S2 – 2025’s Australian Father of the Year — Dr Arne Rubinstein (re-release)

Updated September 2025: 

Former medical doctor and now CEO of The Rites of Passage Institute, Dr Arne Rubinstein has spent over 30 years facilitating transitions for boys and men. And yesterday, he was announced as Australian Father of the Year 2025 by The Fathering Project and Australian Fathers Day Council.

Maggie chatted with Arne in Season 1 of The Good Enough Dad, so we thought it was timely to revisit their conversation, which explored not only what Arne has learnt from the many thousands of fathers and kids he’s worked with over the years, but what he’s learnt from his own experience of being a dad to his own two sons.

Congratulations to Arne and to all the other dads, father figures and workplaces who were honoured at this year’s awards.

LINKS: You can find Arne Rubinstein on Instagram @arnerubinstein and also Rites of Passage Institute

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