About Us

The Association of Industrial Relations Academics in Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ) was officially constituted in 1983. AIRAANZ is a professional membership organisation that aims to:

  • Promote and encourage Australasian industrial relations research and ongoing publication of the association’s journal Labour & Industry. A Journal of the Social and Economic Relations of Work.
  • Fosters industrial relations scholarship and community through conferences, symposia, workshop, scholarships and other events;
  • Inform members on developments in industrial relations in Australasia and elsewhere;
  • Represent members and make submissions/recommendations to appropriate government departments and other bodies regarding industrial relations research, teaching and other academic concerns.

AIRAANZ Current Executive Members

Jim Arrowsmith

President

Caleb Goods

Immediate Past President

Mihajla Gavin

Vice President

Lisa Heap

Secretary

Tom Barratt

Treasurer

Stephen Clibborn

Public Officer

Alexis Vassiley

Membership Officer

Udaya Rathnayake

Postgraduate Representative

Alex Veen

Website Officer

Tanya Ewertowska

Social Media Officer

Mahan Poorhosseinzadeh

Communications Officer


AIRAANZ Ordinary Members

​Sue Williamson

Mark Jones

Lynnaire Sheridan

Nimbus Staniland

Noelle Donnelly

Jane Parker