Conference discussion will be organised around the following themes: Poverty, welfare and social inequality; Communities, families and children; Digital technologies and social policy; Environment and social policy; Disability and rights; Human services; Ageing; Health and social policy;...

Topics: - Fiscal implications of alternative retirement income policy designs - Fiscal implications of alternative health policy designs - Implications of retirement age adjustment - Health policy and labour force participation - Life cycle analysis focused on health, ageing and retirement -...

The theme of this year's Australian Social Policy Conference addresses these issues and invites papers that may address the following areas: Welfare reform; Income distribution and social inequalities; Identity and diversity; Families, work and care; Disability and mental health; Organisation and...

Each year this conference brings together academics, business people and policy makers to discuss the financial issues facing Australia and the world as the global population ages.

In this Forum, the current situation and the major challenge of ensuring adequate funding of retirement for an ageing population into the future will be discussed by Dr Yi Ping Tseng from the Melbourne Institute, Dr David Knox from Mercer, and Professor Ross Guest from Griffith University.

The conference will assess current welfare statistics and demonstrate the relevance of these figures to existing and future welfare practices and reforms. Topics covered will include ageing and aged care, children, youth and families, welfare expenditure, labour force, housing and homelessness.

The theme for the 2007 conference is 'Social Policy through the Life Course: Building Community Capacity and Social Resilience'. This theme encapsulates two interrelated issues in social policy. The first concerns life-course transitions, including the diverse challenges and opportunities which...