Professor Michelle Tuckey is one of Australia’s leading researchers in workplace bullying and mistreatment prevention, recognised globally for her theoretical and practical advances in this domain.
Her most significant contribution lies in shifting the focus of prevention efforts from bullying behaviour (as emphasised in anti-bullying policies, education, and reporting) to the underpinning systemic risks, opening the possibility to ‘design out’ bullying from workplaces. She translated these discoveries into a world-first evidence-based program, applied in more than 85 worksites across Australia so far.
Michelle has had significant national impact through her work, including expert input into the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Set the Standard:Report on the Independent Review into Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces (2021) and the Queensland Human Rights Commission’s independent review to increase diversity and inclusion in the Queensland Police Service.
Michelle’s regularly provides advice to support high-level change efforts aimed at preventing mistreatment at work, such as guiding the Australian Medical Association’s position statement on workplace bullying, harassment, and discrimination. During her tenure at UniSA, Michelle has held several leadership roles in research and research education, including Interim Dean of Research in the Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences and Acting Dean of Graduate Studies.
