projects undertaken by the Centre for People, Organisation and Work:

Community engagement by Chinese firms in Australia: Practices and benefits
Community engagement by Chinese firms in Australia: Practices and benefits This research project aims to investigate the temporal and spatial dimensions of care and support

CFA Community Fireguard Review: Improving Quality Control and Assurance
CFA Community Fireguard Review: Improving Quality Control and Assurance Project dates: 1 October 2009 to 31 August 2010 Key people Peter Fairbrother, Alison Hart and

A Framework to enable community resilience and engagement
A Framework to enable community resilience and engagement The project was commissioned by the Cardinia Shire Council to provide a framework and tools in order

A Day in the Life of a Care and Support Worker
A Day in the Life of a Care and Support Worker This research project aims to investigate the temporal and spatial dimensions of care and

The Glass Ceiling For Women: Assessing the State of Gender Equality and Career Progression in the Health Industry
This research aims to explore the factors contributing to gender equality and inequality in terms of pay and access to promotion.

Markets, migration and care in Australia
This project explores the emerging connections between care marketisation, employment regulation and migration and the impact on care workers, service users and care industries in Australia and NZ.

Informal Care, Social Protection and Gender: Policy Implications for Countries in the WHO Western Pacific Region
A scoping review on informal care, social protection and gender is drawing out policy implications for countries in the Western Pacific Region. Grant: WHO Western

Gender, Migration and the Work of Care: Comparative Perspectives
Gender, Migration and the Work of Care: Comparative Perspectives The project investigates how the reorganization of care is influencing care workers’ international migration, and how

Closing the Enforcement Gap: Improving Employment Standards Protections for People in Precarious Jobs
This partnership project aims to map the nature and range of employment standards violations, document enforcement policies and practices across occupational and industrial sectors in