Yvonne Chapman discusses the main issues she dealt with as Minister for Welfare Services, Youth and Ethnic Affairs and talks about the difficulties of the portfolio and compares these to the Transport portfolio.
Yvonne Chapman discusses her initial Address in Reply in 1983 and the ways in which she tried to protect the role of wife and mother throughout her time in parliament.
Jim Fouras describes generating policy as a shadow minister and the importance of his relationship with various advocacy groups, as well as his work to help disadvantaged individuals in his electorate.
Jim Fouras discusses his sharp learning curve on becoming Shadow Minister for Welfare Services and Prisons in 1977, and the numerous people who helped him.
Scott Prasser describes his work as a research officer, and his recruitment to the Queensland public service in 1980 in the policy unit of the Department of Welfare Services.
Ruth Matchett describes working in the social policy research unit in the Department of Welfare Services and Sport in a sub-department of Children's Services. She was involved in policy from corrections to child and family welfare and women's issues. She was later involved in funding women's refuges in Queensland and moved from there to funding community organisations.
