< Back An Employer Lens on COVID-19: Adapting to change in Australian workplaces Read the report About the report This report provides the first detailed analysis of how Australian employers have experienced and adapted to COVID-19. Baird, M., Hamilton, M., Gulesserian, L., Williams, A. and Parker, S.K. (February 2021). CEPAR Industry Report. An Employer Lens on COVID-19: Adapting to Change in Australian Workplaces. Citation: Previous Next

< Back Best smart wearables of 2023 Sean Michaels 22 Mar 2023 This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. Want to view and manage all your collections? Click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Here, you can make changes to your content, add new fields, create dynamic pages and more. Your collection is already set up for you with fields and content. Add your own content or import it from a CSV file. Add fields for any type of content you want to display, such as rich text, images, and videos. Be sure to click Sync after making changes in a collection, so visitors can see your newest content on your live site. Previous Next

< 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

< Back Impact of FIFO work arrangements on the mental health and wellbeing of FIFO workers Read the report About the report This report brings together findings from a literature review with a comprehensive analysis of 59 FIFO studies, a survey of more than 3000 FIFO workers, in-depth interviews, surveys of FIFO partners and former FIFO workers, and a study that tracks how workers’ experiences vary across five points of a swing. Parker, S. K., Fruhen, L., Burton, C., McQuade, S., Loveny, J., Griffin, M., Page, A., Chikritzhs, T., Crock, S., Jorritsma, K. and Esmond, J. (2018). Impact of FIFO work arrangements on the mental health and wellbeing of FIFO workers. Perth, Western Australia: WA Mental Health Commission. https://www.mhc.wa.gov.au/media/2547/impact-of-fifo-work-arrangement-on-the-mental-health-and-wellbeing-of-fifo-workers-full-report.pdf Citation: Previous Next

< Back Emergency Services Workforce 2030 - Changing Landscape Literature Review Read the report About the report The Changing Landscape Literature Review collates a high-level evidence base around seven major themes in the changing landscape (i.e., the external environment) that fire, emergency service, and rural land management agencies operate in, and which will shape workforce planning and capability requirements over the next decade. McLennan, B.J., Chong, J.X.Y., and P.D. Dunlop (Eds.) (2022), Emergency Services Workforce 2030 – Changing Landscape Literature Review. Melbourne: Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre. https://espace.curtin.edu.au/bitstream/handle/20.500.11937/89192/89016.pdf?sequence=2&isAllowed=y Citation: Previous Next

< Back Mental awareness, respect and safety in the mining industry – The landmark study: A review and synthesis of the literature Read the report About the report This report provides an overview and synthesis of the current literature concerning the three focus areas: mental health and well-being, physical health and safety, and workplace culture and sexual harassment/assault. Yam, C., Parker, S., Fruhen, L., Anderson, M., Woodley, G., Hendriks, J., Burns, S., & Drane, C. (2022). Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety in the mining industry – The Landmark Study: A review and synthesis of the literature. https://www.wa.gov.au/system/files/2022-11/MARS_LMS_Preliminary_Report_2A.pdf Citation: Previous Next

< Back Entering a new era of IoT Derek Wells 18 Mar 2023 This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. Want to view and manage all your collections? Click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Here, you can make changes to your content, add new fields, create dynamic pages and more. Your collection is already set up for you with fields and content. Add your own content or import it from a CSV file. Add fields for any type of content you want to display, such as rich text, images, and videos. Be sure to click Sync after making changes in a collection, so visitors can see your newest content on your live site. Previous Next

< Back Thrive at Work Toolkit Read the report About the report This toolkit introduces the Thrive at Work initiative, showcasing the vision, framework, step-by-step implementation process and further available resources. Jorritsma, K., Parker, S., & Griffin, M. (2019). Thrive at Work Toolkit. Published by the Future of Work Institute, Curtin University funded by the Mental Health Commission of WA, 2017. https://www.thriveatwork.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Thrive-at-Work-Toolkit.pdf Citation: Previous Next

< Back Maximising Potential: Findings from the Mature Workers in Australia Survey (MWOS) Report Read the report About the report The survey focused on perception of organizational practices that can support mature workers, as well as the lived experience of mature workers. Andrei, D. M., Parker, S. K., Constantin, A., Baird, M., Iles, L., Petery, G., Zoszak, L., Williams, A., & Chen, S. (2019). Maximising potential: Findings from the Mature Workers in Organisations Survey (MWOS). Centre for Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR). http://cepar.edu.au/sites/default/files/Findings-from-Mature-Workers-in-Organisations-Survey-Dec-2019.pdf Citation: Previous Next

< Back Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety in the mining industry – The MARS Program Landmark Study: Workplace policy and practice survey Read the report About the report This report presents the results of a workplace policy and practice survey that assessed the initiatives that mining companies report engaging in to support worker well-being. Drane, C.F., Yam, C., Anderson, M., Fruhen, L., Jorritsma, K., & Parker, S.K. (2023). Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety in the mining industry – The MARS Program Landmark Study: Workplace Policy and Practice Survey. A report prepared by the Centre for Transformative Work Design for the Government of Western Australia. https://www.wa.gov.au/system/files/2023-12/mars_workplace_policy_practice_report_2.pdf Citation: Previous Next

< Back Unpacking the Enablers and Hindrances on the PARRTH to SMART Work Design Read the report About the report This report presents the results of Design for Care participant interviews assessing their experiences of work redesign. It identifies key organisational, leadership, group, and individual factors that supported or hindered the effectiveness of the work redesigns. Trezise, M., Iles, L., Jolly, A., Askovic, M., Kunzelmann, A., Carr, M., Deng, C., Yam, C., Thomas, C., Zettna, N., Graff, E., Johnson, A., Nguyen, H., & Parker, S. K. (2025). Unpacking the Enablers and Hindrances on the PARRTH to SMART Work Design. https://4faa3ebf-76dc-49e7-b244-3bb1f08b4ca2.usrfiles.com/ugd/4faa3e_a36457e665cf4d77aeff71ba7ddbdf8b.pdf Citation: Previous Next

< 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