
Australian Social Policy Conference 2026
Organising committee for ASPC 2026
The organising committee for the ASPC 2026 includes:
Dr Zoe Staines (Chair) — Senior Lecturer & Director of Research, School of Social Science—The University of Queensland
Prof Janeen Baxter — Director of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course in the Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR)—The University of Queensland
A/Prof Marnee Shay — Deputy Head of School & Associate Professor, School of Education / CI on the ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures—The University of Queensland / Aboriginal woman from the Ngen'giwumirri language group (Daly River, Northern Territory)
Prof Tim Reddel — Leader for the Social Solutions Group, Director of Indigenous Engagement, Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR)—The University of Queensland
Prof Greg Marston — Director of the Centre for Policy Futures, Coordinator for the Qld Decarbonisation Hub—The University of Queensland
Dr Katherine Curchin (ASPA Delegate) — Senior Lecturer—Australian National University, Vice President of the Australian Social Policy Association (ASPA)