Professor of Political Science
Background:
Gillian Whitehouse researches in areas of gender and employment equity, focusing in particular on the impact of regulatory frameworks and legislative change on gender equity in contemporary societies. Her research has attracted significant funding from Australian and international agencies (including the Australian Research Council, Government departments in Australia and Britain, the OECD and the European Commission). She is a member of several international networks of researchers in the areas of employment rights and equity, including the International Network on Leave Policies & Research which produces an annual report on parental leave policies in over 30 countries. Her work has been influential within and beyond academic, contributing in particular to pay equity and parental leave policy developments in Australia.
Research Interests:
Journal Article: Allied health professionals in Queensland Health returning to work after maternity leave: Hours of work and duration of time on part-time hours
Hulcombe, Julie, Capra, Sandra and Whitehouse, Gillian (2019) Allied health professionals in Queensland Health returning to work after maternity leave: Hours of work and duration of time on part-time hours. Australian Health Review, . doi:10.1071/AH18110
Journal Article: Addressing corruption in post-Soeharto Indonesia: the role of the Corruption Eradication Commission
Umam, Ahmad Khoirul, Whitehouse, Gillian, Head, Brian and Khan, Mohammed Adil (2018) Addressing corruption in post-Soeharto Indonesia: the role of the Corruption Eradication Commission. Journal of Contemporary Asia, . doi:10.1080/00472336.2018.1552983
Other Outputs: Millennium Mums Report, waves 1-5
Hewitt, Belinda, Baird, Marian, Baxter, Janeen, Brady, Michelle, Coles, Laetitia, Dickenson, Jane, Strazdins, Lyndall, Whitehouse, Gillian, Xiang, Ning and Yerkes, Mara (2017) Millennium Mums Report, waves 1-5 Indooroopilly, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research
Enhancing Mothers' Engagement with the Workforce in the Preschool Years.
(2013–2016) ARC Linkage Projects
(2012–2013) UniQuest Pty Ltd
Equity and Diversity in the Australian Architecture Profession: Women, Work, and Leadership
(2011–2014) ARC Linkage Projects
What impact does men's use of parental leave have on women's experiences in paid employment?
Doctor Philosophy
Women and retirement
Doctor Philosophy
(2017) Doctor Philosophy
Alexander, Michael, Whitehouse, Gillian and Brennan, Deborah (2009) Australia United Kingdom: Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, UK
Alexander, Michael, Whitehouse, Gillian M. and Brennan, Deborah (2008) Australia United Kingdom: Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, UK
A cross-national comparison of gender gaps
Whitehouse, Gillian (2017). A cross-national comparison of gender gaps. In Women, Labor Segmentation and Regulation: Varieties of Gender Gaps (pp. 97-116) New York, NY, U.S.A.: Palgrave Macmillan. doi:10.1057/978-1-137-55495-6_6
Academics: How career structures and segmentation undermine pay regulation
Strachan, Glenda, Peetz, David, Broadbent, Kaye, Bailey, Janis, Whitehouse, Gillian and Troup, Carolyn (2017). Academics: How career structures and segmentation undermine pay regulation. In Women, Labor Segmentation and Regulation: Varieties of Gender Gaps (pp. 155-174) New York, NY, U.S.A.: Palgrave Macmillan. doi:10.1057/978-1-137-55495-6_9
Whitehouse, G., Baird, M., Brennan, D. and Baxter, J. (2016). Australia. In A. Koslowski, S. Blum and P. Moss (Ed.), 12th International Review of Leave Policies and Research 2016 (pp. 45-56) Online: International Network on Leave Policies and Research.
Whitehouse, Gillian and Rooney, Tricia (2011). Approaches to gender-based undervaluation in Australian industrial tribunals: lessons from recent childcare cases. In Marian Baird, Keith Hancock and Joe Isaac (Ed.), Work and employment relations : an era of change : essays in honour of Russell Lansbury (pp. 109-123) Sydney, NSW, Australia: The Federation Press.
Alexander, Michael, Whitehouse, Gillian and Brennan, Deborah (2010). Australia. In Peter Moss (Ed.), International review of leave policies and related research 2010 (pp. 42-50) London, U.K.: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
Australia: Casual employment, part-time employment and the resilience of the male-breadwinner model
Campbell, Iain, Whitehouse, Gillian and Baxter, Janeen (2009). Australia: Casual employment, part-time employment and the resilience of the male-breadwinner model. In Leah F. Vosko, Martha MacDonald and Iain Campbell (Ed.), Gender and the contours of precarious employment (pp. 60-75) London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203874424
Alexander, M., Whitehouse, G. M. and Brennan, D. (2007). Australia. In Moss, P. and Wall, K. (Ed.), International Review of Leave Policies and Related Research 2007 (pp. 72-85) United Kingdom: Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.
Women and Computing Careers in Australia
Whitehouse, Gillian (2006). Women and Computing Careers in Australia. In Eileen M. Trauth (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Gender and Information Technology 1 ed. (pp. 1223-1229) Hershey, PA, USA and London, UK: Idea Group.
Justice and Equity: Women and Indigenous Workers
Whitehouse, G. M. (2004). Justice and Equity: Women and Indigenous Workers. In Joe Isaac and Stuart Macintyre (Ed.), The new Province for Law and Order: 100 years of Australian Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration 1st ed. (pp. 207-240) United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
Women's Policy: Special interests or mainstream?
Whitehouse, G. M. (2004). Women's Policy: Special interests or mainstream?. In A. Fenna (Ed.), Australian Public Policy (pp. 361-387) Australia: Pearson Longman.
Telework in Australia: Findings from a National Survey
Lafferty, George, Whitehouse, Gillian and Diamond, Chris (2003). Telework in Australia: Findings from a National Survey. In P. Jackson and B. Rapp (Ed.), Organisation and Work Beyond 2000 (pp. 315-332) Heidleberg: Physica-Verlag.
Women, wages and industrial agreements: Recent Australian trends
Whitehouse, G. M. and Frino, B. (2003). Women, wages and industrial agreements: Recent Australian trends. In J. Burgess, G. Strachan and A. Sullivan (Ed.), Women and work (pp. 9-20) Newcastle, Australia: Employment Studies Centre, University of Newcastle.
Globalization and the pursuit of pay equity: Contradictory pressures in the Australian case
Whitehouse, G. M. and Zetlin, D. J. (1999). Globalization and the pursuit of pay equity: Contradictory pressures in the Australian case. In Paul Edwards and Tony Elger (Ed.), The Global Economy, National States and the Regulation of Labour (pp. 160-181) London: Mansell Publishing.
Hulcombe, Julie, Capra, Sandra and Whitehouse, Gillian (2019) Allied health professionals in Queensland Health returning to work after maternity leave: Hours of work and duration of time on part-time hours. Australian Health Review, . doi:10.1071/AH18110
Addressing corruption in post-Soeharto Indonesia: the role of the Corruption Eradication Commission
Umam, Ahmad Khoirul, Whitehouse, Gillian, Head, Brian and Khan, Mohammed Adil (2018) Addressing corruption in post-Soeharto Indonesia: the role of the Corruption Eradication Commission. Journal of Contemporary Asia, . doi:10.1080/00472336.2018.1552983
Academic pay loadings and gender in Australian universities
Bailey, Janis, Peetz, David, Strachan, Glenda, Whitehouse, Gillian and Broadbent, Kaye (2016) Academic pay loadings and gender in Australian universities. Journal of Industrial Relations, 58 5: 647-668. doi:10.1177/0022185616639308
Skinner, Timothy C., Peetz, David, Strachan, Glenda, Whitehouse, Gillian, Bailey, Janis and Broadbent, Kaye (2015) Self-reported harassment and bullying in Australian universities: explaining differences between regional, metropolitan and elite institutions. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 37 5: 558-571. doi:10.1080/1360080X.2015.1079400
Mothers’ perceptions of support in the workplace: a sense of entitlement or resignation?
Walters, Peter and Whitehouse, Gillian (2015) Mothers’ perceptions of support in the workplace: a sense of entitlement or resignation?. Journal of Sociology, 51 3: 769-782. doi:10.1177/1440783314536793
Australian architecture in comparative perspective: A snapshot of gendered participation
Roan, Amanda and Whitehouse, Gillian (2014) Australian architecture in comparative perspective: A snapshot of gendered participation. Architecture Australia, 103 5: 66-66.
Whitehouse, Gillian and Nesic, Michelle (2014) Gender and career progression in academia: assessing equity and diversity policy directions in Australian universities. SSRN Electronic Journal, . doi:10.2139/ssrn.2440136
Equality enabling parental leave: prevalence and distribution in Australian universities
Farrelly, Brona and Whitehouse, Gillian (2013) Equality enabling parental leave: prevalence and distribution in Australian universities. Labour and Industry, 23 3: 245-257. doi:10.1080/10301763.2013.839083
Employer-paid maternity leave in Australia: a comparison of uptake and duration in 2005 and 2010
Whitehouse, Gillian, Hewitt, Belinda, Martin, Bill and Baird, Marian (2013) Employer-paid maternity leave in Australia: a comparison of uptake and duration in 2005 and 2010. Australian Journal of Labour Economics, 16 3: 311-327.
Whitehouse, Gillian, Romaniuk, Helena, Lucas, Nina and Nicholson, Jan (2013) Leave duration after childbirth: impacts on maternal mental health, parenting, and couple relationships in Australian two-parent families. Journal of Family Issues, 34 10: 1356-1378. doi:10.1177/0192513X12459014
'No leg to Stand on': The moral economy of Australian industrial relations changes
Bailey, Janis, Macdonald, Fiona and Whitehouse, Gillian (2012) 'No leg to Stand on': The moral economy of Australian industrial relations changes. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 33 3: 441-461. doi:10.1177/0143831X11419687
Connolly, Julie, Rooney, Tricia and Whitehouse, Gillian (2012) Tracking pay equity: The impact of regulatory change on the dissemination and sustainability of equal remuneration decisions. Journal of Industrial Relations, 54 2: 114-130. doi:10.1177/0022185612437841
A limit to reflexivity: the challenge for working women of negotiating sharing of household labor
Walters, Peter and Whitehouse, Gilllian (2012) A limit to reflexivity: the challenge for working women of negotiating sharing of household labor. Journal of Family Issues, 33 8: 1117-1139. doi:10.1177/0192513X11431566
Paid parental leave evaluation: Phase 1
Martin, Bill, Hewitt, Belinda, Baird, Marian, Baxter, Janeen, Heron, Alexandra, Whitehouse, Gillian, Zadoroznyj, Maria, Xiang, Ning, Broom, Dorothy, Connelly, Luke, Jones, Andrew, Kalb, Guyonne, McVicar, Duncan, Strazdins, Lyndall, Walter, Margaret, Western, Mark and Wooden, Mark (2012) Paid parental leave evaluation: Phase 1 Canberra, ACT, Australia: Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Paid parental leave: first birthday policy review
Baird, Marian and Whitehouse, Gillian (2012) Paid parental leave: first birthday policy review. Australian Bulletin of Labour, 38 3: 184-198.
Duration of leave and resident fathers' involvement in infant care in Australia
Hosking, Amanda, Whitehouse, Gillian and Baxter, Janeen (2010) Duration of leave and resident fathers' involvement in infant care in Australia. Journal of Marriage and Family, 72 4: 1301-1316. doi:10.1111/j.1741-3737.2010.00766.x
Whitehouse, Gillian (2009) Gender Divisions and Working Times in the New Economy, by Dianne Perrons, Collette Fagan, Linda McDowell, Kath Ray and Kevin Ward (eds), Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham and Northhampton, MA, 2007.. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 47 2: 459-460.
Returning too soon? Australian mothers’ satisfaction with maternity leave duration
Whitehouse, Gillian M., Hosking, Amanda and Baird, Marian (2008) Returning too soon? Australian mothers’ satisfaction with maternity leave duration. Asia Pacific Journal Of Human Resources, 46 3: 288-302. doi:10.1177/1038411108095760
Whitehouse, Gillian and Rooney, Tricia (2007) The Queensland Dental Assistants' Equal Remuneration case: Advancing gender pay equity at state level?. Labour and Industry, 18 2: 85-104.
Fathers use of leave in Australia
Whitehouse, Gillian, Diamond, Chris and Baird, Marian (2007) Fathers use of leave in Australia. Community, Work and Family, 10 4: 387-407. doi:10.1080/13668800701575002
Women, information technology and 'waves of optimism': Australian evidence on 'mixed-skill' jobs
Roan, A. M. and Whitehouse, G. M. (2007) Women, information technology and 'waves of optimism': Australian evidence on 'mixed-skill' jobs. New Technology Work and Employment, 22 1: 21-33. doi:10.1111/j.1468-005X.2007.00181.x
Parental leave in Australia: Beyond the statistical gap
Whitehouse, Gillian, Baird, Marian, Diamond, Chris and Soloff, Carol (2007) Parental leave in Australia: Beyond the statistical gap. Journal of Industrial Relations, 49 1: 103-112. doi:10.1177/0022185607072253
Diamond, Chris and Whitehouse, Gillian (2007) Gender, computing and the organization of working time: Public/private comparisons in the Australian context. Information, Communication and Society, 10 3: 320-337. doi:10.1080/13691180701409879
Introduction to special issue, Taking care: work and family policy issues for Australia
Baird, M. and Whitehouse, G. M. (2007) Introduction to special issue, Taking care: work and family policy issues for Australia. Australian Bulletin of Labour, 33 2: 129-133.
Maternity leave and return to work in Australia - Accessibility and use in a state utility
Diamond, C., Baird, M. and Whitehouse, G. M. (2007) Maternity leave and return to work in Australia - Accessibility and use in a state utility. Australian Bulletin of Labour, 33 2: 134-157.
Whitehouse, G. (2007) The Parental Leave Study. Frontline [NTEU National Women's Journal, 15 13-13.
Gendered dichotomies and segregation patterns in computing jobs in Australia
Whitehouse, Gillian and Diamond, Chris (2006) Gendered dichotomies and segregation patterns in computing jobs in Australia. Labour and Industry, 16 3: 73-90.
Women, careers and information technology: An introduction
Whitehouse, Gillian (2006) Women, careers and information technology: An introduction. Labour and Industry, 16 3: 1-6.
Access to parental leave in Australia: evidence from Negotiating the Life Course
Whitehouse, G. M. (2006) Access to parental leave in Australia: evidence from Negotiating the Life Course. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 40 4: 489-503.
Taking Care of Work and Family: Policy Agendas for Australia
Baird, Marian and Whitehouse, Gillian (2006) Taking Care of Work and Family: Policy Agendas for Australia. Dialogue, 25 1: 64-69.
Hybrids and the gendering of computing jobs in Australia
Whitehouse, G. M. and Diamond, C. (2005) Hybrids and the gendering of computing jobs in Australia. Australasian Journal of Information Systems, 12 2: 79-89. doi:10.3127/ajis.v12i2.94
Whitehouse, G. M. (2005) Pay Equity Prospects. Frontline, 13 October 2005: 12-13.
Policy and Women's Workforce Attachment
Whitehouse, G. M. (2005) Policy and Women's Workforce Attachment. Just Policy: a journal of Australian social policy, 35 March: 22-30.
From Family Wage to Parental Leave: The Changing Relationship between Arbitration and the Family
Whitehouse, Gillian (2004) From Family Wage to Parental Leave: The Changing Relationship between Arbitration and the Family. Journal of Industrial Relations, 46 4: 400-412. doi:10.1111/j.0022-1856.2004.00150.x
From family wage to parental leave: The changing relationship between arbitration and the family
Whitehouse, G. M. (2004) From family wage to parental leave: The changing relationship between arbitration and the family. The Journal of Industrial Relations, 46 4: 400-412.
Gender differences in occupation of employment within Australia
Preston, A. and Whitehouse, G. M. (2004) Gender differences in occupation of employment within Australia. Australian Journal of Labour Economics: a journal of labour economics and labour relations, 7 3: 309-328.
Whitehouse, G (2004) Review of 'living wages', equal wages: Gender and labor market policies in the United States by D. Figart, E. Mutari and M. Power, Routledge, London, 2002.. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 42 1: 191-193.
Employment entitlements and casual status: lessons from two Queensland cases
Whitehouse, G. M. and Rooney, P. A. (2003) Employment entitlements and casual status: lessons from two Queensland cases. Australian Bulletin of Labour, 29 1: 62-75.
Gender and pay equity : future research directions
Whitehouse, G. (2003) Gender and pay equity : future research directions. Making the Link: Affirmative Action and Employment Relations, 14 67-73.
Gender and pay equity: future research directions
Whitehouse, G. M. (2003) Gender and pay equity: future research directions. Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resource Management, 41 1: 116-128.
Gendering Industrial Citizenship
Whitehouse, Gillian M. and Zetlin, Diane J. (2003) Gendering Industrial Citizenship. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 41 4: 773-788. doi:10.1046/j.1467-8543.2003.00298.x
Women, Wages and Industrial Agreements
Whitehouse, G. M. and Frino, B. (2003) Women, Wages and Industrial Agreements. Australian Journal of Labour Economics, 6 4: 579-596.
Assessing the Benefits of Telework: Australian Case Study Evidence
Whitehouse, Gillian, Diamond, Chris and Lafferty, George (2002) Assessing the Benefits of Telework: Australian Case Study Evidence. New Zealand Journal of Industrial Relations, 27 3: 257-268.
Parenthood and pay in Australia and the UK: evidence from workplace surveys
Whitehouse, Gillian (2002) Parenthood and pay in Australia and the UK: evidence from workplace surveys. Journal of Sociology, 38 4: 381-397. doi:10.1177/144078302128756741
Grimshaw, Damien, Whitehouse, Gillian and Zetlin, Di (2001) Changing pay systems, occupational concentration and the gender pay gap: Evidence from Australia and the UK. Industrial Relations Journal, 32 3: 209-229. doi:10.1111/1468-2338.00194
Review of Legalizing gender inequality: Courts, markets and unequal pay for women in America
Whitehouse, G. (2001) Review of Legalizing gender inequality: Courts, markets and unequal pay for women in America. Journal of Management Studies, 38 6: 908-911. doi:10.1111/1467-6486.00264
Recent trends in pay equity: Beyond the aggregate statistics
Whitehouse, G. M. (2001) Recent trends in pay equity: Beyond the aggregate statistics. Journal of Industrial Relations, 43 1: 66-78. doi:10.1111/1472-9296.00005
Industrial agreements and work/family provisions: Trends and prospects under 'enterprise bargaining'
Whitehouse, G. M. (2001) Industrial agreements and work/family provisions: Trends and prospects under 'enterprise bargaining'. Labour & Industry, 12 1: 109-129.
Prosecuting pay equity: Evolving strategies in Britain and Australia
Whitehouse, G. M., Zetlin, D. J. and Earnshaw, J. (2001) Prosecuting pay equity: Evolving strategies in Britain and Australia. Gender, Work and Organization, 8 4: 365-386. doi:10.1111/1468-0432.00137
Review of 'Same or different: Gender politics in the workplace ' by K.M. Fraser
Whitehouse, G. M. (2001) Review of 'Same or different: Gender politics in the workplace ' by K.M. Fraser. Journal of Industrial Relations, 43 2: 256-257.
Women in part-time work: A comparative study of Australia and the United Kingdom
Harley, B. and Whitehouse, G. M. (2001) Women in part-time work: A comparative study of Australia and the United Kingdom. Labour & Industry, 12 2: 33-59.
Telework in Australia: Findings from a national survey in selected industries
Lafferty, G. and Whitehouse, G. M. (2000) Telework in Australia: Findings from a national survey in selected industries. Australian Bulletin of Labour, 26 3: 236-252.
Symposium on parental rights and work/family balance
Whitehouse, G. M. (1999) Symposium on parental rights and work/family balance. The Economic and Labour Relations Review, 10 2: 165-168. doi:10.1177/103530469901000201
Review of Unions in a contrary world: The future of the Australian trade union movement
Whitehouse, Gillian (1999) Review of Unions in a contrary world: The future of the Australian trade union movement. Australian Journal of Political Science, 34 2: 280-281.
'Family friendly' policies: Distribution and implementation in Australian workplaces
Whitehouse, G. M. and Zetlin, D. J. (1999) 'Family friendly' policies: Distribution and implementation in Australian workplaces. The Economic and Labour Relations Review, 10 2: 221-239.
Bamber, Greg J., Ross, Peter and Whitehouse, Gillian (1998) Employment relations and labour market indicators in ten industrialized market economies: Comparative statistics. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 9 2: .
Training, careers and numerical flexibility: Equity implications in hospitality and retailing
Boreham, Paul, Lafferty, George, Roan, Amanda and Whitehouse, Gillian (1996) Training, careers and numerical flexibility: Equity implications in hospitality and retailing. Journal of Industrial Relations, 38 1: 3-21. doi:10.1177/002218569603800101
Boreham, Paul, Hall, Richard, Harley, Bill and Whitehouse, Gillian (1996) Labour flexibility and ender in the service sector: A study of employment ractices in law and accounting firms. Journal of Sociology, 32 2: 20-37. doi:10.1177/144078339603200202
Boreham, P., Hall, R., Harley, B. and Whitehouse, G. (1996) Labour flexibility and gender in the service sector: A study of employment practices in law and accounting firms. Australian And New Zealand Journal of Sociology, 32 2: 20-37.
The Regulation of Employment Services: Private Employment Agencies and Labour Market Policy
Boreham P., Roan A. and Whitehouse G. (1994) The Regulation of Employment Services: Private Employment Agencies and Labour Market Policy. Australian Journal of Political Science, 29 3: 541-555. doi:10.1080/00323269408402311
International Data on Economic, Employment and Human Resource Issues
Whitehouse, Gillian (1992) International Data on Economic, Employment and Human Resource Issues. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 3 2: 347-370. doi:10.1080/09585199200000154
Legislation and labour market gender inequality: An analysis of OECD countries
Whitehouse G. (1992) Legislation and labour market gender inequality: An analysis of OECD countries. Work Employment & Society, 6 1: 65-86. doi:10.1177/095001709261004
Connolly, Julie and Whitehouse, Gillian (2010). Understanding women's employment patterns within and between nations: An assessment of conceptual frameworks. In: Selvaraj Velayutham, Norbert Ebert and Sheila Watkins, The Annual Conference of The Australian Sociological Association: Social Causes, Private Lives. TASA Conference 2010, Sydney, NSW, Australia, (1-13). 6-9 December 2010.
Returning too soon? Australian mothers' satisfaction with maternity leave duration
Whitehouse, Gillian, Hosking, Amanda and Baird, Marian (2008). Returning too soon? Australian mothers' satisfaction with maternity leave duration. In: , , (288-302). . doi:10.1177/1038411108095760.
Diamond, Chris and Whitehouse, Gillian (2007). Gender, computing and the organization of working time: Public/private comparisons in the Australian context. In: , , (320-337). . doi:10.1080/13691180701409879
'Fifty percent of what?' Reversible fractional appointment meets bias against caregiving
Diamond, C. and Whitehouse, G. M. (2007). 'Fifty percent of what?' Reversible fractional appointment meets bias against caregiving. In: E. Rasmussen, Diverging Employment Relations Patterns in Australia and New Zealand, proceedings of 21st Conference of Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand. 21st Conference of Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand, University of Auckland, New Zealand, (1-10). 7 - 9 February 2007.
Maternity leave in Australia : Patterns of use and return to work
Whitehouse, G. M., Baird, M. and Hosking, A. (2007). Maternity leave in Australia : Patterns of use and return to work. In: E. Rasmussen, Diverging Employment Relations Patterns in Australia and New Zealand, proceedings of the 21st Conference of the Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand. 21st Conference of the Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand, University of Auckland, New Zealand, (1-11). 7 - 9 February 2007.
Precarious employment and gender in Australia
Campbell, Iain, Whitehouse, Gillian and Baxter, Janeen (2007). Precarious employment and gender in Australia. In: Proceedings of Comparative Perspectives on Precarious Employment Meeting. Comparative Perspectives on Precarious Employment Meeting, York University, Toronto, (). October, 2007.
Maternity Leave - Patterns of Use in a State Utility
Diamond, C, Baird, M. and Whitehouse, G M (2006). Maternity Leave - Patterns of Use in a State Utility. In: B. Pocock, C. Provis and E. Willis, 21st Century Work: High Road or Low Road? Proceedings of the 20th Conference of the Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ). 21st Century Work: High Road or Low Road?, Stamford Grand Hotel, Glenelg, South Australia, (147-157). 1-3 February 2006.
Recent Child Care Worker Pay Cases In Australia: Implications For Pay Equity Under WorkChoices
Rooney, P. A. and Whitehouse, . M. (2006). Recent Child Care Worker Pay Cases In Australia: Implications For Pay Equity Under WorkChoices. In: Janis Bailey, Kaye Broadbent, Linda Edwards, Paula McDonald and Gillian Whitehouse, Proceedings of the 1st conference of National Network of Working Women's Centres, Our work...our lives. 1st conference of National Network of Working Women's Centres, Griffith University, Brisbane, (137-150). 12-14 July 2006.
Whitehouse, G. M. and Rooney, P. A. (2006). The Queensland Dental Assistants' Equal Remuneration Case: an Illustration of the Pay Equity Implications of Eroding the State System. In: Barbara Pocock, Chris Provis and Eileen Willis, 21st Century Work - High Road or Low Road? Proceedings of the 20th Conference of the Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand. 20th Conference of the Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand, Stamford Grand Hotel, Glenelg, South Australia, (111-120). 1-3 February 2006.
Diamond, C. and Whitehouse, G. M. (2005). Gender, computing and the organisation of working time: public/private comparisons in the Australian context. In: 3rd European Symposium on Gender and ICT: Working for Change. Symposium on Gender and ICT: Working for Change, Manchester Conference Centre, (1-10). 1 February 2005.
Gendered dichotomies and segregation patterns in computing jobs in Australia
Whitehouse, G. M. and Diamond, C. (2005). Gendered dichotomies and segregation patterns in computing jobs in Australia. In: Gillian Whitehouse and Chris Diamond, Proceedings of Women, Work and IT: Contemporary perspectives on the reproduction of gender inequality in employment. Women, Work and IT. Contemporary perspectives on the reproduction of gender inequality in employment, Customs House, Brisbane, Queensland, (1-13). 23-24 June 2005.
Introduction: Background statistics on computing occupations in Australia
Whitehouse, G. M. and Diamond, C. (2005). Introduction: Background statistics on computing occupations in Australia. In: Gillian Whitehouse and Chris Diamond, Women, Work and IT: Contemporary perspectives on the reproduction of gender inequality in employment. Women, Work and IT: Contemporary perspectives on the reproduction of gender inequality in employment, Customs House, Brisbane, Australia, (1-5). 23-24 June 2005.
Parental leave and return to work: The design and implementation of a national survey
Whitehouse, Gillian and Soloff, Carol (2005). Parental leave and return to work: The design and implementation of a national survey. In: Proceedings of Families Matter: 9th Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) Conference. 9th Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) Conference, Melbourne, Australia., (1-10). 9-11 February 2005.
Whitehouse, G. M. and Hosking, A. S. (2005). Policy Frameworks and parental employment: A comparison of Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom. In: Lauren Rosewarne, Proceedings of Transitions and Risk. New Directions in Social Policy. Transitions and Risk. New Directions in Social Policy, Centre for Public Policy, University of Melbourne, (1-19). 23-25 February, 2005.
Whitehouse, G. M. and Diamond, C. (2005). Reproducing gender inequality: Segregation and career paths in information technology jobs in Australia. In: Marian Baird, Rae Cooper and Mark Westcott, Proceedings of the 19th Conference of the Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand. Reworking Work. AIRAANZ 05, University of Sydney, Australia, (555-564). 9-11 February 2005.
Women, computing and the 'ideal worker': A comparison of professional occupations
Whitehouse, Gillian and Preston, Alison (2005). Women, computing and the 'ideal worker': A comparison of professional occupations. In: Marian Baird, Rae Cooper and Mark Westcott, Reworking Work: Proceedings of the 19th Conference of the Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand. 19th Conference of the Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ 05), Sydney, Australia, (271-279). 9-11 February 2005.
'Hybrids' and the gendering of computing jobs in Australia
Whitehouse, Gillian and Diamond, Chris (2004). 'Hybrids' and the gendering of computing jobs in Australia. In: Australasian Journal of Information Systems: Proceedings of QualIT 2004 - 1st International Conference on Qualitative Research in IT & IT in Qualitative Research. QualIT 2004 - 1st International Conference on Qualitative Research in IT & IT in Qualitative Research, Brisbane, Australia, (79-89). 24 - 26 November 2004. doi:10.3127/ajis.v12i2.94
Whitehouse, G. M. (2004). Arbitration and the family. In: M. Barry and P. Brosnan, New economies: New industrial relations. Proceedings of the 18th Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ) annual conference. New Economies: New Industrial Relations. Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ) annual conference., Noosa Lakes Resort Queensland, (294-303). 3-6 February 2004.
Pay equity: 20 years of continuity and change
Whitehouse, Gillian (2004). Pay equity: 20 years of continuity and change. In: Proceedings of Women, Work and Equity: a special forum to mark the 20th anniversary of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984. Women, Work and Equity, The Darlington Centre, University of Sydney, (). 3 August 2004.
Perceptions of Unpaid Parental Leave in Australia
Whitehouse, Gillian and Baird, Marion (2004). Perceptions of Unpaid Parental Leave in Australia. In: Online proceedings of the International Industrial Relations Association (IIRA)5th Asian Regional Congress: Dynamics and Diversity: Employment Relations in the Asia-Pacific Region. IIRA 5th Asian Regional Congress: Dynamics and Diversity: Employment Relations in the Asia-Pacific Region, Seoul, Korea, (). 24-26 June 2004.
Child friendly employment conditions in Australia: an assessment of current information
Whitehouse, G. M. (2003). Child friendly employment conditions in Australia: an assessment of current information. In: Health for Life! A Forum on work, Health and Families - Forum Proceedings. Heath for Life! A Forum on work, Health and Families, Australian National University, (61-66). 25 - 26 August 2003.
Women and Information Technology: A case study of Multimedia Training
Roan, Amanda and Whitehouse, Gillian (2003). Women and Information Technology: A case study of Multimedia Training. In: P. Holland, J. Teicher and S. Turberville, Reflections and New Directions: Proceedings of the 17th AIRAANZ Conference. 17th Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ) Annual Conference, Melbourne, (1-10). 4-7 February, 2003.
Assessing the benefits of telework: Australian case study evidence
Whitehouse, G. M., Diamond, C. N. and Lafferty, G. (2002). Assessing the benefits of telework: Australian case study evidence. In: Ian McAndrew and Alan Geare, Proceedings of the 16th AIRAANZ Conference. Celebrating Excellence, Queenstown, New Zealand, (300-308). 6-8 February 2002.
Casual employment: recent trends in pay and conditions
Rooney, P. A. and Whitehouse, G. M. (2002). Casual employment: recent trends in pay and conditions. In: Ian McAndrew and Alan Geare, Proceedings of the 16th AIRAANZ Conference. AIRAANZ, Queenstown, NZ, (311-313). 6-8 Feb 02.
Employment Entitlements and Casual Status: Lessons from Two Queensland Cases
Whitehouse, G. M. and Rooney, P. A. (2002). Employment Entitlements and Casual Status: Lessons from Two Queensland Cases. In: Marian Baird and John Burgess, Proceedings of conference Employee Entitlements in Australia. Employee Entitlements in Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia, (35-42). 12 November 2002.
Australian workplace agreements and work/family provisions
Whitehouse, G. M. (2001). Australian workplace agreements and work/family provisions. In: The AWA experience: evaluating the evidence. ACIRRT/OEA Conference, University of Sydney, (). 7/9/01.
Case study teaching: Assessing the benefits for international relations and development studies
Hanson, M. J., Tow, W. T. and Whitehouse, G. M. (2000). Case study teaching: Assessing the benefits for international relations and development studies. In: F. Castles and J. Uhr, Proceedings of the 2000 Conference of the Australasian Political Studies Association. 2000 Conference of the Australasian Political Studies Assoc, Australian National University, Canberra, (1-12). 3-6 October 2000.
Recent trends in pay equity: Beyond the aggregate statistics
Whitehouse, G. M. (2000). Recent trends in pay equity: Beyond the aggregate statistics. In: J. Burgess and G. Strachan, Proceedings of the 14th AIRAANZ Conference: Research on Work, Employment, Industrial Relations 2000. 14th AIRAANZ Conference, Newcastle, NSW, (35-47). February 2000.
Telework in Australian organisations: Prelimnary finding from a national survey
Lafferty, G. and Whitehouse, G. M. (2000). Telework in Australian organisations: Prelimnary finding from a national survey. In: J. Burgess and G. Strachan, Proceedings of the 14th AIRAANZ Conference: Research on Work, Employment, Industrial Relations 2000. 14th AIRAANZ Conference, Newcastle, NSW, (100-108). February 2000.
Women in part-time work: A comparative study of Australia and the United Kingdom
Harley, B. and Whitehouse, G. M. (2000). Women in part-time work: A comparative study of Australia and the United Kingdom. In: Social Policy for the 21st century: Justice and Responsibility. Social Policy for the 21st Century Justice and Responsibility, Sydney, (x-x). 21-23 July 1999.
Women in 'non-standard' work: A comparative study of Australia and the United Kingdom
Hall, R. W., Harley, B. and Whitehouse, G. M. (1999). Women in 'non-standard' work: A comparative study of Australia and the United Kingdom. In: Social Policy for the 21st century: Justice and Responsibility. Social Policy for the 21st Century Justice and Responsibility, Sydney, (41-42). 21-23 July 1999.
Work, family and employment equity: Reshaping industrial citizenship in Australia
Whitehouse, G. M. and Zetlin, D. J. (1999). Work, family and employment equity: Reshaping industrial citizenship in Australia. In: Sheila Shaver and Peter Saunders, SPRC reports and proceedings: Social Policy for the 21st Century Justice and Responsibility. Social Policy for the 21st Century Justice and Responsibility, Sydney, (60-60). 21-23 July 1999.
Australian Bulletin of Labour (2007) Volume 33 Issue 2
Our work ... our lives: National conference on women and industrial relations. Proceedings of the 1st Biennial Conference of the National Network of Working Women's Centres (2006) . Edited by Janis Bailey, Kaye Broadbent, Linda Edwards, Paula McDonald and Gillian Whitehouse. 1st Conference of the National Network of Working Womens' Centres, 12-14 July 2006, Griffith University, Brisbane Australia.
Women, Work and IT: Contemporary perspectives on the reproduction of gender inequalities in employment (2005) . Edited by Whitehouse, G. and Diamond, C.. Women, Work and IT Forum: Contemporary perspectives on the reproduction of gender inequalities in employment, June 2005, University of Queensland.
Millennium Mums Report, waves 1-5
Hewitt, Belinda, Baird, Marian, Baxter, Janeen, Brady, Michelle, Coles, Laetitia, Dickenson, Jane, Strazdins, Lyndall, Whitehouse, Gillian, Xiang, Ning and Yerkes, Mara (2017) Millennium Mums Report, waves 1-5 Indooroopilly, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research
Women, Careers and Universities. Where to from Here?
Strachan, G., Peetz, D., Whitehouse, G., Bailey, J., Broadbent, K., Troup, C. and Nesic, M. (2016) Women, Careers and Universities. Where to from Here? Nathan, QLD, Australia: Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing (WOW)
Women, Careers and Universities: Where to from Here?
Strachan, Glenda, Peetz, David , Whitehouse, Gillian , Bailey, Janis , Broadbent, Kaye , May, Robyn , Troup, Carolyn and Nesic, Michelle (2016) Women, Careers and Universities: Where to from Here? Nathan, QLD, Australia: Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing (WOW), Griffith University
PPL Final Report: Name of project: Paid Parental Leave Evaluation
Martin, Bill, Baird, Marian, Brady, Michelle, Broadway, Barbara, Hewitt, Belinda, Kalb, Guyonne, Strazdins, Lyndall, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Zadoroznyj, Maria, Baxter, Janeen, Chen, Rachael, Foley, Meraiah, McVicar, Duncan, Whitehouse, Gillian and Xiang, Ning (2014) PPL Final Report: Name of project: Paid Parental Leave Evaluation Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research
Macdonald, Fiona, Whitehouse, Gillian and Bailey, Janis (2007) Tipping the scales: A qualitative study of the impact of Work Choices on women in low-paid employment in Queensland Brisbane, Qld: School of Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland; Department of Industrial Relations, Griffith University
Reassessing the family friendly workplace: trends and influences in Britain, 1998-2004
Whitehouse, Gillian, Haynes, Michele, Macdonald, Fiona and Arts, Dionne (2007) Reassessing the family friendly workplace: trends and influences in Britain, 1998-2004 London: Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform
Employment equity and labour organisation : the comparative political economy of women and work
Whitehouse, Gillian (1995). Employment equity and labour organisation : the comparative political economy of women and work PhD Thesis, School of Political Science and International Studies, The University of Queensland.
Enhancing Mothers' Engagement with the Workforce in the Preschool Years.
(2013–2016) ARC Linkage Projects
(2012–2013) UniQuest Pty Ltd
Equity and Diversity in the Australian Architecture Profession: Women, Work, and Leadership
(2011–2014) ARC Linkage Projects
Paid Parental Leave Scheme Evaluation
(2010–2013) Commonwealth Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
(2009–2012) Griffith University
(2008–2010) European Commission 7th Framework Programme (FP7)
(2007–2009) ARC Linkage Projects
(2006–2007) UQ FirstLink Scheme
Working Time and Superannuation Flexibility: Facilitating 'Non-Traditional' Retirement
(2006–2007) UQ FirstLink Scheme
(2006) Dept of Trade and Industry, UK
Parental leave: access, utilisation and efficacy in Australia
(2004–2007) ARC Linkage Projects
Parental Leave: Access, Utilization and Efficacy in Australia
(2003–2004) UQ FirstLink Scheme
The production of pay (in)equity for women: a study of emerging occupations
(2002–2004) ARC Discovery Projects
The development of markets in community services - the impact upon system, providers and clients
(1999–2002) ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
The management and industrial relations of Telework: A model for Australian industry
(1999–2001) ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
The management and industrial relations of telework: a model Australian industry
(1999–2001) Department Employment Training Industrial Relation
The management of industrial relations of telework: a model for australian industry
(1999–2001) Unisys Australia
Gender equity in paid employment in the Asia Pacific region
(1999) ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
Citizenship, gender contracts and industrial relations
(1998–2000) ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
History of the Industrial Commission in Queensland
(1998–1999) Department Employment Training Industrial Relation
Work and family life: case studies in the implementation of centralised and decentralised provisions
(1997–1998) ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
(1996) UQ External Support Enabling Grant
Open learning for home based workers (Labour market analysis component)
(1995–1996) Open Learning Technology Corporation Ltd.
The decline of labour: Social and economic implications in the OECD countries
(1995) ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
What impact does men's use of parental leave have on women's experiences in paid employment?
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Women and retirement
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
The relationship between cultural discourses of acceptable parental leave taking and Australian parental leave policy
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
The return to work practices after maternity leave of Allied Health Professionals in a public health system. The impact of the period of maternity leave and return to work practices on the workplace including the other members of the team, the management and service delivery.
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
(2017) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Negotiating career progression and parenthood: family-adaptiveness in an Australian university
(2014) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
(2014) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Dignity at work? A case study of bookkeepers in diverse forms of employment
(2012) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Transforming Australia¿s Public Employment Service: The Job Network 1998-2003
(2010) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
DEVELOPMENT, CIVIL SOCIETY AND DEMOCRACY IN NEW ORDER INDONESIA
(2006) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Deepening democracy? A study of democracy education programs in Thailand
(2005) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Impact of the quasi-market model on community service organizations
(2003) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
The impact of telework on work-family balance in Australia
(2003) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Dimensions of Gender: Women's Careers in the Australian Architecture Profession
(2015) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
(2015) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
The well-being of single mother families following the welfare-to-work changes of July 2006
(2013) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
The influence of children on female wages: better or worse in Australia?
(2010) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
(2010) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
CORRUPTION - A THREAT TO POLITICAL STABILITY? THE PHILIPPINES, A CASE STUDY.
(2004) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor