International conference on welfare reform: meeting the policy challenges of change

Welfare reform is an important and hotly debated issue around the world. Governments in a number of countries, including Australia, the UK and New Zealand are actively reviewing their welfare systems. This conference will bring together university academics, the community sector and policy makers to provide perspectives from Australia, the UK, New Zealand and Sweden on future directions for social security systems. Themes to be covered in the conference include: -workforce participation -payment structure and adequacy -the “investment approach to welfare” and social security policy -behavioural change -delivery of welfare programs -data and research needs

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ANU Commons, Rimmer StreetCnr of Barry Drive and Marcus Clarke St, 2601 Acton,