Change the Story

In season 2 of Life’s Lottery we explore how we can best support and back children through better policy making and public investment. How do we create a society where all kids can thrive? Join us for a series of thought-provoking conversations about how to put children at the centre and why it makes sense for all of us. New name This podcast is now called Change the Story. For more information ab...

If we want to inform better public policy to end poverty and disadvantage, hard data and facts are more important than ever. This sets up both a challenge and an opportunity for organisations as philanthropy in Australia develops even further. In this episode, we draw together the threads of our earlier conversations. We talk to Susan Urahn , from the Pew Charitable Trusts , about philanthropy’s r...

No major social problem has a single cause so why would a single approach or organisation be able to solve it? Collective Impact starts with social objectives that are agreed upon across all sectors of society. This episode considers the idea at the heart of Collective Impact: that large-scale social change comes from better cross-sector coordination rather than from the isolated intervention of i...

Most people in jail have experienced disadvantage at some point in their lives, and it’s a legacy that often passes from parent to child. Could transforming policies and systems for parents in prison reduce the intergenerational transmission of offending and disadvantage? What can help prisoners maintain strong relationships with their children, and why are these investments worth it? Might this b...

We examine systems change and possibility thinking with a leader in the field. Charlie Leadbeater is a creative systems innovator who works with organisations around the world to address long term problems, such as unacceptable rates of poverty. He says it’s time to reframe social issues to create meaningful solutions that are driven by a more inclusive set of values. Can we imagine a place for lo...

Australians believe our country is the land of the fair go. A meritocracy where if you work hard you can be successful, no matter what circumstances you were born into. But how true is this? Is intelligence and hard work really enough to break out of a cycle of disadvantage? This episode interrogates the idea of meritocracy and how it was established in the Australian context with Alison Penningto...

Birth is a throw of the dice. The consequences can last a lifetime. A child born into disadvantage today will struggle to break out in adulthood - no matter how hard they work. Life’s Lottery is a podcast about new ways to break the cycle of disadvantage, from the Paul Ramsay Foundation in collaboration with UTS Impact Studios . In conversation with policy and research leaders, expert practitioner...