Overview
The Employment and Education Research Program focuses on understanding the social arrangements and institutions that shape patterns of education and employment in Australia.
The aim of the program is to conduct high quality research that contributes to academic understanding, as well as policy development and application, in this area.
This Research Program addresses various issues including:
- The impact of education and employment on individuals, including income, health, happiness and social contribution;
- The influence of contextual factors such as family situation, and wider social issues on education, employment and labour markets;
- How work is organised and could be reorganised.
Current projects
For more information on some of our current projects, follow the links below:
- Paid Parental Leave Scheme
- Research and Innovation Leaders for Industry
- Our Working Lives
- The Social Futures and Life Pathways Project
People
- Professor Bill Martin (Program Leader)
- Professor Mark Western
- Professor Paul Boreham
- Ms Nicola Seage
- Ms Michele Ferguson
- A/Professor Maria Zadoroznyj
- Ms Rhonda Phillips
- Dr Belinda Hewitt
- Mr Jonathan Smith
- Dr Mara Yerkes
- Dr Ning Xiang
Publications
For a select list of publications related to this program area, please click here.
