The seventh edition of this classic handbook on the policy process is fully updated, featuring
new material on policy making amid local and global disruption, the contestable nature of …

In the current context of sluggish global economic recovery, widening regional disparities,
and li le room for policy error, the global employment situation is unprecedentedly severe …

Abstract In Australia, 9.4% of young people aged 15–24 are unemployed, more than double
the national rate. The national employment services system in Australia has, however, not …

Abstract Background Historically in Australia, all levels of government created collective
wealth by owning and operating infrastructure, and managing natural assets, key public …

This research examines the experiences of unemployed workers who report they have been
parked or creamed by their employment services provider. Using focus group methodology …

This paper examines the under-explored demand-side of active labour market programmes
that aim to transition people without jobs into employment. The paper's contribution centres …

This article reports on the ongoing development of the Australian Unemployed Workers
Union Rating Scale (AUWURS), which allows unemployed workers to rate their experiences …

This article examines the employment trajectories of 50 young job seekers to gain insight
into the critical factors that influence a young person's journey toward sustainable …

In this chapter, I draw on different strands of pertinent literature to explore current
understandings of employability, employment, and workforce localisation in view of the …

BACKGROUND: Research consistently shows that Australian employment services are
failing those they are intended to serve. Based on findings in other human service areas, a …