How migration reshapes labour markets: a study of professional service firms. Australia needs skilled migration to maintain its economic growth and replenish its skill base as the population ages. It needs the skills of migrant accountants. This project will identify the barriers migrants face when seeking work in the financial services industry and discover how migration is changing the financial services labour market.
Developing Indigenous Entrepreneurship Frameworks: An Exploration of Sustainable Indigenous Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Frameworks within the Noongar Community of Western Australia. This study will investigate the effectiveness and sustainability of frameworks of indigenous enterprise and entrepreneurship within the Noongar Community of Western Australia with the primary aim of identifying appropriate models for adoption by the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council (SWALSC), and the Gov ....Developing Indigenous Entrepreneurship Frameworks: An Exploration of Sustainable Indigenous Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Frameworks within the Noongar Community of Western Australia. This study will investigate the effectiveness and sustainability of frameworks of indigenous enterprise and entrepreneurship within the Noongar Community of Western Australia with the primary aim of identifying appropriate models for adoption by the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council (SWALSC), and the Government of Western Australia.Read moreRead less
Sustainable cooperative enterprise: an investigation into the factors influencing the sustainability and competitiveness of cooperative enterprises. From a national perspective the top 100 Co-operative enterprises control a combined turnover of around $20 billion and provide employment and economic benefits to many thousands of people across both regional and rural Australia. In Western Australia (WA) there are around 70 Co-operatives working across a wide range of industries including fishing, ....Sustainable cooperative enterprise: an investigation into the factors influencing the sustainability and competitiveness of cooperative enterprises. From a national perspective the top 100 Co-operative enterprises control a combined turnover of around $20 billion and provide employment and economic benefits to many thousands of people across both regional and rural Australia. In Western Australia (WA) there are around 70 Co-operatives working across a wide range of industries including fishing, farming, retailing and services sectors. Despite their significance, there is relatively little research available on drivers of the Co-operative business model and what makes it both unique and competitive. This project will address these issues and assist Co-operatives WA to prepare for the introduction of new state legislation and provide research of benefit to Co-operatives at the national level.Read moreRead less