Congratulations to Professor Matthew Gray on his appointment as Director of CAEPR following the retirement of Professor John Taylor at the end of March 2013.

Professor Gray has a long history of involvement with CAEPR dating from the nineteen nineties. Prior to his rejoining the Centre in February 2011 he was Deputy Director of the Australian Institute of Family Studies (2005–2010). His research interests encompass economic policy issues involving Indigenous Australians, including health status, labour market outcomes, poverty and the CDEP scheme.

Professor Gray has particular expertise in work and family issues, labour economics, social capital and social inclusion, measuring wellbeing, the economic consequences of divorce, child support, and social and economic policy development.