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Research

WRC is one of Australia's premier work and labour market research centres. We undertake a wide range of research projects and are regularly called on by numerous organisations to provide analysis and advice.

Knowledge Based Solutions

We work with you to identify your research questions. Our highly qualified researchers will design an appropriate solution for you and deliver the findings in an easy-to-read, non technical format which can be viewed in any medium you choose - hardcopy, PDF download or seminar.

Areas Of Expertise

  • Labour Law
  • Industrial Relations
  • Human Resources
  • Skills Formation 
  • Political Economy
  • Management
  • Organisational Psychology
  • Superannuation
  • OHS
  • Economics
  • Training and Education
  • Public Policy
  • Sociology

Research Methods 

We use multi-method investigative procedures including:

  • On-line, phone, electronic, and paper surveys
  • In-depth interviews
  • Focus groups
  • Case studies
  • Award and Agreement analysis
  • Analysis and comparative research using national statistics (e.g Australian Bureau of Statistics data sets)
  • Document and data analysis of organisational records, policies, procedures, databases
  • Analysis of legislative and regulatory requirements.

Research Reports

Apart from reports for customised research we can also provide you with:

  • What's new in enterprise agreements in your industry or on particular issues e.g., hours, wages
  • Briefing reports on the latest global trends on industrial relations/human resource issues

Evaluations and Surveys

  • We evaluate enterprise and bargaining agreements
  • We conduct employee surveys
  • We conduct organisational or industry sample surveys

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Researchers

Tanya Bretherton
Research Analyst
John Buchanan
Director
Gillian Considine
Senior Research Analyst
Justine Evesson
Senior Researcher
Betty Frino
Awards and Agreements Coordinator 
Michelle Jakubauskas
Research Analyst
Angus McDonald
Research Analyst

Damian Oliver
Research Analyst

Sarah Oxenbridge
Researcher
Michael Rafferty
Senior Research Analyst
Brigid van Wanrooy
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Sarah Wise
Research Manager (Acting)