Research and Partnerships
Advancing research and collaboration to strengthen understanding of psychosocial working conditions in Australia.
Advancing the evidence base
COPSOQ AU supports research and collaboration that advances the understanding, measurement and improvement of psychosocial working conditions.
We welcome opportunities to work with researchers, industry, government and other organisations on projects that contribute to the Australian evidence base and the broader international development and application of COPSOQ.
Research
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We collaborate with researchers and academic institutions on studies examining psychosocial working conditions, work organisation and related outcomes using COPSOQ methodology.
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COPSOQ can support studies across industries, occupations and workforce populations, including research involving multiple organisations or settings.
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Research collaborations may examine differences across workforce groups, organisations or sectors, as well as changes in psychosocial working conditions over time.
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Opportunities include research examining the measurement, interpretation and application of COPSOQ in the Australian context and contributing to the continued development of the evidence base.
Partnerships
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We welcome collaboration with industry bodies, professional associations and other organisations interested in understanding psychosocial working conditions across sectors or workforce populations.
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COPSOQ AU can contribute research expertise and evidence to initiatives concerned with psychosocial working conditions, work health and safety and the quality of work.
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Larger collaborative projects can support analysis of psychosocial working conditions across organisations, industries, occupations or other workforce populations.
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Research and partnership findings can contribute to publications, reports, educational resources and other forms of knowledge exchange for researchers, organisations and policy stakeholders.
Using COPSOQ in research
COPSOQ is an internationally established research instrument used by researchers across many countries and disciplines.
Researchers interested in the international COPSOQ instruments and resources can access further information through the COPSOQ International Network.
Researchers interested in Australian research, collaboration, Australian reference data or working with COPSOQ AU are welcome to contact us.
Work with us
We welcome opportunities to work with researchers, industry, government and other organisations on projects that advance understanding of psychosocial working conditions and strengthen the Australian evidence base.
If you have a research idea, sector initiative or potential collaboration you would like to discuss, please contact the COPSOQ AU team.