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The Future of Medicare Forum

The Future of the Medicare Forum - Exploring the funding arrangements in the public health system. Outstanding panel of speakers including
  • The Hon Paul Lucas - Minister for Health QLD
  • Dr Paul Gross-Institute of Health Economics and Technology
  • Jim Butler - Director of ACERH
  • Ian McAuley - CPD Fellow
  • Ged Kearney - Australian Nurses Federation

Swissotel Sydney

68 Market Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Phone (02) 9238 8888

Click here for more information and a complete list of speakers, and registration details.



School for Citizens

Time is running out! If you've ever wanted to know how to influence decision-makers about an issue that matters to you or your community, apply for the School for Citizens workshop.

The School for Citizens is a new workshop designed to help community groups, non-government organisations and non-for-profits better understand AND affect policy processes.

Applications close May 9, 2009 at 5pm.



'Crunchtime': Bringing together the best policy minds to discuss Australia's future

The Centre for Policy Development co-hosted 'Crunchtime: Australia's policy future', Australia's first progressive think-tank conference. Impressive speakers like Anne Pettifor, Julian Disney and CPD fellows Steve Keen, David McKnight and Mark Davis shared their insights for Australia's policy future. Read Fiona Cameron's Crunchtime report


Launch of 'Contemporary Society': a new book by James Arvanitakis

Join CPD fellow James Arvanitakis at Gleebooks, Sydney on March 27 2009 to launch his new book Contemporary Society.


Tony Moore chairs the launch of "Trade Unionism in Australia"

CPD fellow Tony Moore will chair a panel of thinkers at Gleebooks on Friday 14 November asking "What is the future for the Trade Union movement?" to launch a new book by Tom Bramble, Trade Unionism in Australia – A history from flood to ebb tide. Tony will be joined by panel made up by a host of academics, unionists and journalists, including the author Tom Bramble. RSVP to jsymons@cambridge.edu.au.


Gleebooks and CPD present Miriam Lyons in conversation with Mark Davis

CPD Director Miriam Lyons joined Mark Davis, author of Gangland: Cultural Elites and the New Generationalism, to discuss his new book The Land of Plenty at Gleebooks, Sydney on Monday, 15 September. Bookings through Gleebooks.


Launch of 'Cultural Commons of Hope': a book by CPD fellow James Arvanitakis

CPD fellow James Arvanitakis will launch his exploration of pathological modernity, 'The Cultural Commons of Hope' at Gleebooks, Sydney on Friday 15th May at 6pm.


Join us for a think-in

Join the CPD at the GetUp Refresh conference to discuss our progress so far and our plans for 2008.


Robyn Williams 'in conversation' with Miriam Lyons

Join ABC Radio Presenter Robyn Williams in conversation with CPD Director Miriam Lyons to discuss Robyn’s new book Future Perfect: What next? And other impossible questions on 22 August.



CPD's 2010 Sustainable Economy Lecture by Pavan Sukhdev

Pavan Sukhdev is one of the worlds leading voices in sustainable economics and CPD will be bringing Pavan to Sydney in August 2010 (exact date yet to be confirmed). Pavan will present a lecture at The Sydney Opera House in which he will discuss the incredible cost of continuing to take nature for granted and explain the costs and benefits of actions taken to reduce these losses.


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