Working conditions
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
Short-changed: how to stop the exploitation of migrant workers in Australia
Recent migrants to Australia are twice as likely as long-term residents to be underpaid. This report outlines three sets of reforms that could be used to eliminate this form of exploitation.
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
Employment patterns and trends for families with children
This report finds that women are increasingly remaining employed when they take time off to have a baby, demonstrating the uptake of parental leave in recent years.
Article
Provider performance analytics an important regulatory tool at ReturnToWorkSA
ReturnToWorkSA’s workers' compensation scheme relies heavily on clinicians, allied health care professionals, lawyers and non-medical contractors to support its purpose. This article discusses the ways in which ReturnToWorkSA’s regulatory group initiated a journey toward using data analytics to identify potential dishonesty among their service providers.