2011 ACOSS National Conference

Challenging Inequality: Social action in an ever-changing world

Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 08:53

Location: Melbourne (Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre)

Event Date: 29 March 2011 - 30 March 2011

Organisation: ACOSS

Link: http://www.acoss.org.au/nationalconference

Contact Name: ACOSS

Contact Phone: (02) 9310 6200

2011 ACOSS National Conference

Challenging Inequality: Social action in an ever-changing world

Registrations Now open! Click here to register

An opportunity to examine our country from the perspective of people on low incomes or experiencing disadvantage:

• the policies and programs that are working

• what we need to change

• the social action we need to get there

Speakers include:

Senator Bob Brown| Leader of the Australian Greens
Jon Faine | ABC Melbourne Morning Program
Saul Eslake | Senior Economist, The Grattan Institute
Bill Shorten MP | Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation; Assistant Treasurer
Professor Ross Garnaut | University of Melbourne
Patricia Karvelas | Senior Journalist, The Australian
Michael Gawenda | Former Age Journalist, The University of Melbourne
Jenny Macklin | Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services, and Indigenous Affairs
Andrew Robb | Opposition Finance Spokesperson
Ged Kearney | President, Australian Council of Trade Unions
Maria Tarrant | Acting CEO, Business Council of Australia
Dr Tom Calma | Co-Chair of the Closing the Gap Steering Committee
The Hon. Andrew Wilkie | Independent Member for Denison
Julie Posetti | Lecturer in Journalism, University of Canberra