Women and Work Research Group (WWRG)
The Women and Work Research Group (WWRG) provides high quality research, research training and consultancy on all aspects of women's experience of work, employment, family and community in Australia and the Asia-Pacific Region. Over the past two years, WWRG's work has covered parental, maternity and paternity leave, flexible working and carers issues, migrant women and work, pay equity and equal opportunity for women in the workplace and women's health issues at work.
- WWRG Director: Dr Marian Baird, Professor Work and Organisations
- WWRG Research Associate: Alexandra Heron
- WWRG Coordinator: Karen Reeves
Upcoming & Previous Events
- Working from home: Online technology and the changing locations of women's labour' International Women's Day seminar
Dr Melissa Gregg Gender and Cultural Studies Department, University of Sydney
8th Mar 2010 The Darlington Centre, University of Sydney - Women, the Global Financial Crisis and Paths to Recovery
The Hon Linda Burney MP, The NSW Minister for Women; David Richardson, The Australia Institute; Marie Coleman, National Foundation of Australian Women
18th Nov 2009 The Women's College, 15 Carillon Avenue, University of Sydney - Women's Health at Work Matters: Perspectives
Claire Portors; Ludo McFerran; Professor Trudy Rudge; Associate Professor Sandra West; Dr Virginia Mapedzahama; Dr Amelie Perron Sydney West Area Health Service; Sydney West Area Health Service; Society and Work in Nursing Research Group (SWIN-RG)
6th Aug 2009 Darlington Centre, Room 7 - Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act and Agency Review - Roundtable Discussion
Mairi Steele; Sue Williamson; Sara Charlesworth; Glenda Strachan Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency; University of Sydney; RMIT; Griffith University
4th Aug 2009 Women's College, Sydney University, 15 Carillon Ave, Newtown
Current Issues & Publications
New Woman and Work Research Group report released by NSW OIR for Carers Week
The Government Review of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act and Agency is underway