Focusing on issues affecting the psychological and physical wellbeing of employees at work
Globalisation of organisations and increasing pressures for greater worker productivity have led to more casual, part-time and contingent work arrangements, reduced job quality and job insecurity; which can result in decreased productivity, stress and burnout. Within such a context, organisations are increasingly focusing on policies and practices to improve workplace wellbeing.
Our research tackles these issues and leads the way in assessing employee voice, emotions at work, health and safety, psychosocial issues, and wellbeing at work.
Sustainable Development Goals
Griffith University is aligned with the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs ) and is committed to advancing knowledge, innovation, and practices that promote holistic health and well-being while fostering partnerships for the goals.
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Areas of research
Health and safety
- Employee wellbeing
- Organisational behaviour
- Occupational stress, bullying and coping
- Psychological health of high-risk workers (such as emergency service workers, correctional workers)
- Resilience at work
- Safety and risk management
- Work-life balance
- Work intensification
Emotion at work
- Emotions at work
- Leadership
- Emotional intelligence
- Emotional labour
- Resilience at work
- Emotional regulation at multi-levels
- Emotions and conflict resolution
- Stress and emotion
Employee Voice
- Employee involvement and participation
- Employee representation and voice
- Enterprise bargaining
- Management of union relations and partnerships
- Whistleblowing at work
Wellbeing at Work
Professor Paula Brough explains how employee wellbeing benefits the employment relationship.
Emotion at Work
Professor Peter Jordan explains how understanding Emotion in the workplace helps organisations reach their goals.
Voice at Work
Professor Adrian Wilkinson explains what Employee Voice is and it's important role in the employment relationship.
Recent projects
- Registrars’ well-being: the mediation of practices
- Case Study: Lessons from Rockwood Weir and MATES in Construction on Managing Psychosocial Hazards in the Construction Industry
- The Evolve Workplace Wellbeing Podcast
- 'Gig' work and reform of workers' compensation and rehabilitation in Queensland
- Return to work of Cancer Survivors - A scoping Review
- Research to Support Workers' Psychological Responses to Injury and Successful Return to Work
- A Report on the Triggers, Facilitators, and Barriers to Implementing Mental Health Initiatives in Australian BusinessesAI Group
- The Australian Building and Construction Industry Blueprint for better Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
- Supporting student-mothers: a work-life program
Contact details
- Address
- Room 1.17, Business 3 Building (N63)
- Griffith University
- 170 Kessels Road
- Nathan QLD 4111
- Office hours
- 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
- Monday – Friday
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