Welcome to the National Institute of Labour Studies
NILS produces high quality research and consulting in the following key areas:
- analysis of labour market developments at national, industry, occupational and regional levels
- industrial relations developments and issues
- employment, unemployment and labour mobility
- labour productivity and workplace performance
- employee and management opinion surveys
- education and training
- immigration
- earnings and wage trends
NILS has become one of Australia's leading research centres in the broad field of social sciences. The success of NILS is measured by its record of publications, refereed journal articles, conference papers and citations.
Our History
The National Institute of Labour Studies - referred to as "NILS" - at the Flinders University, Adelaide is the pre-eminent labour studies research centre in Australia.
Established in 1972 by Professor Keith Hancock, NILS became an incorporated body in 1981 after which it began employing its own staff. Under the leadership of Richard Blandy, Judith Sloan, Mark Wooden and subsequently Sue Richardson, it has established a reputation for outstanding and timely work in labour studies.
Latest News
Josh Healy appeared as an expert witness in the State Wage Case held in the South Australian Industrial Relations Commission in the week of 15-20 June. His testimony related to a report on the South Australian minimum-wage workforce commissioned by the Office of the Employee Ombudsman. The Commission's decision will decide the level of general increase in award wages in South Australia, including the new rate for the State Minimum Standard for Remuneration which applies to the lowest-paid employees.
Click here to download the report
For a list of recent research projects please use the links to your left.
Latest Working Papers/Reports
WP 160: A Multiple Indicators and Multiple Causes (MIMIC) Model of Immigrant Settlement Success
Reports from the consortium program 'A well skilled future' are available from NCVER via the link below:
http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2001.html
WP 116: An Analysis of Employment of Young People in the Fast Food and Supermarket Industries
