Sue Williamson

Human Resource Management
Associate Professor

Sue Williamson is an Associate Professor of Human Resource Management in the School of Business at UNSW, Canberra.

Research Interests

Sue Williamson specialises in two main areas of research – gender equality in the workplace, and public sector human resources and industrial relations. Sue is combining these two areas and for the past few years has been examining how various public sector agencies implement gender equality initiatives. Recent research includes examining how public sector employees worked from home during the pandemic, and what the future of work in the public sector might look like post-pandemic. Sue has also examined how middle managers can progress gender equality. 

Sue has partnered with various state government and Australian Government agencies on projects aimed at progressing workplace gender equality. Please email Sue if you would like to discuss a possible research partnership.

Current Research Projects

Working from home and hybrid work in the public sector

Flexible working in the public sector

Gender equality in the public service/sector 

Teaching Areas

Undergraduate and post-graduate human resource management; post-graduate diversity management.

 

Note: Photo credit - Alexandra Orme Photography

 

 

Submissions to Government
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Williamson S; Baird M; Hill E; Hamilton M, 2022, Submission - Review of the Maternity Leave (Cth Employees) Act 1973, Canberra, Australia, , http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/ez60-ep90
2022
Book Chapters
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Williamson S; Colley L, 2023, 'Overcoming ‘administrative man’? Redoing gender in Australian public services', in Conley H; Koskinen Sandberg P (ed.), Handbook on Gender and Public Sector Employment, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, pp. 94 - 107, http://dx.doi.org/10.4337/9781800378230
2023
Colley L; Williamson S, 2021, '10 Navigating the Complex Variety of Feminisms', in Research Paradigm Considerations for Emerging Scholars, Multilingual Matters, pp. 130 - 141, http://dx.doi.org/10.21832/9781845418281-012
2021
Colley L; Williamson S, 2021, 'Navigating the Complex Variety of Feminisms', in Pabel A; Pryce J; Anderson A (ed.), Research Paradigm Considerations for Emerging Scholars, Channel View Publications, Bristol, UK, https://www.channelviewpublications.com/page/detail/?k=9781845418267
2021
Brennan D; Williamson S, 2017, 'Time to Care: Paid Family Leave as Baseline Support for Gender Equality in Employment', in D'Agostino M; Marks Rubin M (ed.), Governing in a Global World: Women in Public Service, Routledge, pp. 199 - 212
2017
Brennan D; Williamson S, 2017, 'Time to Care', in Governing in a Global World, Routledge, pp. 199 - 212, http://dx.doi.org/10.9774/gleaf.9781315683676_14
2017
Conference Papers
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Williamson S, 2023, 'Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on Managing Public Sector Employees: Overcoming or exacerbating incoherences?', Magnetic Island, Qld, presented at Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand, 23nd Annual Conference, Magnetic Island, Qld, 08 February 2023 - 10 March 2023
2023
Williamson S, 2022, 'Facing the future: Evolving social-political-administrative relations and the future of administrative systems', Online, presented at International Research Society for Public Management: Facing the future: Evolving social-political-administrative relations and the future of administrative systems, Online, 19 April 2022 - 22 April 2022
2022
Williamson S; Colley L, 2022, 'Hybrid Working: Tensions and contradictions of managerial prerogative', Online, presented at Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand, 22nd Annual Conference, Online, 09 February 2022 - 11 February 2022
2022
Colley L; Williamson S, 2021, 'Are organisations tired of talking about gender equality? Do they even know what it means?', Virtual (University of Kent), presented at Gender, Work & Organization 11th Biennial International Interdisciplinary Conference, Virtual (University of Kent), 24 June 2021 - 26 June 2021
2021
Colley L; Williamson S, 2021, 'Men and women leaders: Understanding, owning and or resisting gender equality in public services?', Virtual (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, presented at 37th EGOS Colloquium, Virtual (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 07 July 2021 - 10 July 2021
2021
Williamson S; Colley L, 2021, 'Public Servants Working from Home during COVID: Managers’ Attitudes and Experiences', Online, presented at Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand Annual Conference, Online, 03 February 2021 - 05 February 2021
2021
Colley L; Williamson S, 2021, 'Working from Home During the Pandemic: The experience of men and women public servants.', Online, presented at Association of IIndustrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand Annual Conference, Online, 03 February 2021 - 05 February 2021
2021
Colley L; Williamson S; Foley M, 2021, 'IRSPM 2021 Rosemary O’Leary Prize - Understanding, Ownership or Resistance: Explaining persistent gender inequality in public services', Online, presented at International Society for Public Management, Online, 20 April 2021 - 23 April 2021
2021
Williamson S; Colley L, 2021, 'Gender Equality and being an Employer of Choice? Disconnected discourses in the Australian Public Service', Online, presented at International Research Society for Public Management, Online, 20 April 2021 - 23 April 2021
2021
Williamson S; Carson L; Foley M, 2020, 'Representations of New Public Management in Australian Public Service Gender Equality Policies', Queenstown, New Zealand, presented at Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ), Queenstown, New Zealand, 12 February 2020 - 14 February 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/EDI-05-2019-0145
2020
Williamson S; Carson L; Foley M, 2020, 'Representations of New Public Management in Australian Public Service Gender Equality Policies', Queenstown, New Zealand, presented at Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ), Queenstown, New Zealand, 12 February 2020 - 14 February 2020
2020
Williamson S; Colley L, 2020, 'Does the Australian Public Service Really Want to be an Employer of Choice?', Queenstown, New Zealand, presented at Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ), Queenstown, New Zealand, 12 February 2020 - 14 February 2020
2020
Williamson S; Foley M; Colley L, 2020, 'Overcoming Barriers: Middle Managers and Flexible Work Arrangements', Queenstown, New Zealand, presented at Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ), Queenstown, New Zealand, 12 February 2020 - 14 February 2020
2020
Colley L; Williamson S, 2019, 'Public Sector Reform and its Effects on the Coherence of Human Resource Management', Edinburgh, presented at 35th European Group for Organizational Studies Colloquium, Edinburgh, 04 July 2019 - 06 July 2019
2019
Linda C; Williamson S; Foley M; Cooper R, 2019, 'Gender Equality Policies: Gender fatigue and implementation failure?', Melbourne, presented at 33rd AIRAANZ Conference, Melbourne, 12 February 2019 - 14 February 2019
2019
Foley M; Williamson S; Cooper R; Colley L, 2019, 'Gender-blind or genderaware? Managers and the discourse of merit in the context of ‘inclusion’', Melbourne, presented at 33rd AIRAANZ Conference, Melbourne, 12 February 2019 - 14 February 2019
2019
Greene A-M; Kirton G; Williamson S, 2019, 'Diversity consultants as change agents: Transcending theoretical, physical and spatial boundaries.', in 33rd AIRAANZ Conference, Melbourne, presented at 33rd AIRAANZ Conference, Melbourne, 12 February 2019 - 14 February 2019
2019
Cortis N; Foley M; Williamson S, 2019, 'Defending the status quo? An examination of how senior leaders frame workplace gender inequality', in 33rd AIRAANZ Conference, Melbourne, presented at 33rd AIRAANZ Conference, Melbourne, 12 February 2019 - 14 February 2019
2019
Williamson S, 2019, 'AIRAANZ 2019 Presidential Address: Feminist Zeitgeist in the Workplace? On backlash, gender fatigue and organisational change.', Melbourne, presented at 33rd Annual AIRAANZ Conference, Melbourne, 12 February 2019 - 14 February 2019
2019
Williamson S; Blackman D, 2017, 'Achieving Gender Equality in the Australian Public Service: From a trickle to a flood?', in Achieving Gender Equality in the Australian Public Service: From a trickle to a flood?, International Research Society for Public Management, Budapest, Hungary, presented at International Research Society for Public Management, Budapest, Hungary, 19 April 2017 - 21 April 2017
2017
Williamson S; O'Donnell M; Roles C, 2016, 'Agency bargaining and Industrial Action in the Australian Public Service in an era of ‘Austerity’', in Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand, Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand, Sydney, presented at Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand, Sydney, 10 February 2016 - 12 February 2016
2016
Williamson S; Adikaram A; O'Donnell M, 2016, 'Overcoming Resistance? The role of Collective Voice in Sri Lankan Garment Factories', in Gender, Work & Organization, Gender, Work and Organization 2016, Keele University, Staffordshire, England, presented at Gender, Work and Organization 2016, Keele University, Staffordshire, England, 29 June 2016 - 01 July 2016
2016
Williamson S; Adikaram A; O'Donnell M, 2015, '‘International Labour Standards and Employee Voice: A case study of female garment factory workers in a Sri Lankan Export Processing Zone'', in ‘International Labour Standards and Employee Voice: A case study of female garment factory workers in a Sri Lankan Export Processing Zone', Interuniversity Research Centre on Globalization and Work (CRIMT) Conference, Montreal, presented at Interuniversity Research Centre on Globalization and Work (CRIMT) Conference, Montreal, 22 May 2015 - 20 May 2015
2015
Williamson S; Adikaram A; O'Donnell M, 2015, '‘Scolded’ or speaking out? Examining women’s voice in Sri Lankan garment factories'', in ‘Scolded’ or speaking out? Examining women’s voice in Sri Lankan garment factories', Regulating for Decent Work Conference, Geneva, presented at Regulating for Decent Work Conference, Geneva, 08 July 2015 - 10 July 2015
2015
Williamson S; O'Donnell, M ; Shingles, J , 2015, '‘Enterprise Bargaining in the Australian Public Service: Fostering employee engagement or increasing mistrust?’', in ‘Enterprise Bargaining in the Australian Public Service: Fostering employee engagement or increasing mistrust?’, 29th Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, presented at 29th Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 04 February 2015 - 06 February 2015
2015
Williamson S; O'Donnell ; Roles C, 2015, 'Austerity in the Australian Public Service', in Austerity in the Australian Public Service, Public Sector Austerity Symposium, UNSW Canberra, presented at Public Sector Austerity Symposium, UNSW Canberra, 27 March 2015 - 27 March 2015
2015
Williamson S; Cooper R; Baird M, 2015, '‘Job-Sharing and Professional Employees: Intended and Unintended Consequences’', in ‘Job-Sharing and Professional Employees: Intended and Unintended Consequences’, Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand Conference, Auckland, presented at Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand Conference, Auckland, 04 February 2015 - 06 February 2015
2015
Williamson S, 2015, 'Is the Public Sector Still an Employer of Choice?', in Employment Relations: The Hot Issues in 2016., 2015 Australian Labour and Employment Relations Association (ACT Branch) Conference, Canberra, ACT., presented at 2015 Australian Labour and Employment Relations Association (ACT Branch) Conference, Canberra, ACT., 30 October 2015 - 30 October 2015
2015
Williamson S; Clibborn S; Kaine S, 2014, ''Examining the Potential and Limits of the Fair Work Act: A case study of enterprise bargaining'', in 'Examining the Potential and Limits of the Fair Work Act: A case study of enterprise bargaining', 28th Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand Conference AIRAANZ 2014, Fremantle, presented at 28th Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand Conference AIRAANZ 2014, Fremantle, 05 February 2014 - 05 February 2014
2014
Williamson S; O'Donnell M; Shingles J, 2014, '‘Collective Enterprise Bargaining in the Australian Public Service and the Psychological Contract’', in ‘Collective Enterprise Bargaining in the Australian Public Service and the Psychological Contract’, The 32nd International Labour Process Conference, London, presented at The 32nd International Labour Process Conference, London, 07 April 2014 - 07 April 2014
2014
Williamson S; Cooper R, 2013, ''The Right to Request' Provisions under the Fair Work Act, 2009: A Case Study’', in 'The Right to Request' Provisions under the Fair Work Act, 2009: A Case Study’, 5th International Community, Work and Family Conference, Sydney, presented at 5th International Community, Work and Family Conference, Sydney, 17 July 2013 - 19 July 2013
2013
Williamson S; Cooper R; Baird M, 2013, '‘The Fair Work Act, 2009 and Individual Flexibility Arrangements’,', in ‘The Fair Work Act, 2009 and Individual Flexibility Arrangements’,, 27th Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand Conference AIRAANZ 2013, Fremantly, presented at 27th Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand Conference AIRAANZ 2013, Fremantly, 06 February 2013 - 08 February 2013
2013
Williamson S, 2012, ''Bargaining for family provisions in Australia: The start of an equality bargaining continuum'', in 'Bargaining for family provisions in Australia: The start of an equality bargaining continuum', 26th Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand Conference AIRAANZ 2012, Gold Coast, presented at 26th Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand Conference AIRAANZ 2012, Gold Coast, 08 February 2012 - 10 February 2012
2012
Williamson S, 2012, ''Gender Equality Bargaining: A key to union revitalisation and modernisation?'', in 'Gender Equality Bargaining: A key to union revitalisation and modernisation?', Interuniversity Research Centre on Globalization and Work (CRIMT) Conference - "Union Futures: Innovations, Transformations, Strategies, Montreal, presented at Interuniversity Research Centre on Globalization and Work (CRIMT) Conference - "Union Futures: Innovations, Transformations, Strategies, Montreal, 25 October 2012 - 27 October 2012
2012
Williamson S, 2012, ''Family Provisions and Equality Bargaining in Australia: Symbolic or Emerging?', in 'Family Provisions and Equality Bargaining in Australia: Symbolic or Emerging?, Inaugural meeting of the new Work and Family Researchers Network 2012 - "Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Work and Family", Nw York, presented at Inaugural meeting of the new Work and Family Researchers Network 2012 - "Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Work and Family", Nw York, 13 June 2012 - 16 June 2012
2012
Williamson S; Baird M, 2010, '‘‘Madwomen’ and Paid Maternity Leave – Past and Present'', in ‘‘Madwomen’ and Paid Maternity Leave – Past and Present', 24th Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand AIRAANZ Conference 2010 - "Work in Progress: Crises, Choices and Continuity",, Sydney, presented at 24th Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand AIRAANZ Conference 2010 - "Work in Progress: Crises, Choices and Continuity",, Sydney, 04 February 2010 - 05 February 2010
2010
Williamson S, 2009, '‘Bargaining for Equality in the Australian Public Service: Turning Policy into Practice?’', in ‘Bargaining for Equality in the Australian Public Service: Turning Policy into Practice?’, 23rd Conference of the Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand AIRAANZ 2009- "Labour, Capital and Change, Newcastle, presented at 23rd Conference of the Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand AIRAANZ 2009- "Labour, Capital and Change, Newcastle, 04 February 2009 - 04 February 2009
2009
Williamson S, 2009, '‘Equality Bargaining in the Australian Public Service: Incorporating Gender Mainstreaming’', in ‘Equality Bargaining in the Australian Public Service: Incorporating Gender Mainstreaming’, Proceedings of the 15th World Congress of the International Industrial Relations Association IIRA 2009 'The New World of Work, Organisations and Employment', Sydney, presented at Proceedings of the 15th World Congress of the International Industrial Relations Association IIRA 2009 'The New World of Work, Organisations and Employment', Sydney, 26 August 2009 - 28 August 2009
2009
Williamson S, 2008, '‘Varieties of Unionism: Different approaches to bargaining and implementing flexibility in US and Australian Universities’', in ‘Varieties of Unionism: Different approaches to bargaining and implementing flexibility in US and Australian Universities’, 22nd Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand AIRAANZ 2008 - "Workers, Corporations and Community: Facing Choices for a Sustainable Future",, Melbourne, presented at 22nd Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand AIRAANZ 2008 - "Workers, Corporations and Community: Facing Choices for a Sustainable Future",, Melbourne, 06 February 2008 - 08 February 2008
2008
Williamson S, 2007, '‘A literature review on bargaining for family friendly working arrangements’,', in ‘A literature review on bargaining for family friendly working arrangements’,, 21st Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand AIRAANZ 2007 - "Diverging employment relations patterns in Australia and New Zealand?",, Auckland, presented at 21st Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand AIRAANZ 2007 - "Diverging employment relations patterns in Australia and New Zealand?",, Auckland, 07 February 2007 - 07 February 2007
2007
Williamson S, 2006, '‘Family provisions and WorkChoices: Where to now?', in ‘Family provisions and WorkChoices: Where to now?, 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,, Brisbane, presented at 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,, Brisbane, 14 July 2006 - 14 July 2006
2006
Conference Presentations
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Williamson S, 2023, 'Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on Managing Public Sector Employees: Overcoming or exacerbating incoherences?', presented at Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand, Magnetic Island, Qld, 08 February 2023 - 10 March 2023
2023
Williamson S; Taylor H; Weeratunga V, 2023, 'Will Working from Home Entrench or Undermine the ‘Ideal Worker’?', presented at International Research Society of Public Management, Budapest, 11 April 2023 - 13 April 2023
2023
Williamson S; Colley L, 2022, 'Hybrid Working: Tensions and contradictions of managerial prerogative', presented at International Research Society for Public Management: Facing the future: Evolving social-political-administrative relations and the future of administrative systems, Online, 19 April 2022 - 22 April 2022
2022
Foley M; Williamson S, 2018, 'Confronting bias in a meritocracy: Managerial perspectives on implicit bias, affirmative action, and merit', presented at Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ), Adelaide, 07 February 2018 - 09 February 2018
2018
Williamson S; Foley M, 2018, 'Australian Public Service gender equality strategies: From equal employment opportunity to diversity management?', presented at Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ), Adelaide, 07 February 2018 - 09 February 2018
2018
Williamson S, 2017, 'Achieving Gender Equality in the Australian Public Service: First findings of a longitudinal study', presented at Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand 31st Conference, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 08 February 2017 - 10 March 2017
2017
Journal articles
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Williamson S; Colley L; Huybers T; Tani M, 2023, 'Public servants working from home during the pandemic: Who gained and who lost?', Australian Journal of Public Administration, pp. 1 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12580
2023
Williamson S; Colley L, 2023, 'Regulating for gender equality in the Australian Public Service: Extending Dicken's tripod of regulation', Journal of Industrial Relations, pp. 1 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00221856231166553
2023
Tani Bertuol M; Williamson S; Huybers T; Colley L, 2023, 'Public Servants Working from Home during the Pandemic: Who gained and who lost?', Australian Journal of Public Administration, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12580
2023
Williamson S; Pearce A; Connor J; Weeratunga V; Dickinson H, 2022, 'The future of working from home in the public sector: What does the evidence tell us?', Australian Journal of Public Administration, pp. 1 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12556
2022
Williamson S; Colley L; Foley M, 2022, 'Public servants working from home: Exploring managers’ changing allowance decisions in a COVID-19 context', Economic and Labour Relations Review, 33, pp. 37 - 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10353046211055526
2022
O'Donnell M; Williamson S; Johnson M, 2022, 'Introduction to the Themed collection: Public sector employment relations in turbulent times', The Economic and Labour Relations Review, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10353046211072543
2022
Wanninayake SD; O'Donnell M; Williamson S, 2022, 'Covid-19 and job demands and resources experienced by nurses in Sri Lanka', The Economic and Labour Relations Review, pp. 1 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10353046221077509
2022
Williamson S; Pearce A, 2022, 'COVID-normal workplaces: Should working from home be a ‘collective flexibility’?', Journal of Industrial Relations, pp. 1-13 - 1-13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00221856221094894
2022
Cortis N; Foley M; Williamson S, 2021, 'Change agents or defending the status quo? How senior leaders frame workplace gender equality', Gender, Work & Organization, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gwao.12742
2021
Thorpe A; Williamson S, 2021, 'Trusted institutions: Expertise, gender, and legitimacy on planning panels', Australian Journal of Public Administration, 80, pp. 638 - 644, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12511
2021
Foley M; Cooper R; Colley L; Williamson S, 2021, 'Best person or best mix? How public sector managers understand the merit principle', Australian Journal of Public Administration, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12532
2021
Foley M; Williamson S, 2021, 'Women, work and industrial relations in Australia in 2020', Journal of Industrial Relations, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022185621996407
2021
Williamson S; Carson L; Foley M, 2020, 'Representations of New Public Management in Australian Public Service gender equality policies', Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, pp. 1 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/EDI-05-2019-0145
2020
Foley M; Williamson S; Mosseri S, 2020, 'Women, Work and Industrial Relations in Australia in 2019', Journal of Industrial Relations, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022185620909402
2020
Williamson S; Colley L; Hanna-Osborne S, 2020, 'Will working from home become the ‘new normal’ in the public sector?', Australian Journal of Public Administration, pp. 1 - 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12444
2020
Colley L; Williamson S; Foley M, 2020, 'Understanding, ownership, or resistance: Explaining persistent gender inequality in public services', Gender, Work and Organization, pp. 1 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gwao.12553
2020
Williamson S; Foley M; Cartwright N, 2019, 'Women, work and industrial relations in Australia in 2018', The Journal of Industrial Relations, 61, pp. 1 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022185619834051
2019
Williamson S, 2019, 'Backlash, gender fatigue and organisational change: AIRAANZ 2019 presidential address', Labour & Industry: A journal of the social and economic relations of work, pp. 1 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10301763.2019.1677202
2019
O'Donnell M; Williamson S; Adikaram A; Foley M, 2019, 'Human Resource Managers as Liaisons Between Firms and Labour', Employee Relations, 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ER-11-2017-0281
2019
Milner S; Pochic S; Scheele A; Williamson S, 2019, 'Challenging Gender Pay Gaps: Organizational and regulatory strategies', Gender, Work and Organization, 26, pp. 593 - 598, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gwao.12274
2019
Williamson S; Colley L; Foley M, 2019, 'Human resource devolution, decoupling and incoherence: how line managers manage gender equality reforms', Public Management Review, pp. 1 - 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2019.1642951
2019
Colley L; Williamson S, 2019, 'The Review of the APS: Is gender really on anyone's agenda?', Australian Journal of Public Administration, 78, pp. 651 - 656, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12398
2019
Williamson S; Colley L, 2018, 'Gender in the Australian Public Service: Doing, Undoing, Redoing or Done?', Australian Journal of Public Administration, 77, pp. 1 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12267
2018
Williamson S; Foley M, 2018, 'Unconscious Bias Training: The ‘Silver Bullet’ for Gender Equity?', Australian Journal of Public Administration, 00, pp. 1 - 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12313
2018
Foley M; Baird M; Cooper R; Williamson S, 2018, 'Is independence really an opportunity? The experience of entrepreneur-mothers', Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 25, pp. 313 - 329, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JSBED-10-2017-0306
2018
Foley M; Williamson S, 2018, 'Managerial Perspectives on Implicit Bias, Affirmative Action, and Merit', Public Administration Review, 79, pp. 35 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/puar.12955
2018
Foley M; Williamson S, 2018, 'Does anonymising job applications reduce gender bias?: Understanding managers’ perspectives', Gender in Management, 33, pp. 623 - 635, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/GM-03-2018-0037
2018
Baines D; Charlesworth S; Daly T; Williamson S, 2017, 'The work of care: tensions, contradictions and promising practices', Labour & Industry: a journal of the social and economic relations of work, 27, pp. 257 - 260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10301763.2017.1433286
2017
Williamson S; O'Donnell M; Roles C, 2016, 'Bargaining over Australian public service cuts: Do forcing strategies work?', The Economic and Labour Relations Review, 27, pp. 11 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1035304616629291
2016
Williamson S; Cooper R; Baird M, 2015, 'Job-sharing among teachers: Positive, negative (and unintended) consequences', Economic and Labour Relations Review, 26, pp. 448 - 464, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1035304615595740
2015
Williamson S; O'Donnell M; Shingles J, 2015, 'Unintended Consequences: Implications of the 2014 Australian Defence Force Pay Deal', Australian Journal of Public Administration, 74, pp. 354 - 358, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12149
2015
Williamson S, 2015, 'Can Collective Enterprise Bargaining Affect the Psychological Contract? An analysis of the 2011 Australian Public Service negotiations', Australian Bulletin of Labour, 41, pp. 1 - 19, http://hdl.handle.net/2328/35441
2015
Williamson S, 2015, 'A case study of regulatory confusion: Paid parental leave and public servants', Economic and Labour Relations Review, 26, pp. 430 - 447, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1035304615597838
2015
Williamson S; Williamson S; Baird M, 2014, 'Gender equality bargaining: Developing theory and practice', Journal of Industrial Relations, 56, pp. 155 - 169, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022185613517468
2014
Baird M; Williamson S; Heron A, 2012, 'Women, Work and Policy Settings in Australia in 2011', Journal of Industrial Relations, 54, pp. 326 - 343, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022185612443780
2012
Williamson S, 2012, 'Gendering the Bricks and Mortar: Building an Opportunity Structure for Equality Bargaining', Journal of Industrial Relations, 54, pp. 147 - 161, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022185611435471
2012
Baird M; Williamson S, 2011, 'Women, work and industrial relations in 2010', Journal of Industrial Relations, 53, pp. 337 - 352, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022185611401817
2011
Baird M; Williamson S, 2010, 'Women, work and industrial relations in 2009', Journal of Industrial Relations, 52, pp. 355 - 369, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022185610365644
2010
Williamson S, 2009, 'Bargaining for Gender Equality in the Australian Public Service', Labour and Industry: a journal of the social and economic relations of work, 20, pp. 159 - 180
2009
Williamson S; Baird M; Frino B, 2009, 'Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave and the Emergence of ‘Equality Bargaining’ in Australia: an Analysis of Enterprise Agreements, 2003-2007', Australian Bulletin of Labour, 35, pp. 671
2009
Baird M; Williamson S, 2009, 'Women, work and industrial relations in 2008', Journal of Industrial Relations, 51, pp. 331 - 346, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022185609104301
2009
Williamson S; Williamson S; Baird M, 2007, 'Family Provisions and WorkChoices: Testing Times', Australian Journal of Labour Law, 20, pp. 53 - 74
2007
Reports
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Buick F; Glennie M; Dickinson H; Blackman D; Williamson S; Weeratunga V; Tani M, 2022, Flexible working in the Australian Capital Territory Public Service (ACTPS), https://anzsog.edu.au/app/uploads/2022/10/Flexible-working-in-the-ACTPS-RI-CoverFINAL.pdf
2022
Williamson S, 2022, Senior Women Leaders in a State Public Sector
2022
Williamson S; Taylor H, 2022, Examining the Impacts of a University's Athena Swan Program: A qualitative study
2022
Williamson S; Colley L, 2022, Working during the Pandemic: The future of work is hybrid, Public Service Research Group, Canberra, Australia, https://bit.ly/34BL6LU
2022
Williamson S; Pearce A; Dickinson H; Weeratunga V; Bucknall F, 2021, Future of Work Literature Review: Emerging trends and issues, Public Service Research Group, UNSW Canberra, Canberra, https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/sites/default/files/documents/Future_of_Work_Literature_Review.pdf
2021
Williamson S; Yates S; Connor J; McDermott V; May K, 2021, Progressing Gender Inclusion in the ADF
2021
McDermott V; Williamson S; Connor J; Yates S; Williams J; Beacham L; May K, 2021, A Program Logic to Progress Gender Inclusion and Capability in the Australian Defence Force
2021
Connor J; Williamson S; McDermott V; Yates S; Noack-Lundberg K; May K, 2021, Benchmarking Gender Equality in the Australian Defence Force, Department of Defence, Canberra
2021
Colley L; Williamson S, 2020, Working during the Pandemic: From resistance to revolution?, UNSW Canberra, Canberra, Australia, https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/sites/default/files/documents/Working%20During%20the%20Pandemic%20From%20resistance%20to%20revolution.pdf
2020
Williamson S; Colley L; Foley M; Cooper R, 2018, The Role of Middle Managers in Progressing Gender Equity in the Public Service, Public Service Research Group, UNSW Canberra, Canberra, https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/public-service-research-group/sites/cpsr/files/uploads/Middle%20Managers%20and%20Gender%20Equity.pdf
2018
Williamson S; Foley M, 2017, Embedding gender equality in the Australian Public Service: Changing practices, changing cultures, https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/school-of-business/sites/bus/files/uploads/172084%20Gender%20Equality%20Publication_171122.pdf
2017
Foley M; Dewey L; Williamson S; Blackman D; Creagh A; Davidson L; Zhu M; Slay J, 2017, Women in Cyber Security Literature Review, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, https://www.pmc.gov.au/resource-centre/cyber-security/women-cyber-security-literature-review, https://unsw.adfa.edu.au/sites/default/files/documents/Cyber-Security-Literature-Review.pdf
2017

Media

2021

Williamson, S (2021) Is a New Era in Public Sector Gender Equality Upon Us? The Mandarin, https://www.themandarin.com.au/177351-is-a-new-era-in-public-sector-gender-equality-upon-us/, 8 December.

IPAA Work with Purpose podcast – productivity and working from home: https://www.act.ipaa.org.au/workwithpurpose, 6 December.

Williamson, S (2021) Does Working from Home Increase or Decrease Productivity? The Mandarin, https://www.themandarin.com.au/176471-does-working-from-home-increase-or-decrease-productivity/, 29 November.

Williamson, S (2021) From hot-desking to hotelling: The next wave of flexibility in the APS? https://www.governmentnews.com.au/type_contributors/from-hot-desking-to-hotelling-the-next-wave-of-flexibility-in-the-aps/, 18 November.

ABC Breakfast interview with Lish Fejer, 4 Nov.

ABC Canberra radio with Anna Vidot, 11 Oct.

Williamson, S (2021) Public service can lead the way with flexible work arrangements, https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7462589/public-service-can-lead-the-way-with-flexible-work-arrangements/?cs=14246, 11 October.

Williamson, S (2021) Explainer: what is a ‘positive duty’ to prevent workplace sexual harassment and why is it so important? 8 September.

Williamson, S  (2021)  Training in respect at workplaces needs sustained, long-term effort, 3 August.

Williamson, S and Pearce, A (2021) What’s Next for Flexible Working Arrangements in the Public Sector? The Mandarin, 7 July.

Williamson, S and Colley, L (2021) The Public Sector to Report on Gender Equality, The Mandarin, 9 April.

ABC Canberra, Drive with Anna Vidot, Respect@Work report, 8 April.

2SER-fm, The Daily, Andrew Laming’s Empathy Training – Can you teach someone to empathise?, 8 April.

UNSW BusinessThink, Empathy Training, https://www.businessthink.unsw.edu.au/articles/empathy-training-politicians, 30 March.

SBS Radio, Empathy training, 30 March.

ABC Central West Radio, Breakfast, Empathy training, 30 March.

ABC-TV, News Channel, Empathy training, 30 March.

Williamson, S (2021): Andrew Laming: Why Empathy Training is Unlikely to Work”, The Conversation, 29 March.

Williamson, S (2021) Assessing the effects of COVID on work and gender equality, Canberra Times, https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7171237/assessing-the-effects-of-covid-on-work-and-gender-equality/, 18 March.

2SER-fm, The Daily, The Impact of the Pandemic on Working Women, 5 March

2SER-fm, Drive, Hybrid Workplaces – The key to gender equality?, 11 March.

Williamson, S and Colley, L (2021) What’s to celebrate on IWD 2021, with its ‘he said/she said’ backdrop to sexual harassment and assault? The Mandarin, https://www.themandarin.com.au/150732-he-said-she-said-backdrop-to-sexual-harassment/, 8 March.

ABC Canberra, ‘Clocking off’ with Anna Vidot, 5 March, gender equality.

2020

2CC, 20 October, Leon Delaney, Working from Home.

Williamson S, and Colley, L (2020) Will the Work from Home Genie Go Back into the Bottle?, Canberra Times,  9 October.

ABC Canberra Breakfast, Working from Home, 30 September.

Radio National breakfast, Working from Home, 30 September. https://www.abc.net.au/radio/newsradio/govt:-public-sector-should-return-to-office/12716250

Williamson, S and Colley, L (2020) Flexible Working and the Pandemic: More than just working from home, The Mandarin, 30 September.

Colley, L and Williamson, S (2020) “With Management Resistance Overcome, Working from Home may be Here to Stay, The Conversation, 24 August.

2CC, 23 August, Ian Meikle and Rod Henshaw.

ABC Canberra, 17 August, with Paula Kruger, discussing working from home (at 2:43:05).  

2CC, 17 August.

Public servants, pets and working hours during the pandemic — survey results, The Mandarin, 18 Aug.

Communicating with Trust: Tips for Managers, Apolitical, 16 June.

ABC Canberra, 40th Anniversary of the removal of the age bar in the APS: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/canberra/programs/drive/drive/12191192, 4 May.

Forging a New Pathway to Progress Gender Equality in Australia, The Mandarin, 25 February.

A Disturbing Understanding of Gender Equality, The Mandarin, 29 January.

2019

Backlash, Gender Fatigue and Organisational Change, The Power to Persuade, 25 November.

Where are the Women? A Gender Analysis of the APS Review, The Mandarin, 16 September.

Canberra, Panel member on ‘Clocking Off’ with Anna Vidot, ABC Canberra, 30 August.

Canberra, Interview with Anna Vidot, ABC Canberra on ‘Gender Equality in the Public Sector’, 22 July.

Time for a New Generation of APS Gender Equality Policies, The Mandarin, 19 July.

Will the Coalition’s Approach to Gender Equality Actually Improve Women’s Lives?, The Conversation, May 2019.

Backlash and Gender Fatigue. Why Progress on Gender Equality has Slowed, The Conversation, 8 March.

Maintaining the Public Service’s Momentum for Gender Equality, The Mandarin, 6 March.

 

 

 

2021 Rosemary O'Leary Award for best article published in 2020 on women and public administration, awarded by the International Research Society for Public Management. Co-authors - A/Prof Linda Colley and Dr Meraiah Foley. 

2017 ACT Telstra Business Woman of the Year Finalist (Academic and Public Sector)

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