8-14 September 2025

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Innovative methods for exploring financial abuse

Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn Campus ATC Lecture Theatre, 427-451 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn

PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately this event is now at capacity and tickets are no longer available. Symposium series: ‘Understanding and intervening in financial abuse’ Financial abuse is an insidious, yet common, form of gendered violence. The 2024 – 2026 ARC Discovery Project ‘Prioritising women’s financial safety: Developing institutional interventions for intimate partner financial abuse’ aims to develop a framework for understanding post-separation financial violence. The Discovery Project includes funding for a four-part symposium series. The aim of the series is to bring together academics in law, criminology, sociology, economics with public policy and experts with experience of financial abuse to build a community of practice that, together, can seed collaborations and bring a wider suite of problems and reform proposals to the attention of policymakers. Expressions of interest The focus of this first symposium is to explore innovative and interdisciplinary methods for exploring financial abuse. The symposium will feature interactive panels, short academic papers, a collaborative mapping activity and time for informal discussions. To express interest in either: (1) presenting a paper, (2) contributing to a panel, or (3) participating as a delegate, and applying for a bursary if eligible, please complete this form. Please note that timeslots within the 6-hour […]

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BCEC|WGEA Gender Equity Insights 2024 online report launch

Virtual

Join the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC) and the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) for the national online report launch for Gender Equity Insights 2024 on Monday 9 September 2024. Part-time work arrangements have traditionally provided people the opportunity to balance work with other responsibilities, enabling a broader constituency of individuals to participate in the workforce. But we also know that working part-time can limit pay and career progression resulting in long-term economic disadvantages for women, including lower lifetime earnings and reduced retirement savings. Despite its historical significance, the orthodox concept of part-time work is being re-evaluated in light of emerging work practices and employee preferences that attach increased value to flexibility, autonomy and the ability for work to align with responsibilities at home. For this ninth report in the Gender Equity Insights series from BCEC and WGEA, we take a detailed look at the incidence and evolution of part-time work in Australia, examine its relevance to the future of work, and explore the potential for part-time work options to be superseded by more fluid and adaptable work arrangements. Hear key findings from report lead authors Professor Alan Duncan, Director, and Dr Silvia Salazar, Senior Research Fellow, both of BCEC, alongside remarks from Hon. Mary Wooldridge, Chief Executive Officer, WGEA, and a […]

Power, Privilege and Place in Australian Society

008.04.013 Megaflex 3 Building 8, 360 Swanston St, Melbourne

This event will launch the book 'Power, Privilege and Place in Australian Society', by Patrick O'Keeffe. 'Power, Privilege and Place in Australian Society' contributes to urgent discussions in key areas of Australian society. At a moment in time where a more progressive, caring, inclusive and optimistic public discourse is required, this book takes up the challenge of thinking constructively and creatively about the possibilities for change. This book is based on lectures developed for the RMIT University undergraduate course 'Australian Society in a Global Context', which was a collaborative teaching effort that drew on the expertise of numerous PhD candidates who taught in this course. To support the launch of this book, past tutors in this course will speak about their research, and identify opportunities for social change that disrupt power and privilege in Australia. Dr Stefani Vasil (Australian Catholic University) will speak about their research into experiences of gender based violence among migrant women. Dr Liam Davies (RMIT University) will discuss housing insecurity and the residualisation of public housing in Victoria. Dr Tuba Boz (RMIT University) will outline the role of sport and dance in building multiculturalism from the grassroots in suburban Melbourne. Dr Rachel Goff (RMIT University) will reflect on their work in developing culturally humble approaches […]