Joni specialises in the social impacts of resource extraction.
Joni has over 15 years experience in applied research in the extractive industries. Joni's work has focused primarily on the impacts of resource extraction on Aboriginal communities in Australia. She has contributed to research projects on Aboriginal employment and business development within the sector, gender issues around mining and communities, social impact assessments, agreement outcomes between Aboriginal people and resource companies, Aboriginal cultural awareness training and governance. Joni has also contributed to research on investment decision making tools for mining dependent towns.
Biography
Joni holds a Bachelor of Arts (with Honours in Anthropology), a Master of Philosophy, and a Doctor of Philosophy, all from The University of Queensland. Joni has previously worked at the National Native Title Tribunal and the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health.
Industry
Joni as worked with a range of major resources companies through research projects at CSRM including, QGC, BHP, Rio Tinto Iron Ore, Newmont Australia, and MMG at Century Mine.
Publications
Book Chapters
Martin, David, Trigger, David and Parmenter, Joni (2014). Mining in Aboriginal Australia: Economic impacts, sustainable livelihoods and cultural difference at Century Mine, northwest Queensland. Natural resource extraction and indigenous livelihoods: development challenges in an era of globalisation. (pp. 37-56) edited by Emma Gilberthorpe and Gavin Hilson. Surrey, United Kingdom: Ashgate Publishing. doi: 10.4324/9781315597546-6
Parmenter, Joni (2011). Experiences of Indigenous women in the Australian mining industry. Gendering the field: towards sustainable livelihoods for mining communities. (pp. 67-86) edited by Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt. Canberra, ACT, Australia: ANU E Press.
Barclay, Mary Anne, Pattenden, Cath, Brereton, David, Beach, Ruth, Drinkwater, Diana, Kemp Deanna, Parmenter, Joni and Phillpot, Sokar (2007). Female mining engineering and minerals processing students: career drivers, expectations and perceptions. Unearthing new resources: attracting and retaining women in the Australian minerals industry. (pp. 65-109) Forrest, ACT: Minerals Council of Australia.
Journal Articles
Parmenter, Joni, Leroy-Dyer, Sharlene and Holcombe, Sarah (2024). Breaking the hierarchy: Exploring intersectional employment strategies in the Australian mining industry for Indigenous women. The Extractive Industries and Society, 19 101480, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2024.101480
Burton, John, Kemp, Deanna, Barnes, Rodger and Parmenter, Joni (2024). Mapping critical minerals projects and their intersection with Indigenous peoples' land rights in Australia. Energy Research and Social Science, 113 103556, 103556. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2024.103556
Burton, John, Kemp, Deanna, Barnes, Rodger and Parmenter, Joni (2024). A socio-spatial analysis of Australia's critical minerals endowment and policy implications. Resources Policy, 88 104448. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2023.104448
Parmenter, Joni, Dowell, Kia, Holcombe, Sarah and Alexander, Rowena (2023). Aboriginal employment outcomes at Argyle Diamond Mine: what constitutes success, and for whom?. Resources Policy, 87 104327, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2023.104327
Parmenter, Joni and Drummond, Florence (2022). 'What did I get myself into?' Indigenous women and mining employment in Australia. The Extractive Industries and Society, 12 101189, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2022.101189
Parmenter, Joni and Barnes, Rodger (2021). Factors supporting indigenous employee retention in the Australian mining industry: A case study of the Pilbara region. The Extractive Industries and Society, 8 (1), 423-433. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2020.11.009
Parmenter, Joni, Basit, Tabinda, Nelson, Alison, Crawford, Emma and Kitter, Bryony (2019). Chronic disease self‐management programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: Factors influencing participation in an urban setting. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 31 (1) hpja.256, 104-111. doi: 10.1002/hpja.256
Parmenter, Joni and Trigger, David (2018). Aboriginal cultural awareness training for mine employees: Good intentions, complicated outcomes. Extractive Industries and Society, 5 (2), 363-370. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2017.12.005
Parmenter, Joni, Nelson, Alison, Crawford, Emma, Basit, Tabs and Dargan, Samara (2017). My body’s getting healthy and my mind is getting healthy with it. Considering urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander conceptions of health. International Research Journal of Public Health, 1 (1), 1-11. doi: 10.28933/irjph-2017-01-01
Everingham, Jo-Anne, Pattenden, Catherine, Klimenko, Veronica and Parmenter, Joni (2013). Regulation of resource-based development: governance challenges and responses in mining regions of Australia. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 31 (4), 585-602. doi: 10.1068/c10184
Brereton, David J. and Parmenter, Joni (2008). Indigenous Employment in the Australian Mining Industry. Journal of Energy and Natural Resources Law, 26 (1), 66-90.
Conference Papers
Kemp, Deanna and Paramenter, Joni (2007). Indigenous Women and Mining Employment in Australia.. SD07: A Climate for Change., Cairns, Australia, 29 October - 02 November 2007. Cairns, Australia: Minerals Council of Australia.
Brereton, D. J. and Parmenter, J. C. (2006). Water, Communities and Mineral Resource Development: Understanding the Risks and Opportunities. Water in Mining 2006, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 14-16 November 2006. Carlton, Victoria, Australia: The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Data Collection
Burton, John, Kemp, Deanna, Barnes, Rodger and Parmenter, Joni (2024). INDIGENOUSESTATE2023. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/e79f928
Working Paper
Barnes, Rodger, Holcombe, Sarah and Parmenter, Joni (2020). Indigenous groups, land rehabilitation and mine closure: exploring the Australian terrain. Social Aspects of Mine Closure. Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, SMI.
Theses
Parmenter, Joni (2025). Indigenous employment in the Australian mining industry: positive outcomes for whom?. PhD Thesis, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/f2abeda
Parmenter, Joni (2015). Negotiating Aboriginal culture in the Australian mining industry: a case study of cultural awareness training. MPhil Thesis, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2015.678
Parmenter, Joni (2004). 'Hearing voices' : first steps towards understanding Aboriginal connections to Sea Country in Hervey Bay. Honours Thesis, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/321031
Research Reports
Rodger Barnes, Joni Parmenter, Mathew Plichta, Annette Hedges, Derek Flucker and Ron Villaflor (2023). Beyond business as usual: benchmarking Indigenous procurement in mining. CSRM Occassional Paper Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining.
Worden, Sandy, Parmenter, Joni, Bourke, Pam, Barnes, Rodger and Reyes Sierra, Maite (2022). GEMCO mine closure readiness: Internal workshop outcomes. Brisbane, Australia: CSRM.
Parmenter, Joni, Harris, Jill and Alexander, Rowena (2020). Aboriginal employment outcomes at Argyle Diamond Mine: survey of current and former employees.. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Centre for Social Responsibility.
Parmenter, Joni and Barnes, Rodger (2020). Rio Tinto Pilbara operations Indigenous employee retention study. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, University of Queensland.
Everingham, Jo-Anne, Kemp, Deanna, Ali, Saleem, Cornish, Gillian, Brereton, D., Parmenter, Joni and Harvey, Bruce (2016). Why agreements matter. Melbourne, Australia:
Bond, Carol, Parmenter, Joni and Kemp, Deanna (2013). Anglo American advanced social management programme: Anglo social practitioner reference library. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Parmenter, Joni, Barnes, Rodger, Kickett, Dennis and Leroy-Dyer, Sharlene (2011). RTIO Indigenous Retention Study - identifying factors that contribute to voluntary turnover amongst Indigenous employees. University of Queensland: Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining.
Pattenden, Catherine, Parmenter, Joni and Barnes, Rodger (2011). Social Baseline and Impact Assessment Report to GEMCO operations. University of Queensland: Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining.
Kemp, Deanna, Pattenden. Catherine, McIlwain, Gillian, Barclay, Mary Anne, Beach, Ruth, Parmenter, Joni and Brereton, David (2007). Retention of women in the minerals industry IN: Unearthing new resources: attracting and retaining women in the Australian Minerals Industry. Canberra, ACT Australia: Women in Social and Economic Research (WiSER).
Brereton, D.J., Kemp, D. L., Pattenden, C., McIlwain, G., Barclay, M.A. and Parmenter, J. (2006). Community Engagement and Development, Handbook. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Commonwealth of Australia.