PODCAST · education
Families Under Pressure
by Life Course Centre
Podcast by Life Course Centre
Episodes
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The power of schools and families working together
Schools alone cannot fully compensate for children’s disadvantaged circumstances, but they can make a big difference and are powerful influencers in improving life course outcomes. In this episode, Professor Matt Sanders discusses the importance of schools with fellow Life Course Centre Chief...
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How social science can address our biggest challenges
Social science has a critical role to play in tackling the defining challenges of our times – from reconciliation, climate change and inequality to post-COVID recovery and the future of work. In this conversation, Professor Mark Western and Professor Matt Sanders examine ‘why the social matters’...
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Never let a crisis go to waste: COVID-19 silver linings
Never Let a Crisis go to Waste: Opportunities to Reduce Social Disadvantage from COVID-19. This is a special episode, recorded as part of a panel discussion hosted by Life Course Centre research leaders. In the midst of a global crisis that has upended almost all aspects of how we live and work…
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Who experiences poverty in Australia and what can we do about it?
Toni Wren is the Executive Director of Anti-Poverty Week, which is held every October to raise awareness and understanding of the causes and consequences of poverty in Australia, and to encourage action to end it. While Australia is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, it still has 2.65...
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Every child in every community deserves a fair go
Professor Daryl Higgins is the Director of the Institute of Child Protection Studies at the Australian Catholic University in Melbourne. In this conversation Daryl, and Families Under Pressure host, Life Course Centre Chief Investigator, Professor Matt Sanders, discuss a topic that is so…
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#8 New research directions for the Life Course Centre
In this episode, Professor Matt Sanders speaks to Professor Janeen Baxter and Professor Deborah Cobb-Clark - both joining the podcast for the second time. They discuss future directions for the Life Course Centre's research, the new ways it will be investigating disadvantage, and the new research...
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