The study is a longitudinal study tracking the changes in the working lives of individual Australians. In 2007, telephone interviews were conduted with 8,341 people who were in the workforce in March 2006. Interviews will be conducted once a year from 2007 to 2011. A large sample size such as this one will enable the researchers to examine the conditions of particular occupational and industry groups. The survey will collect data on:

• Current employment situation
• Employment situation at March 2006
• Occupation and industry
• Forms of employment
• The labour contract
• Employment income
• Working conditions
• Attitudes toward work
• Demographic characteristics.

For more detailed information on the survey methodology of Australia at Work, please refer to the Benchmark Report, downloadable on the panel on the left.