Current Research

Below is a list the projects WRC researchers are currently working on. For project completed in the last year please see 'Recent Projects'.

  • VET and improving workforce participation and firm performance (NCVER)
  • Australia at Work longitudinal study of 8,000 workers (ARC / Unions NSW)
  • Wages Data in Retail and Hospitality Work Choices Collective Agreements (AFPC)
  • Leadership Development Assessment Tool (Graduate School of Government, Sydney Uni)
  • Smart Workplaces research in the Queensland civil infrastructure sector (Qld DEIR)
  • The Evolving Work Environment in New Zealand: Implications for OHS (NOHSAC)
  • The Future of the Rail Workforce in NSW (NSW Ministry of Transport)
  • Paths to skill growth or skill recession: a review of workforce development in the community services and health sectors (CSHISC)
  • Public Libraries in Victoria: workforce sustainability and leadership (State Library of Victoria)
  • Role of Representative Trustees in the Governance and Performance of Superannuation In Australia (AIST)
  • Australia and the Global Meat Industry Supply Chain (ILO)
  • An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Consultative Process under NSW OHS Legislation (Workcover / AMWU)