News

Connection to community and sharing our research insights is core to our values and research aims.

You will find our media and other engagements here, as well as any upcoming events.

03 Aug 2026

Workplace violence is a fact of life for many care workers – why do we tolerate it?

A summary of the key points from Professor Katherine Ravenswood's research into Workplace Violence in Community Based Care and Support Services was published in The Conversation.

31 Jul 2026

Research Report: Workplace Violence in Community Based Care and Support Services

We are excited to announce the release yesterday of this report by Professor Katerine Ravenswood from the survey of support workers' experience of workplace violence.

30 Jul 2026

Public Seminar: Workplace Violence in Community-Based Support Services

Workplace violence affects almost 80% of support workers in home and community care, mental health, addiction, and disability services.

How did it get this bad, and how can we turn this around?

24 Jul 2026

Whangārei Hospital nurses say sick leave requirement adding to stress

Sick leave can be difficult – both for staff needing time off and balancing work obligations and for those managing rosters and services. Katherine Ravenswood, ASTRI director spoke to Denise Pipe at the NZ Herald who's reporting on ongoing issues at Whangārei Hospital.

21 Jul 2026

Putting Young Workers on the Agenda Event Video

Our speakers, Tanya Ewertowska, Caitlin Wilson, and Kauri Tearaura, share their expertise and lived insights into the realities facing young workers in Aotearoa New Zealand.

16 Jul 2026

Public Seminar: Putting Young Workers on the Agenda

Join us for our next major event on 15 July 2026! In this event we bring together a panel of experts to discuss the needs of youth in Aotearoa’s workforce.

24 Feb 2026

Move-on orders for homeless shift focus to enforcement

ASTRI member Dr. Cordelia Stewart (Scarlett) was interviewed by Lisa Owens on RNZ’s Checkpoint yesterday, sharing her research insights on the 'move on' law changes announced this week.

09 Feb 2026

Ageing and Caring Well Together

Dr Betty Ofe-Grant recently presented at the Ageing & Caring Well Together Symposium: Getting Research Ready

28 Jan 2026

Sharing research at the Australasian Industrial Relations Conference

Last month three of our ASTRI founding members, Katherine Ravenswood, Tanya Ewertowska and Angsana A. Techatassanasoontorn, shared some of their current research at the Association of Industrial Relations Academics Australia and New Zealand.

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13 Nov 2025

Launch of AUT Social Transformation Research Institute

Our institute was formally launched in November 2025 with a panel discussion on just what social transformation is needed in Aotearoa.

25 Jul 2025

The People’s Select Committee on pay equity

Professor Katherine Ravenswood presented to The People’s Select Committee on pay equity.

08 May 2025

The ‘problem’ of pay equity, following drastic changes

In May 2025, Professor Katherine Ravenswood wrote on the ‘problem’ of pay equity, following the drastic changes made to the Equal Pay Act 1972 under urgency.