuals and groups, creating public awareness of the fundamental importance of the family unit;
  • facilitating programs in family education; and
  • promoting and encouraging the development of services to assist families in difficulties.
Available at this site are numerous bibliographic resources and information including conference papers, the AFA Journal, the Family Update Newsletter, and news and updates on national policy issues. These issues include, but are not limited to, traditional marriage and its defense, children and parenting, sanctity of life, and the detrimental effects of pornography on society and censorship issues.


Link: Visit this Resource on the Web Category: General Family
Organization Type: Private/Nonprofit Type: Web Based Bibliographic Resource
Country: Australia Phone: 61-03-9326-5757
Province/State: Victoria
Email: Contact this Resource via Email
Address: Australian Family Association
582 Queensberry Street
North Melbourne 3051
Australia

Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS)
The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) is a national and international leader in identifying, developing and providing timely and reliable information about issues affecting families in Australia.

AIFS Strategic Objectives include:
  • Conduct high quality research on a broad range of policy relevant issues regarding families in Australia.
  • Inform and influence policy development, in areas relevant to family well-being.
  • Promote and lead public understanding and debate about factors affecting family functioning and wellbeing.
  • Identify and communicate current and emerging issues in family research, policy and practice.
  • Maintain and strengthen our role as the national centre for research on families.
The AIFS contributes to family well-being in Australia by undertaking high-quality research that informs the Australian Government and the community and influences policy, services and support for families. Available on this website are numerous sources of data and publications.


Link: Visit this Resource on the Web Category: General Family
Organization Type: Public/Government Type: Advocacy/Policy
Country: Australia Phone: 61-03-9214-7888
Province/State: Victoria
Email: Contact this Resource via Email
Address: Australian Institute of Family Studies
300 Queen Street,
Melbourne, Vic
Australia 3000

BioEdge
BioEdge is a weekly newsletter about cutting-edge bioethical issues. Based in the Southern Hemisphere but speaking to the world, BioEdge is completely independent. It is designed and maintained by volunteers and financed by supporters and contributors. It is published by New Media Foundation, which also publishes MercatorNet, an on-line magazine, and Family Edge, a newsletter about family issues. These are its aims:
  • to promote human dignity as the foundation of bioethics
  • to promote evidence-based ethics in medicine
  • to show that medical excellence is not possible without ethical principles
  • to provide high-quality, up-to-date information
  • to facilitate the participation of health professionals in policy debates



Link: Visit this Resource on the Web Category: Sanctity of Life and Bioethics
Organization Type: Private/Nonprofit Type: Web Based Bibliographic Resource
Country: Australia Phone: 61+3 9667-0240
Province/State: Victoria
Email: Contact this Resource via Email
Address: BioEdge
PO Box 1338
Carlton, Victoria 3053
Australia

Christian Research Association
The Christian Research Association was formed in 1985 to serve the churches of Australia. Its task is to provide up-to-date and reliable information about religious faith and church life in Australia.

The Christian Research Association has several aspects to its work:
  1. Major research projects - often using national surveys, as determined by the Board; From 2003 to 2006, the major project of the CRA is a study of how young people put their lives together and the role that religion and/or spirituality has in that process.
  2. Overview of research on religion and church-life in Australia, primarily through Pointers, a quarterly bulletin of reports of research.
  3. Contract research for individual churches, denominational bodies, and other church related organisations.
  4. Reports for local areas using the latest Census data plus data from other sources. We produce reports which include data and interpretation for churches, schools, welfare and other organisations for any area in Australia.


Link: Visit this Resource on the Web Category: Religion and Culture
Organization Type: Private/Nonprofit Type: Web Based Bibliographic Resource
Country: Australia Phone: 61-0-3-9878-3477
Province/State: Victoria
Email: Contact this Resource via Email
Address: Christian Research Association
13A Market Street,
Nunawading, Victoria 3131
Australia



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