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.

Metropolis International 2007 is an internationally significant research-based conference that focuses on immigration and settlement issues. While Metropolis conferences have a general unifying focus, it is the host city that determines the specific theme for the week-long event. The 12th...

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...