Only a Casual ... How Casual Work affects Employees, Households and Communities in Australia

This study reports on the experiences of 55 casual workers. This study asks - and offers some answers - to five key questions about casual work:
1. Are casuals really ongoing employees? Is true insecurity exaggerated?
2. Are casual jobs `good' jobs or `bad' jobs?
3. Do casual jobs meet employee preferences for flexibility?
4. Are casual jobs a pathway to better jobs and to ongoing work?
5. Are casual terms remaking work environments in Australia?