Transform work, performance and quality of life.

From training and technology to systems and policies. From recruitment, work design and wellbeing to leadership, safety and change management. We develop innovative, evidence-based solutions for evolving workplace challenges.

Shaping the future of work
around the globe

Find smarter ways to work, grow and thrive

At the Future of Work Institute (FOWI), here at Curtin University, we’re equipping Australian employers and employees to evolve and thrive in the ever-changing, technology-driven innovation age.

Our collaborations transform capability, capacity and the bottom line.

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Learning. Evolving. Performing. Thriving.

Our renowned research team at Curtin University brings a diverse range of academic and industry expertise to our partnerships with private and public-sector employers and employees.

Together with our partners, we conduct world-class research using innovative diagnostics tools and approaches, then apply it in the real world. Partner with us to be part of the transformation of work.

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Unlock your potential and learn from accomplished researchers

Are you passionate about helping to create smart, healthy and productive work?

By pursuing a PhD with us, you’ll make discoveries and turn them into real-world outcomes that are highly valued by academia, industry and society.

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Why pursue a PhD at FOWI?

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A sneak peak into how we make a difference

A SMARTer way to work

Developed by ARC Laureate Fellow Sharon Parker, SMART is a model for designing meaningful, motivating work that delivers positive outcomes by focusing on five key criteria: Stimulating, Mastery, Agency, Relational, and Tolerable Demands.

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Our Research in Practice

Thrive at Work is a world-first wellbeing initiative developed in partnership with leading mental health bodies and businesses. Together, we’ll design work that helps your employees and organisation thrive.

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What's happening

SMART work design: The key to beating burnout

Burnout and disengagement are pressing challenges for workplaces worldwide, but latest research from the Centre for Transformative Work Design (CTWD)

11 DEC 2024

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Patrick Dunlop: Is the job interview dead?

Patrick Dunlop is a professor at Curtin University's Future of Work Institute. Curtin will host Beyond the Buzz, an AI conference.

16 NOV 2024

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Scientist of the Year Prof Sharon Parker

Professor Sharon Parker’s career has been remarkable. Sharon considers her research outside the norm for STEM, but the work she does impacts everyone, every day.