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Guide

Making workplace adjustments easy, effective and equitable


Workplace adjustments are administrative, environmental or procedural changes that enable people with disability to have equitable employment opportunities, ensure dignified access, and to work safely and effectively. Low awareness about workplace adjustments means employers and employees may be unsure how to ask for or organise adjustments. This guide aims to help employers and employees approach...
Working paper

Inconsistencies in self-reported weather-related home damage among household members


Self-reported weather-related home damage has been widely used in examining the impact of natural disasters on various life outcomes. However, the accuracy of this measure remains largely unexamined. This study documents a previously unreported pattern in self-reported weather-related home damage. It finds that a range of factors are associated with the likelihood of reporting home...
Website

Blind and low vision support at work


Employees who are blind or have vision impairment may complete some tasks differently from sighted colleagues, but this does not limit their ability to do the job. This website outlines practical ways to support these employees, including information on workplace adjustments, understanding vision loss, and accessing financial assistance for workplace changes.
Report

Operation Kingscliff: investigation report


This corruption investigation (Operation Kingscliff) examined whether a Senior Executive Service staff member in the Department of Home Affairs had improperly used her position to influence the recruitment of her sister’s fiancé into a position in that Department and to assist her sister in another recruitment process. The investigation also examined the conduct of the...
Report

Shifting the needle: making Australia’s research security ecosystem work smarter


This report outlines Australia’s approach to research security. The threats that are confronting Australia are adapting, and so Australia’s approach will similarly need to adapt. The report argues that Australia’s research security posture must evolve, moving beyond the narrow lens of countering foreign interference and espionage to a broader, more integrated and risk-based framework.
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