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Current Projects

The Changing World of Work: Ethical Deployment of AI in the Workforce

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to fundamentally change jobs and the nature of work. This study examines the ethics of AI use in the workplace. Building on expert interviews, workshops and case studies, the projects will produce a scorecard with accompanying protocol to assist AI users, regulators and WHS inspectors in assessing the risks posed by this new technology to safety and dignity at work.

Researchers:

  • Associate Professor Andreas Cebulla
  • Zygmunt Szpak (Australian Institute for Machine Learning, UoA)
  • Catherine Howell (independent researcher)
  • Genevieve Knight (South Australian Centre for Economic Studies, UoA)

Funding body: Centre for Work Health and Safety (NSW Government)

Evaluation of the Working Holiday Maker Program, 2019-2020

The study involves an online survey of Working Holiday Makers (WHM) to provide information on the working locations and occupations of WHMs, and perceptions of Australia as a destination to travel, work and study. An online survey and a series of telephone interviews are being undertaken with WHM Employers to provide insights into employer expectations/experience of WHM visa holders in regards to their skills and experience in the tourism industry.

Researchers:

Funding body: Austrade

Beating the separation cycle. Smart retention strategies for the Australian Army

Drawing from the Army Research and Development Plan (Arts & Humanities, 2016), this project is investigating how the Army’s leadership and organisational culture affects job satisfaction and retention.

Researchers:

Funding body: Department of Defence Army Research Scheme

Exploring the economic benefits of nurses and midwives

AITI is conducting an analysis of the regional economic benefits of improved nursing and midwifery pay rates and an independent assessment of hospital system performance.

Researchers:

Funding body: The Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation

Recent Projects

The Fourth Industrial Revolution: the implications of technological disruption for Australian VET

This research examines the relationship between emerging ─ or disruptive ─ technologies and the skills required, with a focus on the anticipated necessary skills from the perspective of both the innovators (technology producers) and industry (technology users).

Researchers:

Funding body: The Australian Government Department of Education and Training

Paying the Penalty: Socio-economic impacts of reduced Sunday penalty rates on South Australian workers

This report investigates the likely socio-economic impacts of changes to penalty rates in Australia on affected workers.

Researchers:

Funding body: Department of Treasury

Financial and cost benefit implications of the recommendations of the National Aged Care Staffing and Skills Mix final report

This report quantifies the net direct and indirect implications of implementing the recommendations of the ANMF National Aged Care Staffing and Skills Mix report released in 2016. The purpose is to value the benefits and trade-offs of these relative to the direct costs associated with increasing the level and skill base of the aged care workforce.

Researchers:

Funding body: The Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation

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Last Updated: 23 Apr 2021
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