Discover how the Centre for the New Workforce is developing workplace and workforce research insights that empower people and organisations to address exponential change through its research and findings.

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    2022 Supplementary Report

    Enabling Wellbeing through Flexible Work

    Looking to implement effective flexible working practices that enable employee wellbeing? Our joint report with Deloitte provides practical guidance to organisations facing this complex challenge.

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    2022 report

    Making Fair Work FlexWork

    Employees now want more than fair pay. Drive your hybrid working industrial relations strategy with world-class data from Swinburne Edge and Deloitte.

  • Corporate staff employees working together using computers at coworking, busy workers group walk in motion sitting at desks in modern open space room interior, everyday office rush lifestyle concept.

    2021 report

    Hybrid Working in Australia

    COVID-19 has impacted work and how we use the office. This report reveals the current experience of hybrid work and role the office could play in the future.

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    2021 industry briefing

    Working to close Australia's skills gap: Lessons from abroad

    By adopting lessons from overseas, Australia has an opportunity to accelerate skills growth and support greater collaboration across the public and private sectors.

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    2021 report

    Peak Human Workplace

    In this unprecedented era, organisations must innovate to survive. Turn complex disruption into competitive advantage. Learn more about the peak human workplace. 

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    2020 industry briefing

    Closing Australia's Skills Gap

    Many jobs are undergoing major changes due to advances in technology. New ways of work are emerging. Learn more about closing Australia’s skills gap.

Evolving workplaces

There is no greater strategic priority for organisations than realising the potential of their people — and no better way to do this than through the transformative force of learning supported by workplace wellbeing.

Organisations need to go beyond traditional discrete, technical training programs to develop vibrant learning ecosystems that encompass:

  • learning behaviours
  • culture
  • creativity
  • processes
  • the environment.
     

The highest form of learning will be creating value essential for competitive advantage.

Preparing for disruption

Preparing workforces for the uncertainty and opportunity of the digital economy is a daunting challenge. Advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, networks, analytics and digitisation will only increase this challenge.

Our network of experts, analysts and thought leaders understand how work is changing in response to technology:

  • what work is
  • how it's done
  • how it's organised
  • who does it.
     

Workforce transformation

Our network of experts, analysts and thought leaders also know how best to prepare your people and organisation. CNeW can advise and assess your workforce capability, determine and optimise learning and knowledge sharing practices and diagnose and enhance your workplace wellbeing for the future of work.

We help organisations with workforce transformation by:

  • providing insight into current trends and how they translate to your organisation
  • positioning your leadership team with the authority to lead your workforce and influence stakeholders
  • diagnosing pain points in work activity, learning capability, knowledge management, and workplace wellbeing
  • implementing solutions to enhance competitive advantage.

Key findings

1 trillion

Products and people interconnected by 2030

51%

People concerned about losing their job to AI

1 in 5

Australian jobs impacted in next 5 years

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Contact us to discuss how we can work together to determine new approaches to learning and knowledge creation.
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