Joseph Mitchell is the Assistant Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). The ACTU is the peak trade union body in Australia. Together with its 42 affiliate unions, the ACTU represents 1.7-1.8 million trade union members across a broad spectrum of industries and occupations in both the public and private sectors.
Joseph joined the ACTU in 2016 and most recently led the ACTU Centre for Workers' Capital overseeing the ACTU's national and international engagement on superannuation and retirement outcomes for working people. He has extensive experience across the trade union movement, Australia's $3.5 trillion superannuation industry, responsible institutional investment, compliance and governance.
Joseph is a Trustee Director on TelstraSuper, a leading Australian profit-to-member superannuation fund with over $24 billion funds under management.
He holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Arts from the Australian National University and a Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance from the University of New South Wales.
Joseph is passionate about creating a fairer, more equitable society through empowering workers through their trade unions and achieving positive economic and social public policy outcomes.