Family Friendly Workplaces Blog
4 day work weeks and stronger leave policies: The top workplace trends we’ll see in 2023
In many respects the illusive future of work has arrived – the monumental shifts in how and where we work that have occurred over the
The ‘investment’ over ‘deficit’ of paid parental leave – is Australia family-friendly enough?
It’s fair to say there’s been a reboot and reinvigorated discussions around the criticality of investing in paid parental leave reform this year from across
MEDIA RELEASE: Maximising parental leave through Government and employer schemes from The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
Today, Emma Walsh, founder of Family Friendly Workplaces (FFW) joined Minister for Social Services, The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, to mark the Albanese Government’s commitment
How family-friendly employers are thinking about what it means to ‘care’
A summary by Women’s Agenda of the Inaugural Work&Care Summit (October 2022) speaking to the opportunities businesses have to support greater work life wellbeing.
First responders, loaner phones and emergency accommodation: How Lion is responding to domestic and family abuse
Lion’s revamped domestic and family violence abuse policy sets a new benchmark for supporting employees to access the help they need. Revamped in
The sick day and office ‘perks’ need an overhaul to support mental health
The need for and the way we use a ‘sick day’ changed dramatically during the pandemic. For some employees, access to paid sick leave remains
Best practice advice from UNICEF to support Family Friendly Workplaces certification
In their latest report ‘Integrating Child Rights across the ASX’, UNICEF Australia provides leading organisations with recommendations on how to increase their focus on safeguarding
Workplaces have the power to help end family and domestic violence
We know that employers play a key role in supporting those experiencing domestic and family violence. But with the shift in working from home,
Finally, we’re seeing big policy promises that will transform Australia
The last few weeks have seen once-in-a-generation policy promises announced that could significantly transform the future for families in Australia, as well as our overall
Formalising flexibility has helped this workplace become more family friendly
Sue Whipps has always been a strong advocate for the flexibility that family friendly workplaces provide employees. As the Country Head of People and
How some of Australia’s largest companies are supporting working parents
Last week was the United Nations’ Global Parent’s Day (June 1). To mark the occasion, UNICEF Australia and Parents At Work released a new research
New report evidences key enablers and benefits of Family Friendly Workplaces
Flexible work and gender-neutral policies key priorities for family focused Australian employers Highlights The Report from Parents At Work and UNICEF Australia has found
Lion’s renewed approach to supporting victims of domestic and family abuse
A Family Friendly Workplace Case Study Domestic and family abuse is one of the most prevalent human rights abuses in Australia and New Zealand.
Meet Australia’s top 70 Family Inclusive Workplaces™
Today, Family Friendly Workplaces is extremely proud to announce as part of National Families Week 2022 the top 70 organisations now certified under the National
Australia’s 47th Parliament on notice to deliver better outcomes for families, women and children
As we head into the final week of the federal election, it seems fitting that it coincides with National Families Week and UN International Day
Family Friendly Workplaces Futureproofs UM
“People are at the heart of everything we do and ultimately it’s our people who make us who we are as a culture and as
Work + Family Policy Roundtable and the 2022 Federal Election Benchmarks
The Australian Work + Family Policy Roundtable is a research network of 31 academics from 18 universities and research institutions with expertise on work, care and family
Federal Government Announces Support for Family Family Workplaces with a $1.4 million dollar boost
30th March, 2022 – As part of the 2022 Budget, the Federal Treasurer announced support for Family Friendly Workplaces committing $1.4 million over three years
International Women’s Day; Family Friendly Workplaces driving gender equality and breaking the bias
The conflict between work and family life has long been lamented as a key challenge that has held back real progress when it comes to
Why Family Friendly workplaces are the answer to the ‘Great Resignation’!
Since the onset of the Covid 19 pandemic, there has been a concerning and significant increase in the number of working parents resigning from their
Employees will ‘co-create’ how they work in the future
For Gaye Morris, working flexibly is something she’s been doing for decades over a number of different organisations. “I have a 20 year old
Family & Domestic Violence: Supporting Your Employees Through Best Practice Standards
In Australia, approximately one woman is killed by her current or former partner every week, and for men, every month. (1) Since the age
Millions spent closing the gender pay gap has been more than worth it!
Lion spent millions of dollars closing its gender pay gap. Now it’s going one step further on promoting workplace gender equality: removing ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’
Paid parental leave, paid miscarriage leave & paid super contributions: How this SME gets ahead
Business size should not be used as an excuse for failing to provide a great workplace culture and inclusive policies to support staff, according to
The business offering parents up to $1000 a month to help with childcare fees
Parents are given up to $1000 a month to support childcare fees when they work at the electronic property settlement provider, Property Exchange Australia (PEXA).
Deloitte Australia: A safe, respectful and inclusive culture for all
At Deloitte, we want all our people to have a great career experience and reach their full potential. We know that juggling a career and
The global MD working 9-day fortnights & advocating for real flexible work
Alison Hernandez has been living and working remotely in regional NSW for more than five years, well before the COVID-19 Pandemic that has seen massive
Why this CEO revolutionised paid parental leave on his first day in the job
On his first day in the job as CEO of KPMG, Andrew Yates made a powerful announcement about the firm’s leave policies that would make
Alison Deitz is using empathy to make Norton Rose Fulbright more family friendly
As the Australian managing partner of global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, Alison Deitz is open about some of the experiences she’s had juggling parenting
Parents are parents: How ING CEO Melanie Evans banished the ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’ carer labels
Melanie Evans was 30 weeks pregnant when she joined ING in 2017 as the then Head of Retail Bank. But while getting to know
