Poverty isn’t a temporary experience in Australia. We need urgent policy tackling persistent disadvantage
- Written by Esperanza Vera-Toscano, Senior research fellow, The University of Melbourne

We often hear a job is the best way to get someone out of poverty. In many cases this is true, and anti-poverty strategies should prioritise improving people’s access to jobs.
But this isn’t the complete solution. For many – particularly those with disability or substantial caring responsibilities that limit their...