Working conditions
Report
The Australian fashion report 2015: the truth behind the barcode
Examines the increased risk of child and forced labour in the fashion industry, as many local companies are unable to trace or fail to monitor their supply chains.
Report
Fit mind, fit job: from evidence to practice in mental health and work
This report argues that health and employment services should intervene earlier, involve key stakeholders and ensure they work together in order to help people with mental-health issues find work and stay in a job. Foreword
Technical report
Disabling employment obstacles: a study exploring accommodations that can assist government employees with anxiety
This report summarises the findings of a study which examined the work experiences of Queensland public servants living with a diagnosed anxiety disorder. Key findings are: 1) Workplace accommodations tailored to individuals with anxiety disorders allow them to reach and retain their positions; 2) Some employees with anxiety disorders report accommodations to be missing; 3)...
Report
Prevention of workplace bullying through risk assessment
In order to provide more detailed guidance to organisations regarding the risk management of bullying, this project took a fresh approach to understanding the organisational risk factors. First, we examined objective measures of job and organisational factors that may predict the likelihood of bullying at work. Second, we integrated traditionally-studied bullying risk factors within their...
Audio
The secret
Interview with Dr Brigid van Wanrooy, Research Manager, Centre for Workplace Leadership, University of Melbourne.