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 study finds that while the overall number of health practitioners has increased by almost 30% in ten years, replacement rates fluctuate and certain groups (such as males and older practitioners) are more likely to leave. It highlights burnout, lack of recognition and low job satisfaction as key drivers in leaving or considering leaving the...

This snapshot of workforce health in Australia uses existing data to construct an evidence-base on modern worker wellbeing. It finds workplaces in which pain, psychological distress, mental health disorders and lost working time are common, concluding that better monitoring is needed to improve understanding of the challenges in this area.

This report tracks trends in decent work in Australia over time, how the dimensions of decent work have contributed to these trends, and how decent work varies by industry and demographics. The report puts forward a framework for conceptualising decent work.

This study sought to explore the experiences faced by adults with dyslexia in seeking and retaining employment. The findings indicate participants experienced challenges including mental exhaustion, discrimination, limited access to support and fatigue, leaving them vulnerable to job burn-out. Informed workplace environments are needed to help employees with dyslexia thrive.