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Weblinks
Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)
http://www.actu.asn.au/
The peak national body representing worker and union interests has an extensive website with background papers, current campaigns, and a range of resources.
Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC):
http://www.airc.gov.au/
Fair Work Australia:
http://www.fwa.gov.au/
The national body responsible for workplace relations, including industrial disputes and the administration of the Fair Work Act 2009.
Australian Government Office for Women:
http://ofw.facs.gov.au/index2.htm
A government organisation helping to advance the status of women.
Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA):
http://www.eowa.gov.au/
International Labour Organization (ILO):
http://www.ilo.org/
A United Nations body that develops and promotes international labour standards; a good source of comparative information and analysis.
LaborNet:
http://www.labornet.org/
A US-based activist website that provides access to a wide range of resources and links.
Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research:
http://melbourneinstitute.com/
Located at the University of Melbourne, one of the aims of this research centre is to study labour economics and related social policy.
Office of the Australian Safety and Compensation Council:
http://www.ascc.gov.au/
Formerly the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission, this website details the national strategies to prevent work-related illness, injury and death.
National Institute of Labour Studies (NILS):
http://nils.flinders.edu.au/
Based at Flinders University, the NILS website provides access to a number of papers and reports of on-going research.
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD):
http://www.oecd.org/
A good source for comparative information, analysis and statistics.
SocioSite—Sociology of Labor:
http://www.sociosite.net/topics/labor.php
One of the best and longest-running sociology portal websites, the section on work includes a vast number of relevant resources.
Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005: http://www.aph.gov.au/LIBRARY/intguide/law/workchoicesbill.htm
A guide to parliamentary resources relating to passage of the Act.
Centre for Work + Life (University of South Australia):
www.unisa.edu.au/hawkeinstitute/cwl/default.asp
Based at the University of South Australia, the Centre produces some key studies on work/life balance.
