
The Future of Regional Jobs: Report for Regional Australia Institute
The overarching project aims to identify and explain the significance of jobs, work and employment in sub-national regions over time in Australia.
CPOW addresses inequalities in the world of work to create sustainable, fair and decent work for all.
Who we are || CPOW is an interdisciplinary centre located in RMIT’s College of Business and Law. CPOW is a lively collaboration between passionate and engaged researchers committed to social justice. Our community of researchers use a range of critical conceptual frameworks and methods in analysing contemporary problems in the world of work.
What we do || Our research agenda is based on principles of fairness, equality – especially gender equality – sustainability and social justice. It is worker-centred and focuses on people at work and in their communities, particularly those who are vulnerable and marginalised. Our current research is organised around four main themes in the world of work:
• Work of Social Care
• Gender & Equality
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Political Economy of Work
• Digital Work & Society
How we do it || Our research and engagement is focused on identifying the conditions for fairness and equality at work, amplifying the voices of those undertaking work and their collective organisations. We investigate key issues in the world of work through rigorous, interdisciplinary analyses of empirical evidence, in partnership with communities, governments and industry. We proactively participate in public and policy debates and develop grounded interventions for better social and economic futures.
CPOW’s commitment to key UN Sustainable Development Goals || Research undertaken by CPOW members responds to the UN’s Global Challenges agenda and is directly aligned with six key Sustainable Development goals:
The overarching project aims to identify and explain the significance of jobs, work and employment in sub-national regions over time in Australia.
Carys Chan, Shea Fan and Darryn Snell investigate how CP workers in Australia navigate their work–client and personal lives.
Sara Charlesworth is on the Advisory group of a project at Kent University, England.
The research identified multiple problems negatively affecting the stability, quality and sustainability of disability support workers’ jobs.
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Swanston Academic Building (Building 80), Level 6, Room 5, 445 Swanston
with Kathleen Richardson Thursday, March 28, 2019 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Swanston Academic Building, Level 2, Room 1, 445
Thursday, March 7, 2019 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Swanston Academic Building (Building 80), Level 7, Room 9, 445 Swanston Street, Melbourne RSVP: peter.nowotnik@rmit.edu.au
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Swanston Academic Building (Building 80), Level 7, Room 9, 445 Swanston Street, Melbourne RSVP: peter.nowotnik@rmit.edu.au