
Overview
Background
I am Director of Centre for Policy Futures. My research interests cover work and employment, poverty and economic security and the social dimensions of climate change. I am a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, and was a member of the ARC College of Experts from 2014-2016.
Availability
- Professor Greg Marston is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Social policy and the welfare state
My research program addresses poverty and unemployment, climate justice, economic security, and the impact of emerging technologies on work, driving meaningful change and fostering a more equitable society.
Research impacts
My research program has championed social justice and equity through extensive research wit leading community organisatons and governments, focusing on housing, homelessness and social security policy. I am dedicated to amplifying the voices of ordinary Australians in public deates on critical social isues. My research, with colleagues, on compulsory income management policies in Australia contributed to the decision by the federal government in 2022 to stop ongoing Cashless Debit Card trials in Australia.
With experience in senior roles at UQ and in research focused capacity building roles at RMIT and QUT, I have an in-depth understanding of Australia's social science research landscape. I recognise the transformative power of genuine partnerships with governments, businesses, citizens, and civil society groups. I am committed to driving the promotion of evidence-informed social policies that create meaningful and lasting impact.
Works
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2013
Journal Article
On ‘Activation workers’ perceptions’: a reply to Dunn (1)
Marston, Gregory (2013). On ‘Activation workers’ perceptions’: a reply to Dunn (1). Journal of Social Policy, 42 (04), 819-828. doi: 10.1017/S0047279413000482
2013
Journal Article
How neoliberalism and ecological modernisation shaped environmental policy in Australia
Coffey, Brian and Marston, Greg (2013). How neoliberalism and ecological modernisation shaped environmental policy in Australia. Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning, 15 (2), 179-199. doi: 10.1080/1523908X.2012.746868
2013
Book Chapter
Frontline workers as intermediaries: the changing landscape of disability and employment services in Australia
Marston, Gregory (2013). Frontline workers as intermediaries: the changing landscape of disability and employment services in Australia. Work and the welfare state: street-level organizations and workfare politics. (pp. 209-225) edited by Evelyn Z. Brodkin and Gregory Marston. Washington, DC, United States: Georgetown University Press.
2013
Book
Work and the welfare state: street-level organizations and workfare politics
Evelyn Z. Brodkin and Gregory Marston eds. (2013). Work and the welfare state: street-level organizations and workfare politics. Public management and change, Washington DC, United States: Georgetown University Press.
2013
Book Chapter
Critical Discourse Analysis and Policy Change
Marston, G. (2013). Critical Discourse Analysis and Policy Change. Social work theories and methods. (pp. ---) Melbourne: Palgrave Macmillan.
2013
Book
Work and the welfare State: Street-level organizations and workfare politics
Brodkin, Evelyn Z. and Marston, Gregory (2013). Work and the welfare State: Street-level organizations and workfare politics. United States of America: Georgetown University Press.
2013
Conference Publication
Synergies and Goal Conflicts for Climate Change Policy and Spatial Planning
Baker, D., Marston, G. and McClure, L. (2013). Synergies and Goal Conflicts for Climate Change Policy and Spatial Planning. Real Corp, Rome, Italy, 20-23 May 2013.
2012
Journal Article
Policy, citizenship and governance: the case of disability and employment policy in Australia
Lantz, Sarah and Marston, Greg (2012). Policy, citizenship and governance: the case of disability and employment policy in Australia. Disability and Society, 27 (6), 853-867. doi: 10.1080/09687599.2012.686881
2012
Journal Article
Getting beyond ‘heroic agency’ in conceptualising social workers as policy actors in the twenty-first century
Marston, Greg and McDonald, Catherine (2012). Getting beyond ‘heroic agency’ in conceptualising social workers as policy actors in the twenty-first century. British Journal of Social Work, 42 (6), 1022-1038. doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcs062
2012
Journal Article
Beyond the 'at risk' individual: Housing and the eradication of poverty to prevent homelessness
Parsell, Cameron and Marston, Greg (2012). Beyond the 'at risk' individual: Housing and the eradication of poverty to prevent homelessness. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 71 (1), 33-44. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8500.2012.00758.x
2012
Conference Publication
Does the social inclusion discourse add value?
Marston, G. and Dee, M. (2012). Does the social inclusion discourse add value?. TASA 2012: The 17th Australian Sociological Association Annual Conference 2012, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 27-29 November 2012.
2012
Journal Article
Welfare-to-work Policies and the Experience of Employed Single Mothers on Income Support in Australia: Where are the Benefits?
Grahame, Teresa and Marston, Greg (2012). Welfare-to-work Policies and the Experience of Employed Single Mothers on Income Support in Australia: Where are the Benefits?. Australian Social Work, 65 (1), 73-86. doi: 10.1080/0312407X.2011.604093
2012
Other Outputs
Caught Short: Final Report on the Experience of Payday Lending in Australia
Banks, M., Marston, G., Russell, R. and Karger, H. (2012). Caught Short: Final Report on the Experience of Payday Lending in Australia. Melbourne VIC Australia: RMIT University.
2011
Journal Article
The role of non-profit organisations in the mixed economy of welfare-to-work in the UK and Australia
Wright, Sharon, Marston, Greg and McDonald, Catherine (2011). The role of non-profit organisations in the mixed economy of welfare-to-work in the UK and Australia. Social Policy and Administration, 45 (3), 299-318. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9515.2011.00770.x
2011
Journal Article
Exploring the role of fringe lenders in the lives of Queenslanders
Shevellar, Lynda and Marston, Gregory (2011). Exploring the role of fringe lenders in the lives of Queenslanders. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 46 (2), 205-222. doi: 10.1002/j.1839-4655.2011.tb00214.x
2011
Book
Half a Citizen: Life on welfare in Australia
Murphy, John, Murray, Suellen, Chalmers, Jennifer, Martin, Sonia and Marston, Greg (2011). Half a Citizen: Life on welfare in Australia. Crows Nest, N.S.W. Australia: Allen and Unwin.
2010
Journal Article
Unemployed citizen or ‘at risk’ client? Classification systems and employment services in Denmark and Australia
Caswell, Dorte, Marston, Greg and Larsen, Jørgen Elm (2010). Unemployed citizen or ‘at risk’ client? Classification systems and employment services in Denmark and Australia. Critical Social Policy, 30 (3), 384-404. doi: 10.1177/0261018310367674
2010
Other Outputs
The experience of using fringe lenders in Queensland: a pilot study
Marston, Gregory and Shevellar, Lynda (2010). The experience of using fringe lenders in Queensland: a pilot study. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland, School of Social Work & Human Services, Social Policy Unit.
2010
Journal Article
Benefit overpayment, welfare fraud and financial hardship in Australia
Walsh, Tamara K. E. and Marston, Greg (2010). Benefit overpayment, welfare fraud and financial hardship in Australia. Journal of Social Security Law, 17 (2), 100-125.
2010
Book
Risk, Responsibility and the Australian Welfare State.
Marston, G., Moss, J. and Quiggin, J. (2010). Risk, Responsibility and the Australian Welfare State.. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Greg Marston is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Tourism Frontliners in the Philippines¿ Last Frontier: A Critical Study on the Lived Experiences of Informal Workers in Palawan
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
How Gig Economy Workers Cope With Job Ambiguity
Principal Advisor
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Capacity building for a socially and ecologically just future: The case of a prefigurative NGO
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lynda Shevellar
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Universal Basic Income: Disarticulating and Rearticulating Australian Discourses
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alastair Stark
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
A Collision of Ideas: An Institutional analysis of the 1995 Industry Commission's Inquiry into Charitable Organisations in Australia
Principal Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Making their way: making money and making art the working lives of visual artists with disabilities
Principal Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
The politics of sustainability: a critical discourse analysis of Victorian government policy discourse, 1999-2006
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Henman
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
With the voice of this calling: The experience of community development practitioners in the organisational context of bureaucracy
Principal Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
The well-being of single mother families following the welfare-to-work changes of July 2006
Joint Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Gillian Whitehouse
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The Right to Work for Refugees in Malaysia: Protection, Livelihoods, and Dignity
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Gerhard Hoffstaedter
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Domestic Violence & Refugee Resettlement in Australia: How are we 'doing' Intersectionality?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jenny Munro
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Freedom on a Thread: Living in limbo as part of the Australian ¿asylum legacy caseload¿
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jenny Munro
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
The road to hell is paved with good policy intentions: An analysis of government intervention in cultural aspects of domestic violence
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cameron Parsell
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Significance of Social Cash Transfers (SCTs) to wellbeing: A study of cash transfers and wellbeing of households in Ghana
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Henman
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
An ethnographic study of the day-to-day lives and identities of people who are homeless in Brisbane
Associate Advisor
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2007
Master Philosophy
RATIONING ACCESS TO SOCIAL HOUSING IN A MULTI-PROVIDER SYSTEM
Associate Advisor
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