Research Topic: Insecure & Precarious Work

Research Papers from the Centre for Future Work.

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Going Backwards

Deteriorating Disability Worker Pay, Conditions Undermining NDIS The disability support workforce is central to the effectiveness and sustainability of the

Inclusive and Sustainable Employment for Jobseekers Experiencing Disadvantage

This report provides an overview of workplace and job-related factors found to act as barriers to sustainable and inclusive employment

Precarity and Job Instability on the Frontlines of NDIS Support Work

The national roll-out of the NDIS holds the prospect of a significant enhancement in both the resources allocated to disability

Shock Troops of the Pandemic

Insecure Workers Have Been the ‘Shock Troops’ of the COVID-19 Pandemic: New Report New research confirms that workers in casual

Submission to Senate Inquiry into the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020

In December 2020, the Senate of Australia launched an important inquiry into the federal government’s proposed Fair Work Amendment Bill.

Submission to the Fair Work Commission Modern Award Review 2023-2024, Work and Care

The Fair Work Commission’s Review of Modern Awards 2023-24 is considering the impact of workplace relations settings on work and

Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Job Security

The Senate Select Committee on Job Security was appointed 10 December 2020, to inquire into and report on the impact

Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Work and Care

Current work and care arrangements in Australia contribute to economic and social disadvantage for carers, the vast majority of whom

The Dimensions of Insecure Work: A Factbook

For First Time, Less than Half of Workers Have a ‘Standard Job’ This factbook reviews eleven different dimensions of job

Working With COVID: Insecure Jobs, Sick Pay, and Public Health

One in Five Worked with COVID Symptoms; Sick Leave Entitlements Must Be Strengthened Almost one in five Australians (and a