Josh Healy

Associate Professor Josh Healy serves in the Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies within the University of Sydney Business School, holding the position of Associate Professor in Managing People and Organisations (Education Focused) since 2025. His career trajectory includes serving as Senior Lecturer at the University of Newcastle from 2021 to 2025, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne from 2015 to 2020, and Research Fellow at the National Institute of Labour Studies from 2010 to 2015. Healy is a prominent mixed-methods researcher and media commentator known for his expertise in industrial relations and the future of work. He contributes to the Australian Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusion at Work and the Sydney Employment Relations Research Group, focusing on advancing knowledge in employment relations.

Healy's research specialisations encompass employee well-being, labour market dynamics, the gig economy, technological change, minimum wages, workforce ageing, and the workplace impacts of disruptive technologies. He develops pioneering approaches and policies to promote decent employment and equality amid transformations in work. Healy boasts an extensive record of securing research funding through collaborations in multi-disciplinary teams. Notable publications include 'The triangular relationship in platform gig work: Consumers, platform companies and workers' (2024, New Technology, Work and Employment), 'Young people's Buy Now, Pay Later use: financial stress, usage patterns and platform design' (2025, Journal of Youth Studies), and 'Drawing on Reserves' co-authored with Associate Professor Brad West (2025, Australian Army Research Centre). In academic service, he acts as Associate Editor for Labour and Industry: a journal of the economic and social relations of work and Vice-Chair of the Industrial Relations Society of NSW, Newcastle branch. Healy maintains memberships in the Australian Labour and Employment Relations Association, Economic Society of Australia, and Association of Industrial Relations Academics in Australia and New Zealand. His influence extends to public commentary on labour issues through outlets like The Conversation.

Professional Email: joshua.healy@sydney.edu.au