Dr Michael Liffman

BA (Hons) (Melb), MSc (Social Admin) (LSE), PhD (Melb)

Michael was appointed in March 2001 as founding Director of Swinburne University's Asia-Pacific Centre for Philanthropy and Social Investment, which is currently based at the ISR.

Michael has a background in social policy, research and community work. After working with the Brotherhood of St Laurence and the Ecumenical Migration Centre, he became CEO of the Myer Foundation and the Sidney Myer Fund.

Other involvements include membership of the Department of Human Services Ethics Committee (current), the Community Advisory Committee of the Special Broadcasting Service, and the Immigration Review Tribunal. Michael is a former president of the Australian Association of Philanthropy.

His publications include A Tradition of Giving: Seventy-Five Years of Myer Family Philanthropy, Power for the Poor, "The Non-Profit Motive in Civil Society" in Australian Philanthropy Research Papers 2000, and editorship of Migration Action.

Publications

Office:
477 Burwood Road, Hawthorn VIC 3122
Telephone: +61 3 9214 4405
Email: mliffman@swin.edu.au