Welfare Working Group
Forum programme index

Day 1: Wednesday 9 June 2010

Mihi Whakatau

Session 1: Opening plenary

Session 2: Plenary

Is New Zealand out of step with other countries?

Session 3: Plenary

Will the benefit system deliver for New Zealand in the future?

Session 4: Parallel session

A. The origins of the benefit system

B. What contributes to long-term benefit receipt?

C. The impact of benefits on economic performance

D. Is being on a benefit bad for your health?

Session 5: Parallel session

E. Do employers have a role in reducing long-term benefit dependency?

F. Long-term benefit receipt and unequal opportunities for children and young people

G. Focusing services on employment

Session 6: Plenary session - Summary of the Day

 

Day 2: Thursday 10 June 2010

Session 7: Ideas session

Session 8: Plenary

Has welfare reform in the UK and Australia been successful?

Session 9: Parallel session

H. Moving from a disability to an ability focus

I. Should New Zealand adopt the sole parent benefit policies of other countries?

J. Breaking the cycle of intergenerational welfare dependence

K. Lessons from the community and philanthropic sector

L. Curbing the flow of young people onto benefit

Session 10: Parallel session

M. Moving from a disability to an ability focus

N. Pathways off benefits

O. Can we improve services for hard to reach families?

P. Lessons from the insurance approach

Q. Future proofing the benefit system

Session 11: Closing plenary

Poroporoaki

 

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