This paper reviews the Albanese Government's proposed new ‘Closing Loopholes’ bill and its laws regarding labour hire, casual employment and the gig economy.

This report outlines the causes and flow-on effects of the worker shortage facing Australia’s aged-care sector, in particular low wages, a lack of affordable housing and the impact on the healthcare system.

This inaugural Jobs and Skills Report provides an initial assessment of the national skills system and Australia’s current, emerging and future skills needs.

This report responds to the multiple challenges currently impacting Victoria’s building and construction industry including skills and labour shortages, supply shortages, price increases, significant workplace stress and mental health issues. It also sets out best-practice skills, practices and innovation being developed and applied in leading international jurisdictions.

Regional job advertisements grew three times faster than in metropolitan Australia at the end of 2022, with demand for doctors and nurses skyrocketing. This report analyses regional job vacancy data from both 2022 and from the last decade to present a view of the labour market challenges and opportunities in regional Australia.