Our research insights
Explore our track record of research insights in emerging workforce and workplace challenges.
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.
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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 the Centre for the New Workforce
Contact us to discuss how we can work together to determine new approaches to learning and knowledge creation.
Call +61 3 9214 3398 or email new-workforce@swinburne.edu.au.