A special, extended joint lunchtime seminar presented by the Australian Social Policy Association (ASPA) and the Brotherhood of St Laurence (BSL). Speakers Susan St John, Auckland University John Daley, Grattan Institute Angela MacRae, Productivity Commission Date: Thursday 15 October Time: 11.30am – 1.30pm Venue: Father Tuck’s Room, Brotherhood of St Laurence, 67 Brunswick, […]
Category Archives: Past events
Symposium explores social insurance
Registrations are now open for the annual symposium of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia. Co-sponsored by ASPA, Social Insurance for the 21st Century: Exploring pathways for a sustainable, equitable and effective welfare system is co-convened by Profs Allan Borowski and Bettina Cass and promises informed and lively discussion on national and international social […]
Superdiversity – an emerging field
ASPA and SPRC present Professor Jenny Phillimore – 10 August 2015, UNSW. The emergence of superdiversity in industrialised countries has led to unprecedented population complexity, with associated challenges for delivering social welfare. In her upcoming seminar, Professor Jenny Phillimore, who is the Director of the Institute for Research into Superdiversity (IRiS) at the University of […]
Australian Social Policy Conference
Rights and Entitlements in Times of Austerity, 28-30 September 2015, Sydney Keynotes announced Call for papers deadline: 20 April Discount for ASPA members: Register here To commemorate the 50th anniversary volume of the Australian Journal of Social Issues ASPA has created the Peter Saunders prize for the best paper published in the journal in a […]
Influencing social policy: insights from economics, psychology and biology
Presenter: Mary Ann O’Loughlin Date: Wednesday 11 March 2015 at 5pm Location: Barton Theatre, Level 1, GJ Yeend Wing, JG Crawford Building (#132A) 1 Lennox Crossing, Australian National University. To quote the great psychologist, Kurt Lewin: if you want to understand something, try to change it. Changing behaviour to improve wellbeing is central to social […]
ASPA part of ‘Big Ideas’ in Sydney
ASPA co-presented Professor Guy Standing from the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies, speaking about his new book A Precariat Charter: From Denizens to Citizens as part of the University of Sydney’s Big Ideas public lecture series. Thursday 5 March, 6-7.30pm at the Sydney Law School. For more details: http://sydney.edu.au/sydney_ideas/lectures/2015/professor_guy_standing.shtml
Australia Fair Driving Labors social policy reform agenda
ASPA occasional lecture Wednesday 14th July 2010 The Hon Jenny Macklin MP, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs presented the first in ASPA’s Occasional Lecture series: Australia Fair – Driving Labor’s social policy reform agenda at the University of New South Wales. The lecture was hosted by the Faculty of Arts and […]
Caring for Older Australians
Monday 26th July 2010 In conjunction with La Trobe University’s School of Social Work & Social Policy and Institute for Social Participation. Chair: Professor Peter Saunders, Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales and President, ASPA. Presentation by Professor Hal Kendig, Research Professor of Ageing and Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University […]
Forum of presentations to senior members of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Tuesday 1st March 2011 Professor Peter Saunders, Social Policy Research Centre and President of the Australian Social Policy Association, Australia and social inclusion: definitions and directions. Professor Peter Whiteford, Social Policy Research Centre, What we know about joblessness in Australia. Annette Michaux, Benevolent Society, Tackling joblessness: making a reality of inclusion.
Enhanced rights and protections, but what about capability? Reflections from four decades of social policy engagement
Date: Wednesday 13 March 2013, 5:30pm – 7pm Presenter: Alison McClelland, Commissioner, Productivity Commission Respondents: Paul Ronalds, First Assistant Secretary, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Annette Michaux Strategic Policy and Research Manager, The Whiddon Group. Location: Barton Theatre, Level 1, GJ Yeend Wing, JG Crawford Building (#132A) 1 Lennox Crossing, Australian National University In […]