Michael Quinlan
School of Management & Governance - BEc, Sydney | PhD, Sydney
Michael Quinlan is Emeritus Professor in the School of Management and Governance and Director of the Industrial Relations Research Centre. His major expertise is the field of occupational health and safety (OHS) and risk, particularly aspects related to work organisation, management and regulation. In addition to publishing widely on OHS he has undertaken inquiries, investigations and audits for governments in Australia and New Zealand on safety in the trucking industry, mining and OHS regulatory regimes. He has also served as an expert for government advisory bodies in Australia and New Zealand as well as helping to prepare reports on OHS for the World Health Organisation, European Commission, European Agency on Safety and Health at Work and International Labour Organisation. He currently serves on the editorial board of six academic journals based in Australia and the UK.
From This Author
What’s behind Australia's paradigm shift in regulating precarious work?
Legislative changes are reshaping Australia's labour market by ensuring fair wages, regulating gig work and increasing employer accountability
Contract labour mining safety: hidden costs and business risks
New research examines how cost-cutting through contractor hiring creates unforeseen safety risks and financial liabilities for organisations
Tragedy repeating itself? Lessons from the Dreamworld disaster
New research into the Dreamworld Thunder River Rapids incident that killed four people suggests theme parks should be treated as high-hazard workplaces
How to manage psychosocial hazards in the workplace
While it can be easy to overlook the subtle connection between power dynamics and mental health in the workplace, this link is crucial to minimising psychosocial hazards
Eight ways to improve safety in the road transport industry
The government must address issues around performance-based payment and subcontracting in the road transport industry if there are to be meaningful safety improvements in the sector
The roots of Australian democracy sprang from its penal history
Researchers aim to demonstrate the importance of collective convict protest
Why is workplace bullying so widespread and rising?
Pressure, disorganisation and regulatory failure are red flags