Myra Hamilton

Associate Professor Myra Hamilton is affiliated with the University of Sydney's Business School (BUS) and specializes in research areas including household finance and financial literacy, gender, policy and administration, industrial and employee relations, employment equity and diversity, workplace wellbeing and quality of working life, human resources management, leadership, sociology of gender, and social policy. Her work explores how workplace and public policies can enhance wellbeing and financial security across the life course. She combines academic research with applied policy work for government, industry, and non-government organizations. Myra is Reviews Editor of the International Journal of Care and Caring and sits on the NSW Carers Advisory Council and the Board of Council on the Ageing NSW.

Myra Hamilton is an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney, specializing in Social Policy, Sociology, Gender, Ageing, and Care. Her research explores the intersections of these fields, focusing on the lived experiences of young carers, intergenerational care, and the social and emotional wellbeing of children and young people. Hamilton's work also examines the impact of social policy on vulnerable populations, including gender equality, paid parental leave, and the challenges faced by older adults and migrant workers in aged care and early childhood education. Her research emphasizes the importance of life-course stages and unpaid care in shaping social outcomes.