Our research

Our researchers are making a real impact in many aspects of the Care Economy.

We recognise that the major challenges facing the Care Economy sit across five broad domains. Tackling these in a whole systems approach means we can work towards achieving positive outcomes and better impact.

Troubling Care: research perspectives on Womens’ care work

The Care Economy Research Institute (CERI) and the Australian Research Centre for Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) were proud to welcome guest speaker Dr Pat Armstrong from York University, Canada to talk to her experiences and research around women's roles in unpaid and paid care work this International Women's Day. Hear some of Pat's fascinating insights and anecdotes from her extensive career.

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Our five research domains

Care Delivery

Care Delivery

Fair access and delivery of health and social care for all Australians.

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Care Economics, Social and Policy

Care Economics, Social and Policy

Ensuring the provision of care is understood within our broader ecosystem.

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Care Experience

Care Experience

Placing the lived experience of consumers at the heart of care service design and delivery.

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Care Technology

Care Technology

Technology as a driving force for innovation in care.

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Care Workforce

Care Workforce

Championing the paid and unpaid workers, and volunteers at the foundation of our Care Economy.

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  • Troubling Care: research perspectives on Womens’ care work
    The Care Economy Research Institute and the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society welcomed Dr Pat Armstrong, on International Women’s Day for a conversation about the importance that women’s paid, and unpaid work plays in the care economy and how best to use womens' experience of care work to address some of the key challenges post Covid.
  • Building Your Career
    A webinar with keynote speaker Professor Thomas Klassen from York University, Canada and two CERI Associate Directors, Dr Anne-Marie Laslett and Dr Chris Maylea discussing practical strategies to succeed through graduate research and early research career.