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Greening the Brown article in the Island news.

Greening the Brown - Decent work for waste workers in Sri Lanka

Radio Australia's Pacific Beat Q&A with ILO TACKLE

A report has found that child labour exists in PNG and the worst forms exist in Port Moresby.

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...

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ILO and Australian government strengthen technical cooperation with US$31 million Timor-Leste project

The ILO and the Governments of Australia and Timor-Leste have announced a new US$31 million project to significantly improve road transport in Timor-Leste.

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,...

Job creation and growth in the Ethiopian cut flowers industry - Employment Policy Department Knowledge-Sharing Conference

The Employment Policy Department’s Knowledge-Sharing Conference was held on 21 November 2011 at ILO headquarters in Geneva. Its goal was to provide a forum for distinguished external experts to share their knowledge on the evolution of the global...

G20 Development Governance, 1999-2011: Increase, Institutionalization, Impact - Employment Policy Department Knowledge-Sharing Conference

The Employment Policy Department’s One-Day Knowledge-Sharing Conference took place on 21 November 2011 at ILO headquarters in Geneva. Its goal was to provide a forum for distinguished external experts to share their knowledge on the evolution of...

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.

Sectoral Country Profile - Australia

Interview with Tim Lyons, Assistant Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions

Tim Lyons, who was the Workers' group spokesperson at the 15th ILO Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting, talks about the situation of workers in Fiji, the promotion of ILO Conventions in Australia, and what the Australian Council of Trade Unions...

Australia ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

Australia becomes the 22nd member State to ratify the landmark Convention, which sets out seafarers’ rights to decent working and living conditions while creating fair competition for shipowners.

Vietnamese apparel factories producing a good bargain for all

Story of Dang Thu Hoan, a Vietnamese worker who helps produce around US$13 billion in textile export revenues for Viet Nam.

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...

The Australian Government and the International Labour Organisation promote greater access to employment and justice for people with...

Organisations promoting the rights of people with disabilities demanded greater workforce inclusion and an improvement in basic rights this week in Jakarta.

Theme 1: The Role of Labour Court Judges in the Implementation of Social Policies - Australia

The Australian Government – ILO Partnership Agreement (2010–2015)

In April 2010, the ILO and Australia, one of the Organization’s founding member States, entered a new and historic Partnership Agreement. Working together, the Australian Government and the ILO Regional Office for Asia and Pacific are combining...

Keynote address on Overview of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, status on implementation and emerging Issues

By Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, Director, International Labour Standards Department, ILO, Geneva at the Asia-Pacific Regional Dialogue on the Maritime Labour Convention, 3-6 May 2011, Cairns, Australia

Papua New Guinea labour delegation in Australia: tripartite group studies industrial relations, Australian labour market governance and...

ILO News: A tripartite delegation from Papua New Guinea (PNG) has travelled to Australia to study that country’s industrial relations institutions in advance of an anticipated enactment of a Bill to reform PNG’s industrial relations laws.

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...