Australia’s deficit of poverty & inequality 

Leading UK anti-poverty researcher, author and policy advocate, Julia Unwin, has arrived in Australia and has begun holding key meetings with governments, business leaders and community groups. Her visit is hosted by the Reichstein Foundation and our key partners, the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation and Jobs Australia. A discussion paper and snapshot of key data on poverty and inequality in Australia have been released and are available here. Julia Unwin CBE is Chief Executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust in the United Kingdom. She is the author of Why fight Poverty? – a challenging and provocative account of the struggle to rid the UK of poverty which poses the question, Is the struggle worth it? The focus of Julia Unwin’s Australian visit will be on the potential for government, business and community partnerships to overcome the deficit of poverty and inequality facing both the UK and Australia, with lessons from the UK about reshaping civil society to poverty and inequality. A key focus is on how thoughtful, civic philanthropy, can make a profound difference. PRESS RELEASE: Julia Unwin visit media release