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Professor Greg Marston
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Greg Marston

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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

  • 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

Search Professor Greg Marston’s works on UQ eSpace

173 works between 2000 and 2025

101 - 120 of 173 works

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

On ‘Activation workers’ perceptions’: a reply to Dunn (1)

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

How neoliberalism and ecological modernisation shaped environmental policy in Australia

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.

Frontline workers as intermediaries: the changing landscape of disability and employment services in Australia

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.

Work and the welfare state: street-level organizations and workfare politics

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.

Critical Discourse Analysis and Policy Change

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.

Work and the welfare State: Street-level organizations and workfare politics

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.

Synergies and Goal Conflicts for Climate Change Policy and Spatial Planning

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

Policy, citizenship and governance: the case of disability and employment policy in Australia

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

Getting beyond ‘heroic agency’ in conceptualising social workers as policy actors in the twenty-first century

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

Beyond the 'at risk' individual: Housing and the eradication of poverty to prevent homelessness

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.

Does the social inclusion discourse add value?

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

Welfare-to-work Policies and the Experience of Employed Single Mothers on Income Support in Australia: Where are the Benefits?

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.

Caught Short: Final Report on the Experience of Payday Lending in Australia

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

The role of non-profit organisations in the mixed economy of welfare-to-work in the UK and Australia

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

Exploring the role of fringe lenders in the lives of Queenslanders

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.

Half a Citizen: Life on welfare in Australia

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

Unemployed citizen or ‘at risk’ client? Classification systems and employment services in Denmark and Australia

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.

The experience of using fringe lenders in Queensland: a pilot study

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.

Benefit overpayment, welfare fraud and financial hardship in Australia

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.

Risk, Responsibility and the Australian Welfare State.

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    The Forgotten Children, Ten Years On (ARC Linkage Project administered by The University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Activating employment futures through work integration social enterprise (ARC Linkage Project administered by The University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Policy pathways to advance Australia's biomethane sector: learning policy lessons from international jurisdictions
    Future Fuels CRC Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Building a resilient and sustainable workforce for the future
    Anglicare Southern Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    The COVID-19 Tenant/Resident Support and Analysis Project
    Tenants QLD
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    A Just Climate Transition (ARC Linkage Project administered by The University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2023
    Conditional Welfare: A Comparative Case Study of Income Management Policies
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Who You Know or Where You Go? The Role of Formal and Informal Networks in Finding Employment and Maintaining Wellbeing (ARC Linkage Project administered by the University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2022
    Seamless journeys to work for young adults with physical disabilities
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Connecting social policy and urban planning for a low carbon future
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Understanding student attrition in the social and behavioural sciences
    UQ Teaching Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    The high cost of financial insecurity: exploring the role of the 'fringe economy' in the lives of low-income people
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards - DVC(R) Funding
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    150 Low Income Australians: A Group Biography over Time (ARC Linkage Grant administered by the University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    Disability, Welfare and Work
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    Assesing the Impact of the Commonwealth Welfare to Work Policy Framework in Queensland
    Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Risky Business: Understanding Social Security Benefit Fraud
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    The Role Of The Front Line In Welfare To Work
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    Long-term unemployment, the informal economy and welfare fraud
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    Exploring the Connections Between Work, Welfare and Employment Services
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Professor Greg Marston is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Tourism Frontliners in the Philippines¿ Last Frontier: A Critical Study on the Lived Experiences of Informal Workers in Palawan

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    How Gig Economy Workers Cope With Job Ambiguity

    Principal Advisor

Completed supervision

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