Professor Jo Barraket AM

Director of Melbourne Social Equity Institute (MSEI)

MSEI is an interdisciplinary research institute that contributes to fairer societies through community-engaged and co-productive research that makes a difference.

Jo’s own research focuses on social innovation and the relationships between governments and the social economy in creating change. She has extensive experience conducting research in partnership with social enterprises, government and philanthropy and in the translation of scholarly outputs into tools and advice that improve policy and organisational practice.