This project aims to understand how Australia can better include people experiencing disadvantage in employment. Social enterprises are increasingly recognised for creating work and pathways into work for those who are typically excluded. Yet, little is known about how they can scale their operations and effectively transition workers into mainstream jobs, and what can be learned from social enterprise in designing other inclusive workplaces. Underpinned by a unique learning partnership, this project is expected to shed light on how decent and inclusive work through social enterprise can be grown. Project insights will contribute to more effective employment services and workplaces that increase the shared benefits of a diverse workforce.
This Australian Research Council funded Linkage Project is administered by The University of Melbourne.
Publications
Professor Josephine Barraket, Director, Melbourne Social Equity Institute Fellow, Melbourne Law School, The Univeristy of Melbourne.
Professor Greg Marston, Director, Centre for Policy Futures
Dr Michael McGann, Lecturer, Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Professor Susan Ainsworth, Professor, Organizational Studies, The University of Melbourne
Ms Sally McGeoch, Senior Advisor, Westpac Foundation
Dr Chabel Khan, Research Fellow, Melbourne Social Equity Institute, University of Melbourne
Dr Robert Arcidiacono, Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Futures
Nicola Innes, PhD researcher, Melbourne Social Equity Institute, University of Melbourne
