Australian Social Policy Conference 2003 - 'Social Inclusion'

A conference on social policy and issues of inclusion.

The Social Policy Research Centre is organising the 2003 Australian Social Policy Conference on the theme of social inclusion.

The focus will be on how social structures and policies work to exclude certain residents or groups from full social and economic participation. Also to be covered is the growing social policy debate on what are the most effective ways of including those people who, for various reasons such as poverty, poor health or disability, youth or old age, lack access to social citizenship.

Particular topics intended to be covered include:

- employment, unemployment and welfare reform
- income distribution and social inequalities
- the work/family balance
- inclusion and exclusion of Indigenous Australians
- health, disability and inclusion
- organisation and delivery of community services

The conference will be held at the University of New South Wales. Registration details can be obtained by contacting the Hotel Network on (02) 9411 4666

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