Conference Speakers and Contributors

Main Speakers – Marriage & Family

	Dr Ken & Dee Canfield Dr Ken and Dee Canfield have been married since 1976. They reside in Malibu, California, have five grown children and many grandchildren. Dr Canfield was the founder of the National Center for Fathering, Kansas. He has authored many books, articles, appeared on radio and television as an authority on fathering as well as consulting at community and high governmental levels. He is currently Executive Director, Boone Center for the Family at Pepperdine University http://www.family.pepperdine.edu/about/staff/canfield.htm
	Pat Fagan Born in Ireland, Patrick Fagan served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Social Service Policy in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He is Senior Fellow at the Family Research Council Washington, DC and Director of the Marriage and Religion Research Institute (MARRI). Mr Fagan examines the relationships among family, marriage, religion, community, and America's social problems illustrated by social sciences research data. Pat and his wife Theresa have eight children. http://www.marri.frc.org
	Ian and Joan Woods Ps Ian Woods and his wife Joan both come from a school teaching background, Ian as a headmaster and Joan as a headmistress. They have three adult sons and have worked with remedial need and talented children. Ian and Joan have had extensive experience in ministry, marriage and family having served as pastors for over 25 years and working closely with communities.
	Ben & Cisca Irawan Ps Ben & Cisca Irawan have been married for 9 years and have 5 children. As senior pastors of Life Centre International, Arncliffe, they are hosting the Dads4Kids Conference 2011. Ben www.benirawan.com has a background as a journalist, publisher, musician and electronic media producer. Ben and Cisca will impart their vision to encourage others in the tough job of raising children and teenagers. http://www.lifecentre.org.au
	Bishop Peter Elliott Bishop Peter Elliott is from Melbourne, Australia. Since 1987 Bishop Elliott served as an official of the Pontifical Council for the Family. During ten years of Vatican service he was involved in international courses and conferences on the family and marriage in all continents including the United Nations Conference on Population, the United Nations Social Summit and the United Nations Conference on Women. http://www.cam.org.au/bishops/bishop-peter-elliott.html
	Warwick and Alison Marsh Warwick & Alison Marsh live in Wollongong, NSW, have raised 5 children and have 3 grandchildren. In 2002 they founded the Dads4Kids Fatherhood Foundation and since then have been strongly involved in the restoration of fatherhood and marriage in Australia. They produce a variety of media to encourage and inspire men to be the best they can be for their families. http://www.fatherhood.org.au

Elective Session Speakers & Contributors

	Linda Pesavento Linda Pesavento serves in ministry at Lighthouse Church, under the leadership of Senior Pastors Paul & Annette Bartlett. She is a passionate communicator who speaks with warmth, humour & authority. Her book, 'Keep Walking-A Journey of Hope', the story of her family’s journey with cancer, has impacted and encouraged thousands of people all over the world. Linda lives in Wollongong with her husband & two children. http://www.lindapesavento.com
	Dr David Phillips David is the National President of Family Voice Australia. He has been married to Ros for 45 years, has four children and 12 grandchildren. David was the Principal Research Scientist for the Commonwealth Government but left in 2001 to give full attention to supporting the important work of FamilyVoice Australia. FamilyVoice Australia is the primary and longest running advocacy organisation for family values in Australia today. http://www.fava.org.au
	Mary-Louise Fowler Mary-Louise has been married to Tony, a farmer, near Young for 32 years. They have four children. As well as helping out on the farm, Mary-Louise has been working for over 25 years in support of marriage, family and life issues. National Vice President of the Australian Family Association she will be sharing some of her passion for defending the natural family in the Motherhood elective (303). http://www.family.org.au
	The Marshes This musical family has been touring Australia and the world since 1990. In cooperation with musicians from Life Centre they will be providing worship music for the Dads4Kids Conference. Don’t miss Thursday night when they will be performing some of their latest songs. http://www.facebook.com/carryontheband
	Dennis & Ann Outred Dennis & Ann Outred have been married for 42 years and have 2 daughters and 2 grand daughters. They are the National Co-ordinators of the Alpha Marriage Course www.relationashipcentral.org.au which is now run in 170 countries worldwide and almost 400 churches nationwide. They also founded Marriage Week five years ago to encourage and promote marriage in Australia. http://www.marriageweek.org.au
	Philip Harback Phil Harback lives in Hobart, Tasmania. He has been married to Anne for 35 years. He has three children and one beautiful granddaughter. Phil has a business background but also a passion to help men to discover themselves, their purpose in life and all that God has for them. Phil founded Directions Tas for men to express their point of view and tell their story in a safe environment. http://www.directionstas.com.au