Working late and the spectre of uselessness: Sustaining labour supply in a globalising economy. A buoyant economy and strong employment growth resulting in unfilled vacancies is frustrating business. Population ageing may exacerbate this, reducing labour supply and consequently industrial output. To assist, the Government is recommending increased employment among older workers. As yet, the evidence base for informing actions is inadequate but points to complex scenarios where older workers may ....Working late and the spectre of uselessness: Sustaining labour supply in a globalising economy. A buoyant economy and strong employment growth resulting in unfilled vacancies is frustrating business. Population ageing may exacerbate this, reducing labour supply and consequently industrial output. To assist, the Government is recommending increased employment among older workers. As yet, the evidence base for informing actions is inadequate but points to complex scenarios where older workers may not necessarily fair well. Better understanding the determinants of their employment and of employer actions would help clarify the role of public policy. Also, understanding how other nations are responding is of strategic importance as this will directly influence the Australian labour market.Read moreRead less
MatesMonitor: Evaluating Suicide Prevention In The Construction Industry
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$628,742.00
Summary
We will evaluate a smart-phone based suicide prevention program for the construction industry called MatesMonitor. This will complement face-to-face training provided by an industry-wide suicide prevention program. MatesMonitor will provide education and awareness about suicide prevention and additional social support through regular contacts with participants. We anticipate MatesMonitor will result in improved suicide prevention literacy, and reduced suicide ideation and self harm.
Ageing Well And Productively: Pathways To Healthy Workforce Participation And Caregiving.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$143,660.00
Summary
Good health is vital to increase workforce participation,which enables us to pay for rising health care costs. This study will examine how socio-economic, behavioural, environmental and health-related factors impact on healthy workforce participation among older Australians. It will identify ways to prevent people having to retire early because of ill-health and will inform policy makers and health program developers about how best to maintain or increase a healthy workforce participation.
Conditional welfare: A comparative case study of income management policies. Using an innovative methodology that incorporates a cross-national comparison of policy design and practice, this project aims to explore the effects of income management policies. The research will provide new insights into compulsory income management in Australia, and its more recent introduction in New Zealand. The expected outcomes will provide benefits, such as a richer understanding of human agency, autonomy and ....Conditional welfare: A comparative case study of income management policies. Using an innovative methodology that incorporates a cross-national comparison of policy design and practice, this project aims to explore the effects of income management policies. The research will provide new insights into compulsory income management in Australia, and its more recent introduction in New Zealand. The expected outcomes will provide benefits, such as a richer understanding of human agency, autonomy and social identity in the context of social policy.Read moreRead less
Southern Ocean IPA - Variation To 2018-124: Science To Support Australia's Southern Ocean Fisheries 2018-2020. Addition Of Heard Island Patagonian Toothfish 2019 Stock Assessment Review
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$12,808.00
Summary
Commercial in confidence. To know more about this project please contact FRDC. Objectives: Commercial in confidence
A Demersal Fisheries Resource Survey Of The Queensland Continental Shelf Slope Between10°S And 21°S
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Summary
Objectives: 1. Locate and quantify demersal resources along the continental slope from east of Torres Strait to the northern limits of the Swain Reefs that may be exploited by the Qld prawn fishing fleet
Towards An Industry-based Abalone Fishery Monitoring Program
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$334,356.00
Summary
Although Victoria has a well-established fishery independent monitoring program, in recent years the research focus has been toward improving the quality and quantity of fishery dependent data available. To properly realise this goal there is a strong and urgent need to make better use of industry (particularly the catching sector) as a vehicle for sampling and data acquisition. Fishery independent monitoring is costly and limited by MAFRI resources, however it is well recognised that industry c ....Although Victoria has a well-established fishery independent monitoring program, in recent years the research focus has been toward improving the quality and quantity of fishery dependent data available. To properly realise this goal there is a strong and urgent need to make better use of industry (particularly the catching sector) as a vehicle for sampling and data acquisition. Fishery independent monitoring is costly and limited by MAFRI resources, however it is well recognised that industry can potentially provide sampling opportunities that are at least an order of magnitude more numerous than those provided by fisheries agencies and research institutions. For instance, Victorian abalone divers each spend an average of about 50–55 days at sea each year to obtain the TAC. This equates to a total of at least 3,500 potential sampling opportunities. On many occasions divers visit more than one reef per day so that the number of opportunities is probably closer to about 5,000. The central issue is how to effectively utilise this industry potential for fishery assessment.
Scale fisheries have for many years had the benefit of scientific observers and fisheries extension officers, whereas such support for abalone fisheries is rare. Clearly this type of support will be needed before the Victorian abalone industry can be effectively engaged in sampling and data collection to support improved assessment of their fishery. In the absence of this support, industry based sampling becomes at best ad hoc and at worst ineffective and unsustained.
One of the areas where we have already demonstrated potential for industry to participate is in tagging abalone for growth studies. Growth in abalone characteristically exhibits high spatial heterogeneity to the extent that growth for one location has little meaning for other locations. Despite the release of about 35,000 tagged abalone across commercially important reefs, recapture rates have demonstrated that in most instances this quantity has been inadequate for obtaining sufficient growth data for fishery models to accommodate spatial heterogeneity in growth representatively. This presents particular challenges for modelling an abalone fishery at a geographical scale commensurate with the known population biology of this genus. The abalone industry offers one of the best opportunities for obtaining good growth data for a large number of locations, but experience has shown that effective participation of industry members requires support from scientifically trained persons.
Objectives: 1. Facilitate acquisition of data via industry including tagging for growth, size at maturity and length frequency of the catch. 2. Promote industry self-sufficiency in data collection including the training of deckhands and divers in sampling, measuring and recording techniques. 3. Develop appropriate management protocols to support on-going voluntary data collection by industry. Read moreRead less
Early Career Industry Fellowships - Grant ID: IE230100675
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$443,486.00
Summary
Improving carer’s quality of life and quality of care. This project will improve the ability of Carers Australia and the Department of Social Services to evaluate and enhance the success of services they implement to support Australia’s 2.7 million unpaid carers. Currently little is known about which support and services most help improve quality of life for carers, and the quality of care they provide, despite strong evidence of a quality of life crisis amongst carers. By collecting cross secti ....Improving carer’s quality of life and quality of care. This project will improve the ability of Carers Australia and the Department of Social Services to evaluate and enhance the success of services they implement to support Australia’s 2.7 million unpaid carers. Currently little is known about which support and services most help improve quality of life for carers, and the quality of care they provide, despite strong evidence of a quality of life crisis amongst carers. By collecting cross sectional and longitudinal data to build on an existing data set, this project will enable evidence-based design and delivery of services that support carers socially, emotionally and financially while enabling them to provide high quality care.Read moreRead less
Gender and Employment Equity: Strategies for Advancement in Australian Universities. Gender inequity in pay and employment remain a feature of Australian society and can impair labour productivity. Lower female labour force participation rates continue to be a major issue, resulting in less than optimum use of women's skills. This project undertakes detailed analysis of these issues in Australian Universities, the major training site for the national skilled workforce. It will develop practical ....Gender and Employment Equity: Strategies for Advancement in Australian Universities. Gender inequity in pay and employment remain a feature of Australian society and can impair labour productivity. Lower female labour force participation rates continue to be a major issue, resulting in less than optimum use of women's skills. This project undertakes detailed analysis of these issues in Australian Universities, the major training site for the national skilled workforce. It will develop practical strategies to promote gender equity in universities. As women's participation is a major driver of labour force growth, this research will provide vital information for many industries.Read moreRead less
A Comparison Of Otolith Microchemistry And Genetic Techniques For Evaluation Of Stock Structure Of The Jackass Morwong Nemadactylus Macropterus
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$108,560.00
Summary
Objectives: 1. Compare the stock structure of Jackass morwong in Aust waters as indicated by 4 techniques. 2. Determine the number of Aust stocks & distribution, & if Jackass morwong in Aust & NZ coastal waters are parts of the same stock