PhD Scholarship Opportunity - Understanding Sickness Absence Among Migrant Australians: A Mixed-Methods Study of Patterns, Determinants, and Lived Experiences

Job No.: 694186

Location: 509 St Kilda Road, Melbourne (as of September 2026, remote until then)

Contract Type: Full-time

Duration: 4-year fixed-term appointment

About the project

Migrant Australians represent a key segment of the national labour force, yet they often face distinct systemic and cultural barriers that adversely affect occupational health and long-term work capacity. Emerging evidence suggests that patterns of work participation and sickness absence are evolving within this population, shaped by factors such as unstable employment, language barriers, and differences in health-seeking behaviours.

This PhD project will work within a group of researchers undertaking a national, population-based pro...