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, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
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
Nicola Innes
PhD researcher, Melbourne Social Equity Institute, University of Melbourne
