Reviewing the Draft National Care & Economy Support Strategy
Speaking of Social Justice by Justice and Peace Office (JPO)
Episode notes
Our host Julie Macken is joined yet again by JPO's Dr Robbie Lloyd to explore the recent draft of the National Care & Economy Support Strategy surrounding areas of Mental Health, Ageing, Disability, and Childcare. Julie and Robbie discuss how care has previously been monetised whereby NGOs have been corporatised and how individuals have been understood only as investment opportunities. Our hosts further make mention to the recent submission campaigning for 'same job, same pay' and how this may impact Australians in a negative way; highlighting the perspective that the country needs its citizens to be under industrial awards with a guaranteed level of pay that values their work and efforts.
Keywords
catholic social teachingeconomicsneoliberalismmental healthaged carenongovernment organisationsageingdisabilitychildcare