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.

Please arrive at 5pm, for a 5:30pm start.

For more information: https://tasa.org.au/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=671860&module_id=551006