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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.

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

The Premier's Science Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding scientific research and engagement taking place in Western Australia.

The 2024 Scientist of the Year was awarded to 2 joint winners. The category recognises outstanding individuals for their excellence in a field of science, scientific research or technological advancement who have been active in their field, particularly in the past 10 years.

Curtin University researchers, teachers and students have been acknowledged among the best in Western Australia, winning big at the annual Premier’s Science Awards — including jointly taking out the event’s most prestigious prize.

A physician pioneering new methods to stop patients dying from high blood pressure and a psychologist improving the quality of people's working lives are this year's winners of WA's most prestigious science award.

Smart work design is the key to battling poor mental health, worker burnout and building a more productive workplace, the inaugural Centre for Transformative Work Design Conference has been told.

Curtin University has announced the winners of the 2023 Research and Engagement Awards. The awards, held on November 28, acknowledge research excellence and outstanding media engagement across different career stages and disciplines.

Mining companies are spending big, transforming harsh outback mining camps with luxury accommodation, Olympic-sized swimming pools and restaurants.

WA's mines minister has warned the resources industry it could face tighter regulation if it does not address issues around sexual harassment, as a conference heard a quarter of women in the industry had reported 'sexual hostility' at work.

A mining industry summit scheduled for 1 August 2023 will underline the State Government's ongoing commitment to drive cultural change across the mining sector and eliminate inappropriate behaviour from Western Australian mining workplaces.

A new summit addressing workplace culture in WA's resources sector will be held in Perth next month in the wake of a #MeToo reckoning across the industry.

SMART solutions needed for stressed care workforce, report shows

The McGowan Government's strategy to stamp out sexual violence and drive cultural change in Western Australia's mining sector continues to progress with its Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety (MARS) Program playing a key role.

Poor work relationships and unmanageable demands on healthcare workers in NSW have prompted the industry to trial work design strategies that improve workers' mental health and wellbeing.

An Australian mining company claims its new, state-of-the-art "resort" will help drive change in WA’s under-fire FIFO mining sector, but locals say the enormous facility has been sprung on them.

A new Curtin-led report has found that Australian mining companies have a stronger focus on the physical health and safety of employees compared to employee mental health and well-being, followed by a respectful workplace culture.

Your employees need to feel they are in control of their workloads if you want to retain them.

A team of Curtin researchers are finalists in the 2021 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes for their innovative research into strategies to assure the endurance and performance of crew aboard the Royal Australian Navy’s high-tech new Attack Class Submarines.

These are Australia’s top 40 lifetime achievers in research, chosen for the consistent excellence of their work and the impact they had in their fields.

Curtin University has recognised the work and service of 17 outstanding staff with the highest academic honour the University can award.

Professor Parker said the research suggested about 20 per cent of workers experienced a “high level of psychological distress”. 

FIFO rosters taking toll on miners (Australian Mine Safety Journal). Coronavirus pandemic sees psychological distress soar to 40 per cent among WA FIFO workers.

New Curtin University research has found workers who proactively pursue career goals are less likely to suffer a sense of job insecurity when faced with employment uncertainty, as many are now due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Getting the whole medical team together in one room for a pre-surgical list meeting sounds like a no-brainer but a new study published in BMJ Open has found that medical staff face many barriers to holding team briefings.

Managers aged between 45 and 54 report a greater ability to adapt to change than those in any other age group a survey has found, in sharp contrast with the stereotype that older workers are less agile.

After decades of providing fiction writers with the ideal conceit to craft tales of armageddon and ethical dilemma, the 2020s might just be the decade we finally see the reality of what artificial intelligence means for the world, and the feeble humans that populate it.

A new report released today by the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) has found that many mature workers across Australia feel excluded in today’s workforce and have limited development opportunities and flexible working arrangements, compared to the younger population.

Seven Curtin University researchers have been named among the world’s most influential scientists and social scientists in the 2019 Highly Cited Researchers list released by the Web of Science Group.

Managers who introduce strategies that aim to help employees focus on risks, stay vigilant, and be more creative about safety are more likely to improve safety behaviour in the workplace, new research involving Curtin University has found.

With mental health disorders predicted to be the leading cause of disease burden by 2020, there is growing interest in the public health arena to find ways to create and maintain mentally healthy workplaces.

It can be tempting to sit on the couch after a long day at the office, but new research suggests keeping a packed schedule after work will help you function better the next day.

A new team led by global experts will be tasked with shaping the jobs and industries of the future as part of a collaborative research hub based at Curtin University.