Leading Research in Work and Labour MarketsThe National Institute of Labour Studies (NILS) at Flinders University, South Australia, is the independent pre-eminent labour studies consultancy and research centre in Australia, leading research in the broad field of social sciences. The success of NILS is measured by its record of publications, refereed journal articles, conference papers and citations. more
Recent publications
Caring for profit? The impact of for-profit providers on the quantity and quality of employment in paid care.
Care for Australia's children and elderly is provided in a mixed economy, in which for-profit providers are playing an increasingly important role alongside more traditional government and non-government... more
The Impact of Gambling Initiatives
Commissioned by the Independent Gambling Authority, this project examines the impact of the following initiatives on gamblers and gambling activity:
The Advertising and Responsible Gambling Codes of Practice... more
What is a skill shortage?
This report is part of a suite of research projects entitled 'A well-skilled future: Tailoring VET to the emerging labour market' conducted by a consortium of researchers from the National Institute of Labour Studies... more
|
NILS Speaks at Inquiry into Pay Equity
09-Feb-2010
NILS was recently invited to give evidence to the House of Representatives Inquiry into pay equity and associated issues related to increasing female participation in the workforce. Josh Healy appeared on behalf of NILS at public hearings held by the Committee in Adelaide on 6 November.
His evidence included a summary of the findings from recent NILS research into the gender pay gap and its implications for female... more
A Skilled Workforce for the Future
13-Jan-2010
Professor Kostas Mavromaras recently published an article entitled "A skilled workforce for the future" in the journal Insights. This article focuses on whether there are enough skills in the Australian labour market, and whether they are being utilised well. The article can be accessed at http://insights.unimelb.edu.au/vol6/08_Kostas.html
Sue Richardson Appointed as Fair Work Australia Commissioner
13-Jan-2010
Professor Sue Richardson, Principal Research Fellow at NILS, has been appointed as a commissioner for Fair Work Australia on the Minimum Wage Panel.
NILS Welcomes New Adjunct Professor
13-Jan-2010
NILS welcomes a new member to the team. Professor Peter Sloane, a labour economist from Swansea University has joined us as an adjunct. Peter recently visited Adelaide and is currently working with the team on the "Overskilling and Job Satisfaction in the Australian VET Sector" project funded by NCVER.
Anna presents at the Ageing Research Expo
14-Oct-2009
Anna presented a poster on 'Older Farmers Working: Selective Optimisation with Compensation' at the Ageing Research Expo on 17th September 2009 at Hyatt Regency Ballroom, Adelaide.
The poster uses qualitative data from a 2 year research project on the resilience, mental health and wellbeing of South Australian farm families experiencing climate variation, which was funded by SA Health in 2007 - the final report is... more
News from NILS
 RSS
Australian Bulletin of LabourThe Australian Bulletin of Labour, an academic journal about issues, policies and developments within the broad spectrum of labour practice and theory, has been published by NILS since 1974. The ABL is published as often the supply of suitable papers permits – up to four times per year.
Featured Research ProjectResilience and the mental health and wellbeing of farm families experiencing climate variation in South AustraliaSouth Australian Department of Health
The Strategic Planning Policy and Research Branch of the South Australian Department of Health has commissioned NILS to conduct a two-year study entitled ‘Resilience and the mental health and wellbeing of farm families experiencing climate variation in South Australia’. Resilience in this project is conceptualised as a dynamic process that occurs within farm families which display positive adaptation in the areas of work and mental wellbeing despite experiencing adversity resulting from increasing climatic variation and uncertainty.
The multidisciplinary research team comprises Dr Debra King (Chief Investigator, NILS), Anna Lane (NILS), Dr Jennene Greenhill (Flinders Rural Health Clinic), and Associate Professor Colin MacDougall (Public Health, Flinders). 
Research TagsThe tag cloud represents concentrations of themes in NILS research.
workforce participation children women immigration paid care fertility low-paid workers VET education skills shortage aged care aging work-life balance welfare gender health China unemployment families future skills minimum wages life-course technology skills industrial relations work labour supply activism emotions
Testimonials
"Professor Richardson and her team have provided an extremely high level of service to the Department. The analysis of the data has been very high quality and both reports provided by NILS have been of an exemplary standard."
- Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
|
|
