Paula McDonald is Professor of work and organisation and ARC Future Fellow at the QUT Business School. Paula’s research focuses on facilitating work-life boundaries; the systemic causes of and solutions to workplace discrimination and harassment; education to employment pathways for young people; and social media at work. Prior to an academic career, Paula held clinical and research roles in health sector settings including child and adolescent psychiatry, medical education, primary care and public health. She is a registered psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
Unpaid work experience is widespread but some are missing out: new study
Jan 18, 2017 05:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Life Economy
Most young Australians undertake unpaid work experience as part of their education or training, to maintain entitlements to social security, or simply to improve their job prospects. But those from more disadvantaged...
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