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Professor Ben Farr-Wharton

Associate Dean (Management)

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 5136
Mobile: 0434 868 650
Email: b.farrwharton@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO2.350  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9987-934X

Professor Ben Farr-Wharton is the Associate Dean of Management discipline cluster at the School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University. He is also the Deputy-Director of The Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety (MARS) Centre, which is an ECU Industry Collaboration Centre for the Mining Sector.

Key Research Areas

  • Organisational compassion
  • Employee wellbeing
  • Stress
  • Workplace safety

Biography

Professor Farr-Wharton is the Associate Dean of the Management discipline cluster and a Professor of Workforce Strategy. Ben's research specialises in employee wellbeing and compassion. For the last decade, he has worked with a broad array of organisations across the globe, to enhance workplace productivity through wellbeing, inclusion, and psychosocial safety initiatives.

Awards and recognition
  • 2023 -  Top Cited Article 2021-2022: Austerity, staff inadequacy, and contracting-out social services: how many government inquiries does it take to improve social policy outcomes in aged care? – Australian Journal of Public Administration, Wiley
  • 2022 -  Best Paper Award: Growth-oriented leadership: the development and validation of a measure, British Academy of Management; Leader and Leadership Development Division
  • 2021 -  Best Overall Conference Paper:  Leading through tumultuous events in Public Sector Organisations,  Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management
  • 2021 -  Best Paper in Public Sector, NGO and NFP Stream: Leading through tumulturous events in Public Sector Organisations, Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, Public Management stream
  • 2016 - 2018 - Top Postgraduate Lecturer, UTS Business School
  • 2016 - 2018 - Top Undergraduate Lecturer, 2016-18, UTS Business School
  • 2017 - Excellence in Early Career Research Award, UTS Business School
  • 2014 - Peiter Van Hooff Best PhD Research Presentation Award, Southern Cross University
  • 2012 - Australian Postgraduate Award.

Professional associations
  • Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management
  • International Research Symposia for Public Management
  • Academy of Management

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Cross University, 2015.

Research Outputs

2024

Journal Articles

  • Brunetto, Y., Xerri, M., Farr-Wharton, B. (2024). Doing better with less: do behavioural capabilities affect street level bureaucrats’ ability to deliver public value?. Public Management Review, 26(5), 1136-1155. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2022.2133159.
  • Ahmad, R., Nejati Ajibisheh, M., Farr-Wharton, B., Bentley, T. (2024). Impact of Leadership on Unethical Pro-Organizational Behavior: A Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Directions. Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, 31(3), 338-367. https://doi.org/10.1177/15480518241265399.
  • Franken, E., Hernandez Grande, A., Farr-Wharton, B., Bentley, T., Sharafizad, F. (2024). Seeing the forest for the trees: The role of growth-oriented leadership in shaping public servants’ work experiences. Public Personnel Management, 2024(Article in press), 25 pages. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/00910260241278378.
  • Hernandez Grande, A., Sharafizad, F., Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y., Richman, M. (2024). Managing the impact of workplace trauma for Australian first responders: Harmonising policy and practice. Public Money and Management, 2024(Article in press), 10 pages. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2024.2401942.
  • Hernandez Grande, A., Farr-Wharton, B., Sharafizad, F., Darcy, S., Gavin, M. (2024). Catching on: Work stress, employee wellbeing, and the moderating role of team-level emotional contagion. Journal of Management and Organization, 2024(Article in press), 14 pages. https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2024.44.
  • Sharafizad, F., Hernandez Grande, A., Farr-Wharton, B. (2024). Police leaders’ perspectives on their ability to support employee wellbeing in Australia: Lack of time, training, or support?. Policing: An International Journal, 2024(Article in press), 18 pages. https://doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM-04-2024-0053.
  • Brunetto, Y., Xerri, M., Farr-Wharton, B. (2024). The link between organizational support, wellbeing and engagement for emergency service employees: a comparative analysis. Public Money and Management, 44(2), 100-107. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2021.1987733.

Reports

  • Thyer, L., Baldry, S., Hernandez Grande, A., Sharafizad, F., Aiello, S., Howie, G., Miles, A., Farr-Wharton, B. (2024). Australasian Paramedicine Workforce Survey. Report 2023-2024. Sydney. Australasian College of Paramedicine.

2023

Journal Articles

  • Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y., Hernandez Grande, A., Brown, K., Teo, S. (2023). Emergency Service Workers: The Role of Policy and Management in (Re) shaping Wellbeing for Emergency Service Workers. Review of Public Personnel Administration, 43(4), 774-793. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734371X221130977.
  • Brunetto, Y., Farr-Wharton, B., Wankhade, P., Saccon, C., Xerri, M. (2023). Managing emotional labour: the importance of organisational support for managing police officers in England and Italy. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 34(4), 832-854. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2022.2047755.
  • Xerri, M., Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y. (2023). Debate: ‘Hyper lean’ post managerialism: exploring the impact of the ‘Trojan Horse’ effect of Covid 19 in decimating resourcing of the public sector workforce. Public Money and Management, 43(4), 290-292. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2022.2152993.
  • Shafaei Darastani, A., Farr-Wharton, B., Omari, M., Pooley, JA., Bentley, T., Sharafizad, F., Onnis, L. (2023). Leading through Tumultuous Events in Public Sector Organizations. Public Performance and Management Review, 46(6), 1287-1317. https://doi.org/10.1080/15309576.2023.2246948.
  • Farr-Wharton, B., Bentley, T., Onnis, L., Caponecchia, C., Neto, A., O’neill, S., Andrew, C. (2023). Older Worker-Orientated Human Resource Practices, Wellbeing and Leave Intentions: A Conservation of Resources Approach for Ageing Workforces. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(3), article number 2725. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032725.
  • Farr-Wharton, B., Xerri, M., Saccon, C., Brunetto, Y. (2023). Leadership matters to the police: Managing emotional labour through authentic leadership. Public Money and Management, 43(5), 415-423. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2021.1940481.
  • Bentley, T., Caponecchia, C., Onnis, L., Brunetto, Y., Farr-Wharton, B., Cattani, M., Neto, A., Vassiley, A. (2023). A systems model for the design of occupational health and safety management systems inclusive of work-from-home arrangements. Applied Ergonomics: human factors in technology and society, 109(May 2023), Article number 103966. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2023.103966.
  • Farr-Wharton, B., Simpson, AV., Brunetto, Y., Bentley, T. (2023). The Role of Team Compassion In Mitigating The Impact of Hierarchical Bullying. Journal of Management and Organization, 8(3), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2023.24.
  • Bentley, T., Onnis, L., Vassiley, A., Farr-Wharton, B., Caponecchia, C., Andrew, C., O'Neill, S., De Almeida Neto, A., Huron, V., Green, N. (2023). A Systematic Review Of Literature On Occupational Health And Safety Interventions For Older Workers. Ergonomics: an international journal of research and practice in human factors and ergonomics, 66(12), 1968-1983. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2023.2176550.

Reports

  • Sharafizad, F., Farr-Wharton, B., Hernandez Grande, A., Onnis, L., Herlander, E. (2023). Strengthening Recruitment and Retention Processes at WAPOL. A rapid review of evidence evaluating police recruitment strategies. Joondalup, WA. ECU.
  • Bentley, T., Onnis, L., O'Neill, S., Brunetto, Y., Blackwood, K., Bezemer, P., Franken, E., Farr-Wharton, B., Hernandez Grande, A., Huuskes, L. (2023). Strengthening the Priority of WHS for Business Leaders. Phase 2 Report. Joondalup, WA. ECU.
  • Sharafizad, F., Farr-Wharton, B., Hernandez Grande, A., Onnis, L., Herlander, E. (2023). Strengthening Recruitment and Retention Processes at WAPOL. A rapid review of evidence evaluating police retention strategies. Joondalup, WA. ECU.
  • Sharafizad, F., Farr-Wharton, B., Hernandez Grande, A., Onnis, L., Herlander, E. (2023). Strengthening Recruitment and Retention Processes at WAPOL. A rapid review of evidence evaluating technology-enriched police training initiatives. Joondalup, WA. ECU.
  • Sharafizad, F., Hernandez Grande, A., Farr-Wharton, B. (2023). 2019-2023 Wellbeing at Work: Final Report, Ambulance Tasmania and the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management. Joondalup, WA. ECU.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto2, Y., Xerri, M., Shriberg, A., Newman, S., Dienger, J. (2022). Work harassment in the UK and US nursing context. Journal of Management and Organization, 28(2), 348-362. https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2019.16.

Reports

  • Sharafizad, F., Hernandez Grande, A., Farr-Wharton, B. (2022). 2022 Wellbeing at Work: Pulse Check Report #4, Ambulance Tasmania and the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management. Joondalup, WA. ECU.

2021

Journal Articles

  • Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y., Wankehade, P., Saccon, C., Xerri, M. (2021). Comparing the impact of authentic leadership on Italian and UK police officers’ discretionary power, wellbeing and commitment. Policing: an international journal of police strategies and management, 44(5), 741-755. https://doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM-09-2020-0156.
  • Brunetto, Y., Xerri, M., Farr-Wharton, B. (2021). The impact of management on NFP and FP social enterprises governed by government contracts and legislation. Public Management Review, 23(8), 1217-1233. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2020.1743342.
  • Franken, E., Bentley, T., Shafaei Darastani, A., Farr-Wharton, B., Onnis, L., Omari, M. (2021). Forced flexibility and remote working: opportunities and challenges in the new normal. Journal of Management and Organization, 27(6), 1131-1149. https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2021.40.
  • Prichard, R., Zhao, F., McDonagh, J., Goodall, S., Davidson, P., Newton, P., Farr-Wharton, B., Hayward, C. (2021). Discrepancies between proxy estimates and patient reported, health related, quality of life: minding the gap between patient and clinician perceptions in heart failure. Quality of Life Research, 30(4), 1049-1059. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-020-02722-z.
  • Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y., Xerri, M. (2021). Austerity, staff inadequacy, and contracting-out social services: How many government inquiries does it take to improve social policy outcomes in aged care?. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 80(4), 790-808. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12463.
  • Xerri, M., Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y. (2021). Nurturing psychological capital: an examination of organizational antecedents: the role of employee perceptions of teamwork, training opportunities and leader–member exchange. Personnel Review, 50(9), 1854-1872. https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-05-2019-0222.
  • Wen, H., Sun, H., Kummer, S., Farr-Wharton, B., Herold, D. (2021). The antecedents, consequences, and mediating role of workload among Chinese courier drivers. Sustainability, 13(24), article number 14015. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132414015.
  • Lundy, J., Keast, R., Farr-Wharton, B., Omari, M., Teo, S., Bentley, T. (2021). Utilising a capability maturity model to leverage inclusion and diversity in public sector organisations. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 80(4), 1032-1045. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12521.
  • Xerri, M., Brunetto, Y., Farr-Wharton, B., Cully, A. (2021). Shaping emotional contagion in healthcare: the role of human resource practices and work harassment. Personnel Review, 50(7-8), 1665-1684. https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-06-2020-0484.

Reports

  • Bentley, T., Caponecchia, C., Onnis, L., Farr-Wharton, B., Vassiley, A., O’neill, S., Andrew, C., De Almeida Neto, A., Huron, V. (2021). The Healthy Older Worker: A Systematic Review of Literature on Work Health and Safety Interventions for Older Workers. Australia. Centre for Work, Health and Safety, NSW government.
  • Farr-Wharton, B., Bentley, T., Onnis, L., Caponecchia, C., De Almeida Neto, A., O’neill, S., Andrew, C. (2021). A quantitative study on the relationship between workplace factors, work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) and psychosocial risk (PSR) in older New South Wales-based workers. Australia. Centre for Work Health and Safety, NSW government.
  • Teo, S., Bentley, T., Nguyen, D., Farr-Wharton, B., Onnis, L., Brunetto, Y., Nguyen, H., De Almeida Neto, A. (2021). Flexible work and psychological safety: best practice to advance psychologically safe solutions from alternate locations. Australia. Centre for Work Health and Safety, NSW Government.
  • Bates, T., Hernandez Grande, A., Farr-Wharton, B., Herrlander Birgerson, E. (2021). 2021 Wellbeing at Work: Pulse Check #2 Results Ambulance Tasmania and the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management. Australia. Ambulance Tasmania and the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management.
  • Sharafizad, F., Farr-Wharton, B., Brown, K. (2021). 2021 Ready for Response Program Evaluation Ambulance Tasmania and the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management. Australia. Ambulance Tasmania and the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management.

2020

Book Chapters

  • Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y., Shacklock, K. (2020). Formal and Functional Social Exchange Relationships in the Public Sector. The Handbook of Public Sector Communication (127-138). John Wiley & Sons. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/8223.
  • Chamberlain, D., Farr-Wharton, B. (2020). Network and collaboration research futures. Networks And Collaboration In The Public Sector: Essential Research Approaches, Methodologies And Analytic Tools (242-255). Routledge. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/12004.

Journal Articles

  • Brunetto, Y., Xerri, M., Farr-Wharton, B. (2020). Comparing the role of personal and organisational support on the innovative behaviour of frontline healthcare workers in Australia and the United States. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 79(3), 279-297. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12414.
  • Simpson, AV., Farr-Wharton, B., Reddy, P. (2020). Cultivating organizational compassion in healthcare. Journal of Management and Organization, 26(3), 340-354. https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2019.54.
  • Brunetto, Y., Farr-Wharton, B., Farr-Wharton, R., Shacklock, K., Azzopardi, J., Saccon, C., Shriberg, A. (2020). Comparing the impact of management support on police officers’ perceptions of discretionary power and engagement: Australia, USA and Malta. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 31(6), 738-759. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2017.1375964.
  • Farr-Wharton, B., Farr-Wharton, G., Brunetto, Y., Farr-Wharton, R., Xerri, M., Shriberg, A. (2020). Social Networks, Problem-Solving, Managers: Police Officers in Australia and the USA. Policing (Oxford): a journal of policy and practice, 14(3), 778–791. https://doi.org/10.1093/police/pay095.

Reports

  • Lundy, J., Farr-Wharton, B., Jogulu, U., Omari, M., Onnis, L. (2020). DWERSITY: Diversity and Inclusion Census Report For the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation. Australia. Department of Water and Environmental Regulation.
  • Farr-Wharton, B., Omari, M., Shafaei Darastani, A., Bentley, T., Teo, S., Pooley, JA. (2020). Department of Water and Environmental Regulation : Valuing Workers Working from Alternative Locations2020 Final Milestone Report 2020. Australia. Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, WA government.
  • Omari, M., Farr-Wharton, B., Bentley, T., Pooley, JA., Shafaei Darastani, A., Prichard, R., Dick, T. (2020). Literature Review: Work From Alternative Locations and Flexible Work Department of Water and Environmental Regulation. Australia. Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, WA government.
  • Farr-Wharton, B., Onnis, L., Hernandez Grande, A. (2020). 2020 Wellbeing at Work Pulse Check #1 Results: Ambulance Tasmania and the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management. Australia. Ambulance Tasmania and the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management.
  • Bentley, T., Farr-Wharton, B., Omari, M., Vassiley, A., Onnis, L., Shafaei Darastani, A., Nejati Ajibisheh, M., Pooley, JA., Devine, A., De Almeida Neto, A. (2020). Flexible work and psychological safety - Best practice to advance psychologically safe solutions from alternate locations: A report on findings from interviews with NSW flexible employees and managers: Phase 2 Report. Australia. Centre for Work Health and Safety NSW.
  • Lundy, J., Teo, S., Omari, M., Farr-Wharton, B., Bentley, T. (2020). Sharing and Understanding Diverse Identities: Enhancing Psychological Safety in WA Public Sector Workplaces. Australia. Public Sector Commission.
  • Farr-Wharton, B., Teo, S., Brown, K., Hernandez Grande, A. (2020). 2020 Wellbeing at Work: Survey Results Report Ambulance Tasmania and the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management. Australia. Ambulance Tasmania and the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management.

2019

Book Chapters

  • Simpson, A., Farr-Wharton, B., E Cunha, M., Reddy, P. (2019). Organizing organizational compassion subprocesses and mechanisms: A practical model. The Power of Compassion (339-357). Nova Science Publishers. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/11932.

Journal Articles

  • Herold, D., Farr-Wharton, B., Lee, K., Groschopf, W. (2019). The interaction between institutional and stakeholder pressures: Advancing a framework for categorising carbon disclosure strategies. Business Strategy and Development, 2(2), 77-90. https://doi.org/10.1002/bsd2.44.
  • Trinchero, E., Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y. (2019). Workplace Relationships, Psychological Capital, Accreditation and Safety Culture: a new Framework of Analysis within Healthcare Organizations. Public Organization Review: a Global Journal, 19(1), 139-152. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11115-017-0390-6.
  • Xerri, M., Brunetto, Y., Farr-Wharton, B. (2019). Support for aged care workers and quality care in Australia: A case of contract failure?. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 78(4), 546-561. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12379.
  • Trinchero, E., Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y. (2019). A social exchange perspective for achieving safety culture in healthcare organisations. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 32(2), 142-156. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPSM-06-2017-0168.

2018

Journal Articles

  • Brunetto, Y., Xerri, M., Farr-Wharton, B., Nelson, S. (2018). The importance of informal professional networks in developing a proactive organizational culture: a public value perspective. Public Money and Management, 38(3), 203-212. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2018.1434343.
  • Farr-Wharton, B., Charles, M., Keast, R., Woolcott, G., Chamberlain, D. (2018). Why lecturers still matter: the impact of lecturer-student exchange on student engagement and intention to leave university prematurely. Higher Education, 75(1), 167-185. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-017-0190-5.

Conference Publications

  • Simpson, A., Farr-Wharton, B. (2018). The NEAR Organizational Compassion Scale: validity, reliability and correlations. Proceedings of 2017 Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (19 pages). ANZAM.

2017

Journal Articles

  • Farr-Wharton, B., Shacklock, K., Brunetto, Y., Teo, S., Farr-Wharton, R. (2017). Workplace bullying, workplace relationships and job outcomes for police officers in Australia. Public Money and Management, 37(5), 325-332. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2017.1328180.
  • Brunetto, Y., Xerri, M., Shacklock, K., Farr-Wharton, B., Farr-Wharton, R. (2017). Management, bullying and the work outcomes of Australian paramilitary. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, 50(3), 341-359. https://doi.org/10.1177/0004865816647429.
  • Woolcott, G., Keast, R., Chamberlain, D., Farr-Wharton, B. (2017). Modelling success networks to improve the quality of undergraduate education. Quality in Higher Education, 23(2), 120–137. https://doi.org/10.1080/13538322.2017.1356617.
  • Charles, M., Farr-Wharton, B., Von Der Heidt, T., Sheldon, N. (2017). Evaluating Perry’s structured approach for professional doctorate theses. Education and Training, 59(2), 215-230. https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-02-2016-0025.
  • Trinchero, E., Farr-Wharton, B., Borgonovi, E. (2017). Relationships with managers and harassment: the Italian nurse experience. Public Money and Management, 37(5), 341-348. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2017.1328198.
  • Novak, J., Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y., Shacklock, K., Brown, K. (2017). Safety outcomes for engineering asset management organizations: Old problem with new solutions?. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 160(1), 67-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2016.12.004.

2016

Journal Articles

  • Farr-Wharton, B., Azzopardi, J., Brunetto, Y., Farr-Wharton, R., Herold, N., Shriberg, A. (2016). Comparing Malta and USA police officers’ individual and organizational support on outcomes. Public Money and Management, 36(5), 333-340. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2016.1194078.
  • Brunetto, Y., Xerri, M., Farr-Wharton, B., Shacklock, K., Farr‐wharton, R., Trinchero, E. (2016). Nurse safety outcomes: old problem, new solution - the differentiating roles of nurses' psychological capital and managerial support. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72(11), 2794-2805. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13036.
  • Brunetto, Y., Xerri, M., Nelson, S., Farr-Wharton, B. (2016). The role of informal and formal networks: How professionals can be innovative in a constrained fiscal environment. International Journal of Innovation Management, 20(3), article no.1650051. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1363919616500511.

Conference Publications

  • Brunetto, Y., Xerri, M., Nelson, S., Farr-Wharton, B. (2016). Using a Public Value lens for examining informal professional networks. British Academy of Management Conference (22 pages). British Academy of Management.

2015

Book Chapters

  • Farr-Wharton, B., Brown, K. (2015). Managing complexities through Flow in industry clusters: An emergent framework and case-study evidence from Australia. Managerial Flow (133-147). Routledge.
  • Farr-Wharton, R., Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y. (2015). Evaluating Economic Development Officers Through the Lens of Managerial Flow. Managerial flow (98-111). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315796116-11.
  • Farr-Wharton, R., Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y. (2015). Evaluating the Potential Impacts of Development Policies. Managerial flow (14-25). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315796116-3.

Journal Articles

2014

Journal Articles

  • Trinchero, E., Borgonovi, E., Farr-Wharton, B. (2014). Leader–member exchange, affective commitment, engagement, wellbeing, and intention to leave: public versus private sector Italian nurses. Public Money and Management, 34(6), 381-388. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2014.962361.
  • Farr-Wharton, R., Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y., Bresolin, F. (2014). The role of generational cohorts: Comparing approaches to innovation using internal networks. International Journal of Innovation Management, 18(4), article no 1450028. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1363919614500285.
  • Farr-Wharton, R., Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y. (2014). Regional Development: The Importance of a Relationship with Government. Journal of Social and Economic Policy, 16(2), article no.7.

Research Projects

  • MARS: Better Together Platform, DMIRS: Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety - MARS, Grant, 2024 ‑ 2025, $115,887.
  • MARS: Building Work Design Capabilities Using the PHRed-T Model: Pilot Evaluation in the WA Mining Sector, DMIRS: Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety - MARS, Grant, 2024 ‑ 2025, $67,820.
  • City of Vincent - 34hr Working Week Evaluation, City of Vincent, Grant , 2024 ‑ 2025, $21,445.
  • Strengthening the Priority of WHS for Business Leaders , NSW Government, Centre for Work Health and Safety Tender, 2022 ‑ 2024, $369,050.
  • MARS: The role of team belongingness in shaping mental health for fly-in/fly-out workers on remote mine sites, DMIRS: Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety - MARS, Grant, 2024, $51,059.
  • Crafting a psychosocial risk taxonomy for the Mining Sector, Fortescue Metals Group, Health & Safety Division, 2024, $57,050.
  • New approaches to the prevention of workplace bullying , Comcare Australia, Comcare Australia, 2023 ‑ 2024, $122,680.
  • What is the role of the safety Regulator in suicides?, Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, Grant, 2023 ‑ 2024, $125,000.
  • Wellbeing Evaluation Tender Proposal: Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management, Tasmanian Government , Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management Tasmania, Tender, 2019 ‑ 2023, $200,867.
  • A toolkit for promoting mental health and wellbeing in hospitality, Healthy Mind Menu, Grant, 2023, $18,164.
  • Strengthening Retention and Recruitment at WAPOL - a scoping study, WA Police, Grant, 2023, $14,450.
  • The Healthy Older Worker (HOW) Toolkit: A participatory organisational intervention, NSW Government, Centre for Work Health and Safety Tender, 2021 ‑ 2022, $186,808.
  • Mentally Healthy Workplaces, NSW Government, Centre for Work Health and Safety Tender, 2021 ‑ 2022, $59,859.
  • Diversity and Inclusion Census – DWER , Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (WA), Grant, 2020 ‑ 2021, $13,748.
  • Flexible work and psychological safety: best practice to advance psychologically safe work from alternate locations, NSW Government, Understanding the Changing World of Work (Tender), 2020 ‑ 2021, $135,157.
  • Ready For Response Evaluation Quotation, Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management Tasmania, Tender, 2021, $35,443.
  • BHP - Heritage: Work and Wellbeing, BHP Billiton, Grant, 2020, $47,989.
  • Valuing Remote Workers, Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (WA), Grant, 2020, $75,000.
  • Diversity Disclosure in an Inclusive and Psychologically Safe Work Environment - A Work Guide for the WA Public Sector, Public Sector Commission, Public Sector Commission, 2020, $32,879.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Stress and work in virtual teams in the context of the 'new normal': a multilevel study

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The impact of telecommuting, awareness, and self-determination on worker performance and well-being

Completed Supervisions

Co-principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Antecedents and Outcomes of Informal Learning in Ghanaian Hospitality Sector Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: The Mediating Role of Job Crafting

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy: The blocked mobility hypothesis and Muslim immigrant entrepreneurship in Australia
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Exploring the effects of ethical leadership on the intention of unethical pro-organisational behaviour in the public sector context
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