Research Streams Three research programs contribute to the overall theme of thriving in a digital age. Home > Research > Research Streams Our streams Stream 1: Transforming Work Go to stream 1 Stream 2: Human System Integration Go to stream 2 Stream 3: Optimising Employee Experience Go to stream 3 STREAM 1 Transforming Work In every industry, better quality work means better health and productivity. Yet modern work abounds with stories of burnout, insecurity, and isolation. This theme focuses on designing work so people are more effective, healthier and safer. Learn more (Coming soon) STREAM 1 PROJECTS AND RESOURCES See all stream 1 projects (Coming soon) Up Thrive at Work Many organisations struggle to support workers experiencing mental ill-health, and to prevent harm from work-related psychosocial risks. Our evidence-based tools and resources are designed to helps organisations measure, consult, assess, and prioritise their workers’ mental health. Learn More Improving work for mature workers (CEPAR) Population ageing is accelerating, with the number of people aged over 65 expected to triple in the next 25 years. As a result, it is a financial imperative that people stay in work longer. Learn More The Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety (MARS) Program Conducting high profile industry-level intervention projects across the mining sector. Learn More STREAM 2 Human System Integration New networks of people and technology are creating exciting possibilities in every industry. This theme focuses on supporting innovations in remote and automated work for safety-critical industries, such as health, defence, resources and emergency services. Learn more (Coming soon) STREAM 2 PROJECTS AND RESOURCES See all stream 2 projects (Coming soon) Up Defense Workforce Planning Our researchers are helping to understand the skills and personnel requirements for future defence systems. With new technology changing how and when skills are applied, workforce planning must adapt to ensure readiness. Learn More Future Capability Lab Our new, highly interactive facility in the heart of Perth serves as a hub for studying, developing and implementing innovative approaches to work. Learn More STREAM 3 Optimising Employee Experience The onus for employers to create positive meaningful experiences for their workers, from the beginning to end of their journeys, has never been greater. This theme focuses on understanding the recruitment, motivation, compensation, and skills required in new and evolving work structures. Learn more (Coming soon) Extensive collaborations with organisations, industries, and government Learn about our partnerships

Helping organisations and employees find smarter ways to work, grow and thrive in the digital age. Transform work, performance and quality of life. From training and technology to systems and policies. From recruitment, work design and wellbeing to leadership, safety and change management. We develop innovative, evidence-based solutions for evolving workplace challenges. Up Curtin Credential Motivation at Work Motivate your workplace post-pandemic using the latest theories, strategies and tools. Course starts 28 April 2025 Enrol now! Shaping the future of workplaces around the globe Find smarter ways to work, grow and thrive At the Future of Work Institute (FOWI), here at Curtin University, we’re equipping Australian employers and employees to evolve and thrive in the ever-changing, technology-driven innovation age. Our collaborations transform capability, capacity and the bottom line. Learn about our research Learning. Evolving. Performing. Thriving. Our renowned research team at Curtin University brings a diverse range of academic and industry expertise to our partnerships with private and public-sector employers and employees. Together with our partners, we conduct world-class research using innovative diagnostics tools and approaches, then apply it in the real world. Partner with us to be part of the transformation of work. See our partners Explore more Visitors FOWI staff Podcasts Publications A sneak peak into how we make a difference A SMARTer way to work Developed by ARC Laureate Fellow Sharon Parker, SMART is a model for designing meaningful, motivating work that delivers positive outcomes by focusing on five key criteria: Stimulating, Mastery, Agency, Relational, and Tolerable Demands. Learn more Our Research in Practice Thrive at Work is a world-first wellbeing initiative developed in partnership with leading mental health bodies and businesses. Together, we’ll design work that helps your employees and organisation thrive. Learn more Unlock your potential and learn from accomplished researchers Are you passionate about helping to create smart, healthy and productive work? By pursuing a PhD with us, you’ll make discoveries and turn them into real-world outcomes that are highly valued by academia, industry and society. Learn about studying with us Why pursue a PhD at FOWI? Learn about a PhD at FOWI What's happening News Podcasts Events SMART work design: The key to beating burnout Burnout and disengagement are pressing challenges for workplaces worldwide, but latest research from the Centre for Transformative Work Design (CTWD) 11 DEC 2024 Learn More Patrick Dunlop: Is the job interview dead? Patrick Dunlop is a professor at Curtin University's Future of Work Institute. Curtin will host Beyond the Buzz, an AI conference. 16 NOV 2024 Learn More Scientist of the Year Prof Sharon Parker Professor Sharon Parker’s career has been remarkable. Sharon considers her research outside the norm for STEM, but the work she does impacts everyone, every day. 11 NOV 2024 Learn More Failing up: why are mediocre workers around me getting promotions? Can work ever be entirely based on competence? And why do some get to fail and succeed while others don't? Hear from Professor Sharon Parker.... 19 DEC 2024 Learn More Psychosocial Toolkits for First Responders with Karina Jorritsma In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Karina Jorritsma, Professor of Practice at Curtin University's Future of Work.... 11 NOV 2024 Learn More Workplace Conversations Podcast by Paul Clifford with Professor Patrick Dunlop In this episode, Professor Patrick Dunlop discusses the impact of AI-based monitoring of employee work performance.... 4 NOV 2024 Learn More Research Rumble 2024 The annual Research Rumble is back this month with a week-long display of the most innovative and impactful research being developed at Curtin.... 9 SEPT 2024 Learn More The 2024 Work Design Conference Hosted by the Centre for Transformative Work Design, Work Design for Success: Innovative Research and Leading-Edge Practice 13-14 FEB 2024 Learn More Digital Society Symposium - Panel 3: Sharon Parker Engage with experts from diverse social science fields as we explore lessons learned from past experiences with technology and AI.... 24 NOV 2023 Learn More All in the media appearances Up Follow us and get the latest updates

WA Department of Education Unplanned Absenteeism Analysis Home >Projects > WA Education Absenteeism Project member Project lead Yukun Liu Overview Client: Western Australia Department of Education The Future of Work Institute (FOWI) partnered with the Western Australia Department of Education’s internal workplace planning team to investigate unplanned absenteeism within the department. This collaboration marked the first time that the WA Department of Education’s absenteeism data had been analysed for scientific purposes. Through rigorous statistical analyses, FOWI researchers generated several interesting findings and patterns. Highlights of the findings include: Yearly leave statistics by different categories such as job groups, leave types, regions, and schools; Statistical associations between staff demographics and duration and patterns of their unplanned leave; Pattern differences among teaching and support staff; Statistical associations between yearly leave patterns at the school-level and Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA) and; Patterns of monthly leave durations at both the department level and the person level. Industry outcomes Generation of useful data Enabling the WA Department of Education to gain an overview using data insights. Identify features Thoroughly analyse leave patterns across different organisational levels, categories, and time periods. Reduce unplanned absenteeism Propose and design planning strategies or initiatives to effectively reduce department staff.

The Risk of Age Discrimination in Potential Appraisals of Employees Home > Projects > Age Discrimination in Employees Project members Project lead Giverny De Boeck Project member Nicky Dries Project member Prisca Brosi Overview The purpose of this research was to evidence the higher susceptibility of potential appraisals to age and gender bias in comparison to performance appraisals. To test our hypothesis empirically, we analysed two large archival datasets, one from a German chemical multinational and one from a Belgian finance company, using regression analyses and structural equation modelling. We also conducted a vignette experiment to replicate our findings, while keeping all other factors constant. Our results Showed that potential appraisals were biased against older employees who received systematically lower ratings than younger employees, and that this negative age effect was stronger for potential than for performance appraisals. Moreover, age also affected pay raises and promotions in the next year via potential ratings. Our experiment showed that the different scores of older and younger employees could not be attributed to differences in competence level, meaning that they reflected actual bias. For gender, effects were largely absent. In conclusion Our results suggest that potential appraisals entail a serious risk for age discrimination in organisations, because they structurally limit the career opportunities of older employees, creating a so-called ‘silver ceiling’. The collaboration Industry collaboration between researchers of the Centre for Transformative Work Design and two large companies: A chemical multinational corporation based in Germany, and an organisation active in the financial and insurance services industry in Belgium. Serves the mission of the Centre of Excellence for Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) and, specifically, the research stream on ‘Organisations and the Mature Workforce’ led by Prof. Sharon Parker which aims to deliver solutions to one of the major economic and social challenges of the 21st century. Jointly funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) as well as the Flemish Research Council (Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - FWO). Industry outcomes Evidence backed by data Provide evidence for and identify actual sources of bias in organisations using statistical analyses to help employers decide where to target the investment of their resources. Build on theoretical knowledge Advise organisations on how to tackle bias (i.e., using a contextualised- rather than a competency-based approach to prevent age bias when identifying employee potential) Solution orientated Articulate suggestions for organisations and governments about how they can better manage demographic changes in the future. Promote fairness Develop fair appraisal procedures in organisations’ human resource management to break the ‘silver ceiling’ and keep older employees motivated to work longer.

Our Partners Browse through our extensive list of government, industry and not-for-profit partners Home > About Us > Our Partners Research partners The Future of Work Institute collaborates with other research partners in order to fulfill its vision of helping people and organisations thrive in the digital age. Work Science Center CEPAR The ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) produces world class research on population ageing. The Centre is a unique collaboration bringing together academia, government and industry to address one of the major social challenges of the twenty first century. CIAO Centre of Expertise Inclusive Organisations Research Partners Industry partners The Centre works with industry partners across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Corporate Consultancy Societies and Interest Groups Not-for-profit Government partners The Centre works with a diverse range of state and federal government departments across Australia. State and Federal Interested in partnering with us? Contact us for more information

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Projects Three research programs contribute to the overall theme of thriving in a digital age. Home > Research > Research Streams Our projects PROJECT SPOTLIGHT Thrive at Work Many organisations struggle to support workers experiencing mental ill-health, and to prevent harm from work-related psychosocial risks. Learn More Improving work for mature workers (CEPAR) Population ageing is accelerating, with the number of people aged over 65 expected to triple in the next 25 years. Learn More The Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety (MARS) Program Conducting high profile industry-level intervention projects across the mining sector. Learn More Stream 1: Transforming Work Go to stream 1 Stream 2: Human System Integration Go to stream 2 Stream 3: Optimising Employee Experience Go to stream 3 Publication year Tent Air bed Lamp Filter by Authors Select authors Filter by Publication Type Select Publication Type Submarine crewing systems: Improved submariner endurance and performance in the face of work system and technology change Australia plans to deliver a replacement for the Collins Class Submarine in the next dozen or so years. An important part of that endeavour is try to get the people issues right in the early stages of design. Previous work conducted at the University of Western Australia has established the key drivers of crew endurance and its relationship to the existing at sea work systems of submariners [6] the importance of circadian patterns to endurance and the manner in which at sea work systems might respond better to that important endurance driver This research activity aims to leverage work already undertaken in the UK to populate a crewing system model that will help us compare the likely impact of a range of possible crewing system and technology change options. DST hopes to engage Curtin University in an ongoing collaborative effort that is aiming internationally to improve the manner in which crewing systems are designed to ensure that the best possible performance is achieved b Learn More Integrating safety data and accident narratives Investigation of reported safety incidents from participating companies to identify consistencies and connections across accident types. A combination of text and statistical analysis will be used to identify potentially new clusters of cause and effect. Learn More Role redesign for network locomotive drivers Rio Tinto would like to partner with CTWD to take a proactive step towards the redesign of work that not only takes advantage of developments in automation, but provides a platform to enrich the employee experience and prevent harmful outcomes. This partnership will support Rio Tinto in preparing for the broader continued journey towards automation by helping them to better understand: The impacts of automation on employee experience and the associated risks of these impacts The ways in which work can be redesigned to mitigate potential harmful effects An effective model for work redesign which has the potential to be replicated within other business units and organisational functions Learn More MHC508 Research and Evaluation Services for the Fly In Fly Out (FIFO) Work Arrangements On Mental Health In The Resources Industry Not entered on SCRIPT Learn More FIFO Worker Mental Health and Wellbeing: Evaluating the Impact of Financial Planning and Advice Learn More WAPOL Thrive at Work Assessment Undertaking audit of mental health and wellbeing activities across WAPOL to inform strategy. Learn More ACT Government Transition to Activity Based Work The Centre for Transformative Work Design (CTWD) is seeking to partner with the ACT Government to provide a report that:a) identifies and describes the organisational psychosocial risk factors for activity-based work (ABW) environments; b) provides an assessment of these risk factors in the context of the ACT Government's transition to ABW office design for the Dickson and Civic Office Blocks; and c) provides recommended actions that are practical, relevant and responsive to the risks identified based on industry best practice. Learn More Development of a Safety Culture Transformation Toolkit Curtin is collaborating with State of Queensland, acting through Office of Industrial Relations, Queensland Treasury on a project which relates to the development of a Safety Culture Transformation Toolkit and ongoing development and maintenance of the existing Safety Leadership Toolkit.The aim of the Safety Culture Transformation Toolkit is to equip Queensland industry and internal OIR stakeholders with capabilities to measure and improve safety culture. Learn More DFES EAP Evaluation This project involves a review of DFES EAP current practice against best practice and a broader review of the utility of EAP as the primary control Learn More Thrive@Work Strategy The grant provides funding to support activitis and resources, within a state-wide Strategy, to assist workplaces to promote positive mental health and wellbeing, and to support suicide prevention and employees with mental health issues. These activities will be refined in collaboration with CTWA. Learn More SMART Work Design The Centre for Transformative Work Design (CTWD) is seeking to partner with the ATO to embed positive work design practices into the ATO's current workforce planning and decision-making activities. Over an initial 8 week period, the CTWD will aim to provide the ATO with: a review of existing job design and evalution practices  a set of tailored recommendations to address identified work design issues  a partnership that will support the development of evidence-based interventions to embed positive work design principles contemporary training packages for managers, HR professionals and senior leaders to build organisational work design capability a suite of tools and resources to support the business to improve job design activities in line with the ATO's strategic objectives a comprehensive evaluation regarding the effectiveness of the piloted tools and resource Learn More Financial Assistance for Research Institute for the future of work Learn More 1 2 3 4 5 1 ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ... 14

Podcasts We shared our thoughts and insights in this selection of radio interviews, podcasts and audio files about a range of work-related topics. Home > Resources > Podcasts REFINE SEARCH Topic of interest Select Staff appearance Select Work, Promotions Failing up: why are mediocre workers around me getting promotions? It’s frustrating if you're working hard for a promotion at work just to see a colleague you feel is less deserving advance ahead of you. Prof Sharon Parker 19 Dec 2024 Listen now Mental health, Work Psychosocial Toolkits for First Responders with Karina Jorritsma Karina shares insights from a recent project developing toolkits to assist first responder organisations in preventing psychological harm. Prof Karina Jorritsma 11 Nov 2024 Listen now Work, Recruitment Workplace Conversations Podcast by Paul Clifford with Professor Patrick Dunlop In this episode, Professor Patrick Dunlop discusses the impact of AI-based monitoring of employee work performance within organisations. Prof Patrick Dunlop 4 Nov 2024 Listen now Work, Motivation You Oughta Know with Marylène Gagné Our discussion today will focus on various types of work environments- specifically in how pay and other compensation and benefit models affect motivation, productivity, and performance. Prof Marylène Gagné 24 May 2024 Listen now AI, Recruitment Vegemite, Stroopwafles, and AI based assessments: New sensation, or acquired taste? In this episode we will discuss the evolving role of AI in hiring and personnel selection and their research into the use of ChatGPT by job applicants. Prof Patrick Dunlop 26 Jan 2024 Listen now Mining, Mental health Mining Culture | Prof Sharon Parker & Dr Patricia Todd Western Australia's mining sector is the lifeblood of the state, but it's not without scrutiny. Prof Sharon Parker 1 May 2023 Listen now SMART model, Work design SMART Work Design Pt 2 The second of our two-part SMART work design episode sees us explore how we as individuals can ensure that our work settings enable us to thrive. Prof Sharon Parker 10 Dec 2022 Listen now SMART model, Work design SMART work: implementing better work design In this episode with guest Sharon Parker, we cover topics such as the SMART model, Hierarchy and compliance. Prof Sharon Parker 4 Sept 2022 Listen now 1 2 3 4 1 ... 1 2 3 4 ... 4

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