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The Centre for Future Work is an independent research centre focused on making the world of work better for working people and their families.

We conduct and publish progressive economic and social research on work, employment, and labour markets, and develop timely and practical policy proposals.

Our research concerns the issues facing working people such as the future of jobs, wages and income distribution, skills and training, workers’ rights and working conditions, sector and industry directions, and the role of government and public services.

 

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A Women’s Agenda for COVID-Era Reconstruction

Women have been uniquely and disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting recession: losing...

Australian workplaces unprepared for rising heat stress in light of climate change

Last Summer’s devastating Black Summer bushfires exposed the under-preparedness of Australian workplaces to the serious...

Unpaid overtime rife, despite shift to ‘work from home’

Unpaid overtime rife, despite shift to ‘work from home’

The average Australian worker puts in 5.3 hours per week of unpaid overtime, despite the...

The Pandemic is Our Clarion Call to Rebuild Good Jobs

Victorians emerging from lockdowns now confront Australia’s harsh COVID-era work reality marked by more insecure...

Feature Interviews: Worker Voice in a Changing World of Work

Video recordings of the interviews are available here: The videos were recorded for a 5-week...

Budget’s Illusory Hope for Business-Led Recovery

The Commonwealth government tabled its 2020-21 budget on 6 October, six months later than the...
480,000 jobs rely on QLD public service, cuts would deepen the state’s recession

480,000 jobs rely on QLD public service, cuts would deepen the state’s recession

New research from the Centre for Future Work shows that cutting public sector jobs and...

New analysis 12,000 community service jobs at risk due to funding uncertainty

New analysis: 12,000 community service jobs at risk due to funding uncertainty

New economic research shows up to 12,000 community service jobs are at risk due to...

Webinar: How TAFE Can Drive Australia’s Skills and Jobs Recovery

With millions facing unemployment and crisis-accelerated job transitions, public investment in the skills and earning...
TAFE system supports

TAFE system supports $92.5 billion in annual economic benefits

New research from the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work shows the TAFE system supports...

The robots are NOT coming

Failure to invest in new tech damaging economy, incomes & jobs

Australia’s economy is now regressing in its use of new technology, with negative implications for...

Post-COVID Manufacturing Renewal Represents Potential $50 Billion Boost to Economy

New research from the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work reveals that Australia ranks last...