Quality of work life
Report
Emerging four day work week trends in Australia: preview report
This research investigates the recent rise in popularity of a four-day work week – a concept which was first proposed in the 1970s that is now starting to gain serious attention 50 years later. Researchers conducted a series of semi-structured interviews with Australian organisations who have already adopted this way of working.
Report
Make us count: understanding Aboriginal women's experiences in Victorian public sector workplaces
This research provides a voice to Aboriginal women in Victorian public sector workplaces. Qualitative data from Aboriginal women’s lived experiences has been combined with existing workplace gender data to give a comprehensive and rigorous account of Aboriginal women’s experiences in the Victorian public sector.
Report
Care in context: Australian perspectives on caregiving and care work during COVID-19
This report presents new data from a survey about Australian experiences and attitudes towards caring and care work.
Report
Sharing the spoils: a gender lens analysis of the four day week trial at Our Community
Our Community moved to a four-day week, as part of its progressive commitment to work-life balance, becoming an employer of choice, and testing the waters for the not-for-profits it serves. This report summarises the results of the trial and offers a comprehensive account of its story and development, with a particular focus through a gender...
Survey Report
NDIS workforce retention: findings from the NDIS workforce survey
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) workforce has an average annual turnover rate of 17-25%, which is notably high compared to other similar sectors and across the workforce as a whole. BETA partnered with the Department of Social Services to investigate why turnover in the NDIS workforce is high and to design interventions to increase...