Poverty in Australia: Dimensions and Policies

Abstract

This publication reports the proceedings of a one day conference, jointly organised by the Social Policy Research Centre and the Department of Social Work and Social Policy at the University of Queensland, held on the 26 November 1996 in Brisbane. The conference was organised to mark the fact that 1996 was designated by the United Nations to be The International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. Papers presented dealt with current issues surrounding the measurement and incidence of poverty, with emphasis on the regional dimension, especially the extent of poverty in Queensland.