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< Back From Incidents to Insights: A Guide to Leveraging Frontline Perspectives in Operational Debriefs Read the report About the report This toolkit includes resources to help senior prison officers to conduct a learning-focused operational debrief. These tools and insights aim to foster open and honest discussions, empowering team members to voice questions, concerns, and ideas. The goal is to explore lessons learned for continuous improvement. Hosszu, K., Gunson, H., Boeing, A., Chi, J., & Jorritsma, K. (2024). From Incidents to Insights: A Guide to Leveraging Frontline Perspectives in Operational Debriefs. Toolkit by the Future of Work Institute, Curtin University funded by the Mental Health Commission of Western Australia. Citation: Previous Next

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 Sort by Date (New → Old) Filter by Researcher All Prof Sharon Parker SMART Work Design with Prof Sharon Parker When it comes to work design, we sometimes have an idea of what NOT to do — such as micromanaging, overloading, and mistreating staff. But what SHOULD we be doing? 25 Aug 2025 SMART model, Work design Listen now Prof Sharon Parker New baby, missing partner: Can your relationship survive FIFO life? Having a baby is huge but try doing it with your partner away for weeks at a time. Fly In Fly Out work life - known as FIFO - adds a whole new layer to the chaos of new parenthood. 19 June 2025 Mining, Mental health Listen now Prof Sharon Parker 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. 19 Dec 2024 Work, Promotions Listen now Prof Sharon Parker 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. 10 Dec 2024 SMART model, Work design Listen now Prof Sharon Parker SMART Work Design Pt 1 This episode sees Fleur talk us through the SMART work design framework, which supports organisations and individuals to ensure that their work settings enable us to thrive. 26 Nov 2024 SMART model, Work design Listen now Prof Karina Jorritsma 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. 11 Nov 2024 Mental health, Work Listen now Prof Patrick Dunlop 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. 4 Nov 2024 Work, Recruitment Listen now Prof Sharon Parker WA Scientist of the YEAR - Prof Sharon Parker In this special feature on the WA Scientist of the Year, Professor Sharon Parker reflects on her career journey and her research in work design. 8 Aug 2024 Work design Listen now Prof Sharon Parker Forming Community with S.M.A.R.T Work Design In this episode, we explored Professor Sharon Parker's perspective how the work she does overlaps with this ability to build community. 17 June 2024 SMART model, Work design Listen now Prof Marylène Gagné 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. 24 May 2024 Work, Motivation Listen now 1 2 3 4 1 ... 1 2 3 4 ... 4

Videos Explore our collection of evidence based videos Home > Resources > Videos Study at FOWI Play Video Play Video 27:39 Information Session: Curtin University Doctoral Program in Business and Management (2021) Play Video Play Video 02:00 Belinda Cham - PhD Research video (Performance & Wellbeing in extreme work environments) Play Video Play Video 02:40 Study at FOWI - Cheryl's story Play Video Play Video 02:58 Study at FOWI - Dan's story Load More Animated videos Play Video Play Video 03:34 Reorienting job crafting research Play Video Play Video 01:40 Thrive at Work Play Video Play Video 03:35 Can high quality jobs help workers learn new tricks? Play Video Play Video 03:13 Designing more stimulating work for Brazilian factories Load More The Future of Work Play Video Play Video 03:36 How would you improve the future of work? Play Video Play Video 01:01 Shaping the future of business and work | Curtin's Future of Work Institute Play Video Play Video 01:01 Leading-edge research at the Future of Work Institute Play Video Play Video 01:41 Professor Mark Griffin | The Future of Work Events, conferences and lectures Play Video Play Video 12:13 Making a Difference: How Does Social Change Happen? Part 3: Professor Mark Griffin Play Video Play Video 03:30 Team work and COVID-19 | Interview with Dr Florian Klonek | ticker NEWS Play Video Play Video 05:49 Sharon Parker- FIFO report Press Release - 5 Dec 2018 Play Video Play Video 19:47 Professor Sharon Parker - Industry Landmark Study Update Load More FOWI Academy Play Video Play Video 01:47:36 From Data to Causes I: Cross-Lagged Panel Modeling in Mplus | FOWI Academy with Prof Mike Zyphur Play Video Play Video 01:41:37 From Data to Causes II: Cross-Lagged Panel Modeling in Mplus | FOWI Academy with Prof Mike Zyphur Play Video Play Video 01:17:51 From Complexity to Causes: EDM for Nonlinear Systems | FOWI Academy with Prof Mike Zyphur Play Video Play Video 01:46:06 Qualitative Research: A practical introduction into the art of getting lost - FOWI Academy Load More Want to see more videos? Explore our YouTube channel for our full and diverse range of content, from research seminar videos to mental health insights and beyond! More videos

Visiting Perth Discover what Perth city has to offer Home > About Us > Visiting Perth Get the most out of Perth Planning to visit Perth or thinking of visiting Perth? Keep reading for our top tips and recommended places to visit, to help you make the most of your upcoming or future trip to this amazing city. Situated on the beautiful western coast of Australia, Perth is a safe, picturesque and multicultural city. Want an exciting shopping trip or cultural exploration? The city centre is home to Elizabeth Quay, colourful shopping malls, the Art Gallery of Western Australia, WA Museum Boola Bardip in Perth, Yagan Square and many beautiful parks and gardens such as Kings Park and Queens Gardens. Did you know? From Sunday 15 December 2024 to Monday 31 March 2025 all seven Western Australian Museum sites are throwing open their doors with free general admission. Learn more Engage your palate with our culinary delights Perth is home to a diverse range of cafés and restaurants serving global cuisine, allowing you to experience flavors from all over the world. For a taste of history, visit the iconic Fremantle area, situation along the coast of Western Australia and west of Perth city, is a popular and highly recommended destination. Or take a short 25-minute drive to the Swan Valley. Known for its unique blend of wine, food, art, and stunning natural beauty, it's the perfect spot for a memorable day trip. Learn more Experience WA's unique flora and fauna Close to the city centre we recommend visiting the magnificent Kings Park, which showcases more than 3,000 species of flora. Nearby is Perth Zoo that is home to many Australian animals such as kangaroos and koalas. Or hop on a ferry and visit Rottnest/Wadjemup Island home to adorable and friendly quokkas and many stunning snorkeling reef sites situated around. Learn more about Kings Park Learn more about Rottnest/Wadjemup Island Want even more places to visit? Don't worry we've got you covered, our friends at Business Events Perth have put together the 'Live Like a Local' website, a detailed guide full of recommendations and must-visit spots to help you experience the city like a true local. Learn more Beautiful river and ocean views to see! Perth is home to stunning beaches with pristine sand, all just a short distance from the city. Whether you’re visiting Cottesloe, Scarborough, or Trigg Beach, you can relax with fish and chips while watching the sunset, take a refreshing swim, or dive into a snorkeling adventure. Not only that, the city sits along the picturesque Swan River, where you can enjoy a scenic riverside bike ride or get your legs moving with the exciting bridge-to-bridge walk. How to get around Staying in Perth for a couple of days? The Future of Work Institute is centrally located in the heart of Perth. On arrival The international airport is only a short drive away, or use the on the newly opened airport train line for a quick 20-minute commute into the city. For getting around during your stay we recommend using the our efficient public transport system, which includes buses, trains, and ferries. To learn more, visit Transperth We welcome PhD and academics to FOWI, get in touch to discuss visiting Contact us

< Back Designing SMARTer work to reduce psychosocial risks: Evaluating the effectiveness of a participatory workredesign intervention in aged care Read the report About the report This report outlines the results of a two-year study which explored how to reduce psychosocial risks associated with increased job demands in the aged care sector. Andrei, D. M., Kho, M., Chong, J., Parker, S. K., Iles, L., Moore, H., & Karin, E. (2024). Designing SMARTer work to reduce psychosocial risks: Evaluating the effectiveness of a participatory work-redesign intervention in aged care [White paper]. Future of Work Institute and Safe Work Australia. https://data.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-07/Designing_SMARTer_work_reduce_psychosocial_risks-aged_care-Jul24.pdf Citation: Previous Next

BGC Wellness Project members Project lead Professor Mark Griffin Project lead Daniela Andrei Overview A couple of years ago, staff from the Future of Work Institute began working with of Australia’s top ten private companies BGC. BGC is a family-owned West Australian group of companies, with interests in construction, manufacturing of building products, mining, industrial maintenance, heavy road haulage and property management. The Institute is working in partnership with BGC’s leadership team to provide a fresh perspective on employee wellness. Specifically to ensure BGC’s safety and health initiatives are focussed on both mental and physical health and the initiatives are able to be evaluated. Our Mission In collaboration with BGC Contracting, the research revealed a link between their employees’ wellness and organisational performance. One finding that was particularly striking was that work environment factors, such as role clarity, job demands, job security, and co-worker support were the most significant contributors to employee wellbeing; much more than any personal or demographic factors (e.g. family support). Our Impact From a return on investment and effort perspective, BGC were able to demonstrate that initiatives they had implemented based on our research scored higher on wellness metrics were also the most successful projects in terms of profitability, performance, and safety. A real opportunity to directly intervene by addressing work-related causes of stress specific to their organisation. Shaping the future of wellness at BGC Contracting BGC plans to continue implementing initiatives based on its wellness strategy in order to meet their goal of reducing the overall health risks of their employees by 10%. The company will continue to measure the mental and physical wellbeing of their employees in order to monitor and track progress. BGC intends to implement the Institute’s Thrive at Work initiative across other sites, based on feedback regarding its success, and to develop more targeted interventions. This will allow the company to continue to create a thriving workforce.

The Ageing Workforce Maximising the Productivity, Health and Well-Being of Mature Workers Project members Project lead Professor Sharon Parker Project lead Daniela Andrei Project lead Gigi Petery Project member Gina Chatelier Project member Jane Chong Project member Professor John Cordery Project member Christine Soo About the project We can't ignore that the workforce is ageing. With increasing life expectancy and changing welfare policies, many mature workers will have both the capacity and demand to work until until they are older. The health of our nation will be served through creating work that preserves the wellbeing and social, psychological, and mental capital of older workers. Our reserach, part of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Population Ageing Research (CEPAR), addresses these crucial challenges of work and ageing. Read more visit the CEPAR website Key Research Goals The aim of this research is to identify work designs and practices to attract and retain mature workers, thus enhancing their performance and wellbeing, and improving productivity within organisations and society more broadly. Specifically, there are three research questions addressed: 1. What are the factors that promote successful ageing in the workplace? 2. How can we promote successful teams, organisations, and societies by facilitating mature workforce participation? 3. How can organisations facilitate the optimal balancing of work and care responsibilities for mature employees? The outcomes of this research will inform best practice, organisational policies and implementation to enable older workers to participate longer in paid work while balancing this with their external care demands.

Past Events - FOWI Academy Engaging opportunities for non-FOWI members to participate in FOWI activities Home > News & Events - FOWI Academy About FOWI Academy We're dedicated to research, learning and discussion FOWI Academy is an informal program of learning, designed for Early Career Researchers. Within the domains of Management, Organisational Psychology and Organisational Behaviour. Although people from other disciplines and all career stages are welcome to join at any stage! Academy topics The Academy fosters collaboration and highlights a diverse range of research topics, including: CAREER How to craft your academic career. RESEARCH FUNDING How to 'speak to' industry and governments to attract demand-driven research investment. METHODS The latest research methods in the field, and how to use them. Past FOWI Academy recordings Missed a session? See our extensive list of presenters and past recordings below. 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Trialling alternative ways of researching servant leadership | FOWI Seminar Series / Learn more 09 Nov 2023, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm AWST With Associate Professor Nathan Eva (Monash Business School) Share Thu, 19 Oct Journal Reviewing and Editorial Work / Learn more 19 Oct 2023, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm AWST With Professor Gillian Yeo (University of Western Australia Business School) & Professor Irene de Pater ( Edith Cowan University’s School of Business and Law) Share Wed, 06 Sept Building effective academic research collaborations / Learn more 06 Sept 2023, 1:00 pm AWST – 07 Sept 2023, 3:00 pm AWST Presented by Associate Professor Andrew Yu Share Thu, 03 Aug Person-Centered Approaches | FOWI Academy / Learn more 03 Aug 2023, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm AWST Presented by Dr Arian Kunzelmann. Share Thu, 08 June Organisational Interventions: Part 1 / Learn more 08 June 2023, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm AWST Presented by Associate Professor Karina Jorritsma and Dr Belinda Cham. Share Thu, 25 May Social Media Analytics / Learn more 25 May 2023, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm AWST Presented by Associate Professor Dr MingMing Cheng. Share Thu, 20 Apr Meta-Analysis and the Imminent Development of the Exocortex | FOWI Academy / Learn more 20 Apr 2023, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm AWST with Professor Piers Steel (Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary) Share Thu, 13 Apr Academic Job Search, Recruitment, and Careers: Tips, Traps and Lessons Learned | FOWI Seminar Series / Learn more 13 Apr 2023, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm with Dr Jonathan E. Booth (Associate Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science) Share Thu, 06 Apr Introduction to Bayesian Inference | FOWI Academy / Learn more 06 Apr 2023, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm AWST with Dr Luke Strickland (Research Fellow at the Future of Work Institute) Share Thu, 27 Oct Using Computerized-Aided Text Analysis (CATA) in your research: A gentle introduction / Details 27 Oct 2022, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm AWST presented by Dr Florian Klonek Share Thu, 20 Oct Self-Determination Theory: From Work Teams to Leaders’ Development – Pillars of a New Research Program / Details 20 Oct 2022, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm AWST presented by Dr Simon Grenier Share Thu, 13 Oct Creating a community of practice and sharing lessons in translating research data / Details 13 Oct 2022, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm AWST with A/Prof Karina Jorritsma and Dr Belinda Cham Share Thu, 25 Aug [NEW DATE] Everything you always wanted to know about academic jobs, but were afraid to ask / Details 25 Aug 2022, 1:00 pm – 1:05 pm AWST A panel discussion featuring Professor Marylène Gagné, Associate Professor Patrick Dunlop, Associate Professor Irene de Pater and Dr Zitong Sheng Share Thu, 14 July The interactive effects of leader humility and abusive supervision on team silence and team performance / Details 14 July 2022, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm AWST with Dr Nate Zettna from the University of Sydney Share Thu, 23 June Everything you always wanted to know about academic jobs, but were afraid to ask / Details 23 June 2022, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm AWST A panel discussion featuring Professor Marylène Gagné, Associate Professor Patrick Dunlop, Associate Professor Irene de Pater and Dr Zitong Sheng Share Tue, 24 May From data and complexity to causes: A three-session workshop series / Details 24 May 2022, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm AWST with Professor Michael Zyphur Share Thu, 12 May Qualitative Research, Part 2: A pragmatic perspective on collecting, analysing, and synthesising qualitative data / Details 12 May 2022, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm AWST with Dr Georgia Hay Share Load More FOWI Academy is taking a break Please check back in at later date for upcoming presentations. Want to present your research? Contact our friendly organisers. Up Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Who can attend the FOWI Academy and FOWI Practice Academy sessions? When are the FOWI Academy sessions scheduled? What types of sessions are there? Do I need to enrol in a session before attending? Where are the FOWI Academy sessions held? I'm not able to attend the session, will the sessions be recorded? Do I need to do any preparation for the sessions? I would like to run a session or invite someone to run a session of FOWI Academy – What do I need to do? Contact Us FOWI Academy Organising Commitee Dr Micah Wilson E: micah.k.wilson@curtin.edu.au FOWI Practice Academy Organising Commitee Dr Belinda Cham E: belinda.cham@curtin.edu.au For general enquires and FOWI Seminar Series Diane Garnham E: fowi-admin@curtin.edu.au Professor Patrick Dunlop E: patrick.dunlop@curtin.edu.au Professor Karina Jorritsma E: karina.jorritsma@curtin.edu.au Lucinda Iles E: lucinda.iles@curtin.edu.au

Navigating the Job Search Journey Project members Project lead Professor Marylène Gagné Project lead Cheryl Skyes Overview (Research approval number HRE2020-0551)

Centre for Transformative Work Design Innovative research. Informed leaders. Inspired workers. Centre director Professor Sharon Parker About the Centre Good work design makes life better Good work design means workers have moderate demands (e.g., reasonable work loads) combined with positive aspects of work such as job autonomy, social contact, and task identity. Our vision in the Centre is to transform work, through work design, to create better lives for workers, better results for organisations, and better outcomes for all in society. To learn more about the Centre, visit the website Research spotlight: The dull job effect Our new research published in the Journal of Applied Psychology (2019) has found that managers and professional employees with dull and boring jobs are more likely to design jobs for their colleagues that are: Demotivating Disengaging Low Skill Repetiton A series of three studies assessed how people design jobs for others as well as how their personal backgrounds contributed to these decisions. A key insight suggested that individuals who designed poor jobs were more likely to lack autonomy in their own role. This research suggests that poor work design does not happen in isolation, rather, it can create a ripple effect. If organisations wish to remain innovative, agile and high performing, it’s critical they equip themselves and their managers with the tools to design better work. Key research streams 1. Future work challenges What is the role of work design in delivering the benefits (or mitigating against the detriments) of radical change occurring in work and society? 2. Transforming individuals Which work designs optimize psychological growth across the lifespan? What is the role of work design in accelerating individual learning and development. 3. Transforming organisations How do we achieve good work designs in organisations? What knowledge, skills, and attitudes do stakeholders need to actively design good work? 4. The antecedents of good work design How can work design enable coordinated agility within work both efficiency and innovation? 5. Organisations and the mature workforce Against the backdrop of an aging workforce, what work designs and cultures support attract and retain mature workers? 6. Healthy Work How can we utlise work design to create healthy work environments, enabling workers to thrive and feel their best?

< Back Emergency Services Workforce 2030 Read the report About the report This report provides a consolidated, overview picture of emerging workforce challenges and opportunities likely to face emergency service organisations over the coming decade. It is a first step in bringing together the wide range of research that can inform and strengthen strategic workforce planning in these organisations. McLennan, B.J., Chong, J.X.Y, Dunlop, P. D. (2022). Emergency services workforce 2030. RMIT University, Curtin University, Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre. https://espace.curtin.edu.au/bitstream/handle/20.500.11937/89161/88985.pdf?sequence=2&isAllowed=y Citation: Previous Next

ARC Training Centre for Transforming Maintenance through Data Science Project members Project lead Professor Mark Griffin Project lead Eden Li Overview Transform the maintenance management process Our vision to enable Australian companies to lead the way maintenance is conducted, increasing both productivity and profitability through the automation of the work management stages. Visit the website to learn more Purpose of the Centre To deliver the next generation of data science solutions focused on the problems that industry needs, which is to ensure the efficient and effective maintenance execution. Our academic-and-industry partnership will deliver the next generation of data science products coupled with training to ensure efficient and effective maintenance execution. Enable Maintenance Work Management by providing decision support solutions for activity that need a ‘human-in –loop’ for maintenance and automating activities that don’t. A framework around “person, tasks, and culture” will be developed that is specific to the maintenance context of the organisation and involves stakeholders from the maintainer, the engineer, and the manager groups. It is essential that the overall system, not just individual elements, supports the translation of analytic models into business practice. The framework Research themes The Centre is a partnership between Curtin University, The University of Western Australia, CSIRO and industry partners Alcoa, BHP and Roy Hill, as well as CORE Innovation Hub and the Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia. To enable this transformation, the Centre will focus on the three key roles in a new digitally-driven maintenance management system. These are: The maintainers responsible for executing work on the assets and making crucial observations about as-found condition of the assets, The engineers responsible for the models and analysis necessary for fault detection, asset health assessment and remaining useful life predictions, and quantifying uncertainty, and The maintenance managers responsible for ensuring that decisions at the system level balance cost, risk and performance. Support the maintainer Triage support Support the engineer Managing uncertainty Support the manager Decision making Each research themes has a series of three blocks of work: Data driven The development of fit-for-purpose data sets, these will be provided by our Partner organisations.The aim here is that all data captured by the maintainers is machine readable, the data is cleaned and stored, and captured data in a way that is repeatable and requires minimal data wrangling by users. Building Suitable models. The data sets will be used to build suitable models, taking us to our second block of work. Models are themselves developed, validated, stored and updated in a trackable way. The use of these models by decision makers is also tracked and performance changes measured and assessed. Computational efficiency. The Centre has employed software engineers to ensure research outcomes are more easily translated into existing operations and/or provisioned via a consistent platform We understand that models by themselves don't deliver value; we also need to change organisational psychology/culture/training/software architecture/business process. What we believe makes this Centre special is that this is built-in alongside our translation themes. Translation themes The output of maintenance analytics creates new decision-making challenges for maintainers, engineers, and managers. The most significant risk is that the information is simply not used in Organisations. This theme will adopt a multilevel perspective to build a comprehensive picture of the factors that support decision making when using complex data. This aspect of the project translates the core research programs into business practice by integrating user issues hierarchically at three levels of analysis: Cognitive is particularly important for maintainers using information delivered through novel media and in a context that is different to traditional maintenance systems, Task demands is particularly important for engineers designing models, and for the maintainers using models. Use of data will be inhibited if the output of models is not a meaningful part of the overall task requirements of maintainers or generates tasks that cause fatigue, boredom, or distress Organisational culture is particularly important for managers implementing decisions based on analytic models. For example, if an underlying cultural belief places primacy on the intuition and implicit skill of senior managers, then analytics models can undermine the role of managers and limit the use of data output This translation project will work with the industry partners to implement a plan based on research at each level to integrate across the three levels.