Reimagining social security in Australia to rebuild our social safety net
Reimagining social security in Australia to rebuild our social safety net
The recent federal budget showed some promising signs that the Australian government is moving in the right direction on social security reform. But there is more to be done. After decades of demonising those on income support, it’s time for bold reform. To meet the challenges of the 21st century, we need to reimagine and rebuild Australia’s social safety net.
Join this co-hosted conversation, along with a panel of international and national experts, including:
- Professor Karen Soldatic, University of Western Sydney
- Dr Dina Bowman, Brotherhood of St. Laurence
- Professor Kay Cook, Swinburne University
- Associate Professor Elise Klein, ANU
- Dr China Mills, University of London UK
- Nerita Waight, CEO of Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service
- Chabel Khan, University of Melbourne
- Natasha Thomson, disability self-advocate, and
- Terese Edwards, Executive Director, Council for Single Mothers and their Children
This discussion is supported by BSL, Australian Catholic University (ACU) and The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) as part of the International Sociological Association’s World Congress.