Home| Idx | Terms Ref | Exc Sum | Recommendations | Chp 1 | Chp 2 | Chp 3 | Chp 4 | Chp 5 | Apx | Disclaimer | Copyright VOLUNTEERING AND UNPAID WORK PLACEMENTS AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN NSW COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE Cq CPT 4-UNPAID WORK PLACEMENTS - IMPACTS OF UNETHICAL AND UNLAWFUL UNPAID WORK PLACEMENTS C4 Chapter Four - Unpaid Work Placements m Introduction n The increasing prevalence of unpaid work in the Australian workforce o What constitues legitimate unpaid work? p Impacts of Unethical and Unlawful Unpaid Work Placements on young people and the wider workforce 1 Committee Comment - Recommendation 7 2 Committee Comment - Recommendation 8 q Review of the prevalence and impacts of unpaid work placements on young people THIS PAGE 1 Committee Comment - Recommendation 9 REVIEW OF THE PREVALENCE AND IMPACTS OF UNPAID WORK PLACEMENTS ON YOUNG PEOPLE 4.27 Interns Australia noted the lack of data on the quality and quantity of unpaid work in NSW and Australia, which, the organisation suggested, made it difficult to recommend specific policy measure in relation to unpaid work.67 4.28 The need for detailed research into the prevalence of unpaid work was also highlighted by the FWO report: While we cannot begin to estimate the exact percentage of workers who undertake unpaid work experience, we are sure it is not an insubstantial number, especially in certain industries. The situations described in this chapter are unlikely to be isolated occurrences. There is clearly a need for further and much more detailed research to establish the scale of the phenomenon, but we strongly believe that something is happening that warrants the attention of the FWO 68 4.29 To fill this void, Interns Australia recommended that the Commission conducts research on the prevalence of unpaid work in NSW and its impacts on young people 69 Committee comment 4.30 The Committee notes the difficulties involved in developing specific policies related to the prevalence and impacts of unpaid work on young people due to the lack of current and reliable data, and agrees with inquiry contributors that research should be conducted in this area. 4.31 As a result, the Committee recommends that the Commission, as part of its Three Year Strategic Plan, conducts research into the prevalence and composition of internships and other forms of unpaid work in NSW and its impacts on young people. RECOMMENDATION 9 The Committee recommends that the Commission for Children and Young People, as part of its Three Year Strategic Plan, conducts research into the prevalence and composition of internships and other forms of unpaid work in NSW and its impacts on young people. 67 Submission 12, Interns Australia, p. 14. 68 A Stewart & R Owens, 2013, Experience or Exploitation: The nature, prevalence and regulation of unpaid work experience, internships and trial periods in Australia – Report for the Fair Work Ombudsman, p. 71. 69 Submission 12, Interns Australia, p. 14. This is an example of how all Committee Information like Agendas, Minutes and Reports can be "On-line" with the RUBAC TM Electronic Committee Information Management [ECIM] Process and provide Committee Metrics including Participation and Contribution eCredits Home | Idx | Terms Ref | Exc Sum | Recommendations | Chp 1 | Chp 2 | Chp 3 | Chp 4 | Chp 5 | Apx | Disclaimer | Copyright