Abstract

a course of training for social beginning in 1963. A draft course workers in this State. "A further has been drawn up, along the lines step has been taken in this direction. of .social work training in other Finance has now been made avail- States, to follow pre-requisite social able to begin the course in the science subjects obtained in a pre- triennium 1961-63. It is expected ceding degree. However, this course that tile position of Reader in Social may be modified after discussions Work will be advertised in March, with the Reader appointed. 1962, with a view to the course On Benefit -- Brotherhood of St. able hopes of steady jobs which have suddenly been disappointed, • Laurence, Melbourne, August, 17 days' delay in receiving benefit, and benefit often proving inadequate for reasonable subsistence if fami- HIS 32-page pamphlet, sub-titlea lies are large or rents high. T "A Study of Unemployment and Benefit is compared unfavourably Unemployment Benefits in Austra- with other standards (basic wage, lia," is undoubtedly inspired by the recent surge in unemployment. It average earnings, the age pension) would have less force at other times and higher rates are proposed. The because (a)fewer are unemployed;