A report showing how the gender pay gap impacts women and men at different ages, and how employer interventions can reduce the gap. It also provides insight into how those actions could address growing concerns for men including the lack of flexible work options, long working hours and unequal access to parental leave.

Fatigue is a critical safety and productivity issue in the Australian forestry industry. This research focused on fatigue management practices in the Green Triangle region in South Australia and Victoria. The research provides practical recommendations for enhancing fatigue management systems across forestry operations. It supports the development of fatigue risk management guidelines tailored to various...

This research explored the potential of smart wearables to enhance safety in water utility operations – an area not yet widely studied. The project trialled a mix of established and emerging sensing technologies across three sites in South Australia. The research highlights the value of integrating wearable technologies into safety systems for water utilities.

This research reveals that almost three-quarters of Australians 'working from home' are doing at least some of it in non-work-time. The report calls for additional protections for people working from home, including limits on hours, overtime pay when relevant, allowances for extra home office expenses, and better OHS rules for home work.

This updated research looks at the cumulative costs of unpaid overtime in Australia's economy. Survey data suggests the average Australian worker puts in almost 5 hours per week of unpaid overtime: coming in early, staying late, working through lunch and breaks and taking work home.