Chris Twomey

Director of Policy for the Western Australian Council of Social Service, surfer, snowboarder, paddleboarder, parent...

[BankwestCurtinEC @BankwestCurtin]

New release: BCEC's 'Finding a Place to Call Home' launched today explores and highlights the positive impact of immigrants on the Australian economy. Read more: https://t.co/YoamoCudvi #AustraliaImmigration

[Curtin Media @CurtinMedia]

Professor @Alan_S_Dunc from @BankwestCurtin says the findings show that a one percentage point increase in the share of migrant workers leads to an increase of 2.4 percentage points in the wages of native-born workers #australiaimmigration

[Curtin Media @CurtinMedia]

Associate Professor Astghik Mavisakalyan from @BankwestCurtin says that 48 percent of migrants from non-English speaking countries had a tertiary degree in 2016, compared to 33 percent for native-born Australians #australiaimmigration

[Chris Twomey @chris22me]

Lack of recognition of quals from NESBs is holding back educated migrant workers... costs us $6billion per annum #AustralianImmigration @BankwestCurtin

[Chris Twomey @chris22me]

Health and social services the biggest employer of migrant workforce @BankwestCurtin #australiaimmigration

[Adele Aria 🌈♿ @AdelePurrsisted]

@WACOSS #WABudget briefing hears: @TheWAAMH concerned about prevention is poorly recognised and supported despite clear evidence. Indeed, it is facing a significant cut which will have possibly inestimable future cost on our community.
#mentalhealth #communityhealth #socialimpact

[Mark Glasson @MarkGlasson]

@shelterwa We are really disappointed that the budget is in surplus while affordable housing is in deficit. @WACOSS @mackenzie_mich #WAbudget

[Adele Aria 🌈♿ @AdelePurrsisted]

@WACOSS #WABudget briefing is cautioned to consider prison diversion budget allocation in the context of the prison expansion commitment. Justice approach needs to focus on #Safecommunity + healthier families preventing vulnerable individuals from becoming part of justice system.

[Michelle Mackenzie @mackenzie_mich]

Budget in surplus- government it’s time to invest more in communities- your house may be in order but what about people that need homes @shelterwa @WACOSS #wabudget

[Adele Aria 🌈♿ @AdelePurrsisted]

@wacoss #WAbudget briefing hears: projection for (slow) improvement in unemployment, it is also anticipated there will be a continuation in trend towards underemployment & insecure employment. This has significant implication for sense of self & #mentalhealth.
#communityservices

[YACWA @yacwa]

We’re here speaking on the missing elements in this State Budget — Aboriginal young people, early intervention, mental health. More to come from us in the coming weeks. #WABudget

[Western Australian Council of Social Service @WACOSS]

An expert panel of Shelter WA, YACWA, WAAMH, WANADA, Women’s Council, and Social Reinvestment WA join WACOSS at today’s State Budget Briefing to the sector #WABudget

[Chris Twomey @chris22me]

#wabudget - take home message: Done a good job getting the budget house in order.. now irs time to get out and do some good with it!

[Chris Twomey @chris22me]

Coproduction in aged care - need for better economic analysis to drive better outcomes... poor efforts in past have had perverse outcomes #futureofwork

[Chris Twomey @chris22me]

Concern that we may see a social divide emerging for women in insecure low skilled work and their children.. without access to workplace flexibility and support!

[Chris Twomey @chris22me]

Key findings - workplace policies really matter for workers .. and families #futureofwork

[Chris Twomey @chris22me]

Attitudes are converging .. particularly men with children now putting greater priority on flexibility to care and shared labour at home #futureofwork

[Chris Twomey @chris22me]

What’s needed to enable success.. #futureofwork More ‘flexible’ less predictable work policies impact negatively on women .. and their families #futureofwork

[Chris Twomey @chris22me]

We all want respect security and decent pay - but flexibility and predictability more important for women workers balancing care. #futureofwork

[Chris Twomey @chris22me]

..BUT Women’s full time hours have barely changed = more women working part time #fury reofwork