Quality at Work: The Quality Part-Time Work Imperative

This discussion paper is part of the Quality Part-Time Work Project and draws together information from work-related research and experience, and from key data sets - including the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey - in order to isolate the factors that determine quality part time work.

This discussion paper finds that quality part time work is associated with a range of workplace benefits that increase productivity and enable employees to effectively balance work with other life roles and responsibilities.

The Quality Part-Time Work Project was initiated by the SafeWork SA WorkLife Balance Strategy in response to the important role that part-time work plays in South Australia and to focus attention on the dimensions and importance of quality part-time work in the context of work-life balance objectives.