All publications: Australia
International perspectives on women and work in hotels, catering and tourism
This working paper highlights structural and cultural issues that often determine the roles that women play within the hotel, catering and tourism workforce and the strategies which can make a difference to their status and opportunities within the...
Policy guide
Strengthening the role of employment injury schemes to help prevent occupational accidents and diseases
The aim of this guide is to provide policy recommendations for future direction in the area of employment injury schemes. The guide is targeted at national authorities dealing with occupational safety and health (OSH).
Comparative study
Good practices and challenges on the Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183) and the Workers with Family Responsibilities...
The working paper presents ten national case studies on Conventions No. 183 and 156. It identifies opportunities for stepping up ratification and implementation of these Conventions, as requested in the 2009 International Labour Conference...
Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012-2022
The Australian Strategy provides a framework to drive improvements in work health and safety in Australia. It promotes a collaborative approach between the Commonwealth, state and territory governments, industry and unions and other organisations to...
Pacific labour governance and migration Pacific seasonal migration to New Zealand and Australia: Literature review, April 2012
This research was commissioned by the ILO’s Labour Governance and Migration Project through the support of the Australian Government – ILO Partnership Agreement (2010 – 2015). The findings contribute to better understanding of the support required...
Working Paper No. 22: "Comparative study on social dialogue and gender equality in New Zealand, Australia and Fiji"
This paper is a part of a comparative research project whose objective is to demonstrate that gender equality and social dialogue are mutually beneficial and their promotion should go hand-in-hand. Despite several studies on each topic separately,...
Responsible contracting: An approach aimed at improving social and labour practices in the property services sector
Research paper on the property services sector, and in particular on the provision of cleaning and security services, prepared as background for an ILO meeting on Private employment agencies in private services sectors, 18–19 October 2011.
Research on occupational safety and health for migrant workers in five Asia and the Pacific countries: Australia, Republic of Korea,...
This working paper presents trends and facts relevant to the five target countries’ OSH environments for migrant workers, with the long term aim of raising awareness of workplace safety for migrant labour forces and instilling the significance of...
Brochure: Australia and the ILO: Partnerships to achieve the millennium development goals through decent work in Asia and the Pacific
In April 2010, the ILO and Australia, a founding member State, entered into an historic five-year partnership agreement. Through the Australian Government - ILO partnership agreement (2010-2015), the Australian Government and the ILO Regional Office...
Theme 1: The Role of Labour Court Judges in the Implementation of Social Policies - Australia
Study on Labour Inspection Sanctions and Remedies: The case of Australia
This report describes the main features of the Australian legal system for enforcement of labour standards, with a focus on the key strategies and sanctions available to government agencies responsible for oversight and enforcement of minimum...
Skills for green jobs in Australia
Background country study
Learning from the first qualifications frameworks
Employment Working Paper No. 45
Globalization, Flexibilization and Working Conditions in Asia and the Pacific
This unique study reviews employment conditions in Asia and the Pacific in the context of globalization and the increasing pressures towards flexibilization. It places a strong focus on the divergent experiences of individual workers regarding their...
Skills development in the Pacific: The special skills development needs of small island economies: Report of ILO/SKILLS-AP/Japan Regional...
This meeting was set up to address the needs with the overall objective to discuss the key issues and major challenges for skills develoment in the Pacific Island Countries (PICs) Special emphasis was to be placed on the development of national...
Australia - Country baselines under the ILO Declaration Annual Review (2000-2008): Effective abolition of child labour (CL)