Justine Evesson

Position: Senior Researcher
Phone: 02 9351 5716
Email: j.evesson@econ.usyd.edu.au

Qualifications: BA UNSW, MA (Australian Studies) UNSW, MTeach Syd.

Justine joined WRC in 1999. Prior to this she worked for four years as an industrial organiser and trainer for a federal public sector union and for seven years as a researcher with ABC Radio. Past projects have included research into public sector wages parity; wages and conditions in the Victoria Police Force; skill formation in the Victorian manufacturing industry; management of sub-contractor safety in the NSW construction and coal miningindustries; the operation of group training organisations as institutions of work transition;workforce issues in aged care; skill formation for sustainability; jurisdictional coverage of the WorkChoices legislation; and characteristics of low paid workers in Australia.

Areas of Expertise:

• Australian trade unions and industrial organising
• Agreement making and the federal industrial relations system
• Contractor safety management
• Skill formation in the 'new economy'
• Women and WorkChoices

Publications:

• Evesson, J., Buchanan, J., Bamberry, L., Frino, B., Oliver, D. (2007) ‘Lowering the Standards: From Awards to Work Choices in Retail and Hospitality Agreements’, report prepared for the QLD, NSW and Victoria governments
• Evesson, J. (2006) ‘The likely coverage of WorkChoices in Victoria: Characteristics of unincorporated employees’ Report prepared for Industrial Relations Victoria
• Evesson, J. (2006) ‘WorkChoices in Victoria: Unincorporated Employees’ Report prepared for Industrial relations Victoria
• Evesson, J. (2006) ‘Victoria Award Standards: Community or Common Standards’, Report prepared for Industrial relations Victoria
• Evesson, J. (2005) ‘Occupational health & safety for news media workers: journalists, photographers, graphic, artists, camera & sound crews’ Report prepared for the NSW Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance.
• Evesson, J. & Cole, M. (2005) ‘Leading senior constables: classification review’ Report prepared for the Victorian Police Association.
• Evesson, J. (2004) ‘Employee opinion survey’ Report prepared for Suzanne Grae.
• Buchanan, J. & Evesson, J. ‘Creating Markets or decent jobs: Group training and the future of work’ National Centre for Vocational Education Research.
• Evesson, J. (2003) ‘Safety management of contractors in the coal mining industry: challenges and insights from the field’ Report prepared for the Coal Australian Health and Safety Trust.
• Buchanan, J., Briggs, C. & Evesson, J. (2003) ‘Changing skill requirements in NSW manufacturing and engineering project’ Report prepared for the TAFE NSW Personnel Project Research Team
• Briggs, C., Buchanan, J., Considine, G. & Evesson, J (2003) ‘Review of the NSW Teachers’ Federation Organising and Industrial Structures’ Report prepared for the NSW Teachers’ Federation.
• Buchanan, J. Evesson, J., & Briggs, C. (2002) ‘Renewing the capacity for skill formation: the challenge for Victorian Manufacturing’ Report prepared for VLESC/MICC.
• Buchanan, J., Evesson, J., & Heiler, K. (2001) ‘Qualitative Research into the Construction Industry MOU and NSW Government Inititaives to Drive Systematic Management of OH&S’ Report for Workcover NSW
• Evesson, J. & Hall, R. (2001) ‘Wages and conditions in the Victorian Police Force’ Report prepared for the Police Association, Victoria.
• Buchanan, J. Evesson, J. & Thornthwaite, L. (2000). ‘Understanding the connection between classification structures, pay levels and workplace performance in the Victorian Public Service (VPS): case studies of key experiences.’ Report prepared for the Victorian Public Service.