The Board’s functions
The Australian Social Inclusion Board was established in May 2008. It is the main advisory body to the government on ways to achieve better outcomes for the most disadvantaged in our community and to improve the social inclusion in society as a whole.
The specific terms of reference are to:
- provide advice and information to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Social Inclusion, the Hon Julia Gillard MP
- consult widely and provide input on different aspects of social inclusion - including issues of measurement, how to increase social and economic participation, and how to engage communities on social inclusion matters and
- report annually and provide advice on other specific matters referred to it by the Minister.
Membership
Board members are appointed by the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister for a period of up to three years. Current members are:
| Ms Patricia Faulkner AO (Chair) |
Ms Kerry Graham |
| Monsignor David Cappo (Vice Chair) |
Mr Eddie McGuire |
| Ms Elleni Bereded-Samuel |
Mr Tony Nicholson |
| Dr Ngiare Brown |
Dr Chris Sarra |
| Dr Ron Edwards |
Professor Fiona Stanley |
| Professor Tony Vinson |
Dr John Falzon |
| Ms Linda White |
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More information on members is available on the profile page
Photo: Inaugural meeting of the Australian Social Inclusion Board, on 21 May 2008 with the Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, the Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard and the Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector, Ursula Stephens.
Board activities
Consultations
- Mental health and disability sector consultations findings 2008 (
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RTF 41KB)
- Chairs of advisory bodies meeting, summary of issues, 2009 ( PDF 90KB | RTF 80KB)
Publications and resources
The board has produced a number of publications that can be located on the Resources page.
Meeting outcomes
Contact
Email: socialinclusionunit@pmc.gov.au
Phone: (02) 6271 5271
Address: Australian Social Inclusion Board Secretariat
PO Box 6500
Canberra
ACT 2600