Centre for Future Work

The Centre for Future Work is an initiative of The Australia Institute, to conduct and publish progressive economic research on work, employment, and labour markets.

Centre for Future Work Team

• Fiona Macdonald Acting Director, Centre for Future Work
• Lisa Heap Senior Researcher
• Greg Jericho Chief Economist
• Charlie Joyce Researcher
• David Peetz Laurie Carmichael Distinguished Research Fellow

Advisory Committee

The research activity of the Centre for Future Work is informed by the volunteer members of our Advisory Committee, who represent a wealth of knowledge and experience in the labour policy, economics, and industrial relations fields. The Advisory Committee meets twice per year and provides input to the Centre’s Director on future research topics, partners, and dissemination.

• Alison Barnes National President, National Tertiary Education Union
• Josh Bornstein Head of National Employment and Industrial Relations, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
• John Buchanan Chair, Discipline of Business Analytics, University of Sydney Business School
• Annie Butler Federal Secretary, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation
• Sara Charlesworth Professor Emerita, College of Business & Law, RMIT University
• Thomas Costa Assistant Secretary, Unions NSW
• Peter Davidson Senior Advisor, Australian Council of Social Services
• Richard Denniss Executive Director Canberra
• Tim Dymond Organising and Strategic Research Officer, UnionsWA
• Anthony Forsyth Professor, Graduate School of Business and Law, RMIT University
• Lisa Fowkes Director, Employment Ventures, Social Ventures Australia
• Jonathan Guy Federal Strategic Research Officer, Australian Education Union
• Luke Hilakari Secretary, Victorian Trades Hall Council
• Tom Lynch Federal President, Community & Public Sector Union’s State Public Sector; Assistant Secretary, Community & Public Sector Union (Tasmanian Branch)
• Terri MacDonald Director, Policy and Research, National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU)
• Angus McFarland Assistant Secretary, Australian Services Union (ASU) NSW & ACT Branch
• Ben Moxham Legal and Policy Director, Australian Council of Trades Unions
• Jessica Munday Secretary, Unions Tasmania
• Stewart Prins Executive Director, Rail Tram and Bus Union (RTBU)
• Rosa Sottile
• Gillian Strong National Campaign and Communications Coordinator, Australian Services Union (ASU)
• Richard Wagstaff President, NZCTU
• Chris Wright Associate Professor, University of Sydney Business School
• Michael Wright Divisional Secretary (Acting), Electrical Trades Union of Australia
• Troy Wright Assistant General Secretary, Public Service Association (NSW)

Associates

Centre for Future Work is pleased to work with a team of Associates: distinguished policy thinkers, who work voluntarily with us to advance our research agenda, contribute to projects, prepare commentary on economic and labour market developments, and related tasks.

Mike Beggs, Anis Chowdhury, Ben Eltham, Frances Flanagan, Pat Forward, Elizabeth Humphrys, Al Rainnie.