The St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia is proud to present the

4th annual Gerald Ward Lecture on Social Justice

“How do we design a dignified welfare safety net without becoming a Nanny State – lessons from Catholic Social Teaching”

Lecture to be delivered by Fr Frank Brennan,

Frank Brennan is a committed advocate for human rights, having worked tirelessly for others for over 30 years and has won a number of human rights awards.

Response by Professor Jon Altman

Jon Altman is ARC Australian Professorial Fellow at the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research at the ANU. He has a disciplinary background in economics and anthropology.

The lecture will be held at the National Library Canberra on Friday November 18th, 2011 at 6:30pm

Admission is free and the lecture will followed by light refreshments.