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Program Report
Thinkers in Residence (2022)
Public Lecture: “Changing Work Patterns and Impact on Worker Health, Wellbeing, and Performance” by Prof Paula Brough
In her lecture, Paula discussed the concept of changing work patterns and its impact on workers. The COVID-19 pandemic produced seismic changes for the work context of many workers. Work hours, locations, and the use of technology were rapidly changed, while work characteristics such as autonomy, supervision, support, and social interactions produced long-term impacts for organisational cultures and connections which in many cases, are still being rectified. The talk discussed the changing work patterns, their consequences, and identified key considerations for the promotion of decent work in both the short and long term.
Workshop
In the workshop, PhD Thinkers discussed:
- What are flexible work practices?
- Can they create work arrangements that are more psychologically safe?
- How can we engage flexible work practices in the future of work for the benefit of all?
In considering these questions we addressed the psychosocial safety climate (PSC) of workplaces with the goal of building more psychologically healthy and safe workplaces for all.
Workshop Guest Speakers:
Prof Maureen Dollard (PSC Global Observatory, UniSA)
Prof Elaine Sadler (ARC Centre of Excellence for All-Sky Astrophysics)
Dr Kevin McGrath (Workplace Gender Equality Agency)
Dr Amy Zadow (PSC Global Observatory, UniSA)
Ms Kathy Harrington (National Tertiary Education Union)
Dr Sarah Cotton (Transitioning Well
Workshop Presenter: Dr Jane Andrews
Program Coordinators: Dr Rachael Potter (PSC Global Observatory, UniSA), Ms Cherie Crispin (PSC Global Observatory, UniSA)
