9-15 September 2024

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Innovative methods for exploring financial abuse

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

Swinburne University of Technology

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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Fostering Social Cohesion: Intercultural Strategies for Strengthening Australian Multiculturalism

Virtual , Australia

Swinburne University of Technology

Co-hosted with Swinburne University and iGen Foundation, this webinar will explore the role of intercultural strategies in fostering social cohesion and inclusion in Australia. Australia was one of the first countries, along with Canada, to adopt multiculturalism. Over four decades later, as threats to our social cohesion grow, local, state, and federal governments are exploring how intercultural strategies can strengthen our multicultural policy framework. Please join us to hear from our distinguished panel of speakers about their work in this field. Panel Mr. Hass Dellal, Panel Chair for the Commonwealth’s Multicultural Framework Review, will discuss the role of intercultural strategies in the recently released Multicultural Framework Review. Ms. Vesna Haracic Manager, Community Diversity & Inclusion, City of Salisbury, South Australia, will discuss the groundbreaking application of intercultural strategies in the City of Salisbury, Adelaide. The panel will be chaired by Dr. Glenda Ballantyne, Senior Lecturer, Swinburne, and Co-convenor, Intercultural Cities Australian National Network. Bios Dr Bulent (Hass) Dellal AO is the Executive Director of the Australian Multicultural Foundation, Chair of the Australian Multicultural Council, the former Chair of SBS (Special Broadcasting Service) and appointed Panel Chair for the Commonwealth’s Multicultural Framework Review, May 2023. He has over 30 years of experience […]

HAAG’s Housing Roundtable on Older People in Victoria

Legislative Council Committee Room, Victorian Parliament Melbourne, Australia

Housing for the Aged Action Group

It is our great pleasure to invite you to the Housing for the Aged Action Group’s Housing Roundtable on Older People in Victoria. For the past four decades HAAG has been advocating for older people’s right to affordable, accessible, stable and long-term, housing. The number of older people in Victoria who are experiencing housing precarity and homelessness as they reach retirement age is growing. In the midst of a housing crisis, it’s an important time to come together and discuss how we can prevent people reaching retirement age with no housing security. Speakers include: Minister Harriet Shing, Minister for Housing, Equality and Water, Katie Hall MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Housing, Fiona York, Executive Officer, Housing for the Aged Action Group, Lived Experience Advocates, and Professor Wendy Stone, Swinburne University of Technology. Light refreshments will be provided. Please include any dietary requirements in your RSVP. We look forward to seeing you at this vital event, but places are limited, so please RSVP no later than 6th September 2024. This is a hybrid event. The zoom link will be shared closer to the date with those registering to join online. To RSVP via phone, please call HAAG office on 03 9654 7389.

First Nations Research at Swinburne and Beyond – Enabling Ethical Research Across Continents

Hybrid , Australia

Swinburne University of Technology

This panel event provides an opportunity for participants to hear from research active scholars in Swinburne University, Australia and from Umea University, Sweden about a range of initiatives and current research activities they relate to that focus on First Nations values and priorities.  Each short presentation will follow with an interactive time for discussion.  Presenters share a range of research methodology and methods across various academic disciplinary areas, showcase some First Nations Research practices, and flag ways in which First Nations Australians are strengthening their existing social research interests through networking and collaboration.