If the future of work is ‘Made In Australia’ then we must respect caregiving more and confront inflexible work practices to drive workforce participation
The Albanese Government outlined a $22.7 billion plan to build a “Future Made in Australia” as part of its 2024-25 Federal Budget, with male-dominated industries heavily in focus. It’s a bold vision for the future, addressing global supply chains under pressure, and aiming to maximise Australia’s potential across emerging clean energy industries. The […]
Time to end the lag in men accessing family-friendly workplace policies
Incredibly, Labor Senator Raff Ciccone became the first father to bring his baby into the Senate last week, two years after the Set the Standard report, which included recommendations to enhance the wellbeing, balance and flexibility of parliamentarians and workers. While Ciccone thanked his parliamentary colleagues for creating a “family-friendly environment” in the Senate […]
GLOBAL WORKPLACE EQUALITY LEADER URGES CHANGES TO PARENTAL LEAVE AMENDMENT BILL
Enhanced paid parental leave and gender-neutral policies are key if Australian employers are to meet gender and wage gap targets says Parents At Work CEO Key Points Parents At Work CEO Emma Walsh will today appear before a Senate Committee Inquiry to push for world-leading parental leave policies for Australia’s 7.3 million working […]
Lessons from Australia: how family-friendly policies support gender equality
Published this week in a special edition Essays on Equality: The politics of childcare, from the Global Institute of Women’s Leadership, is Lessons from Australia: how family-friendly policies support gender equality from founder and CEO of Family Friendly Workplaces and Parents At Work Emma Walsh. Chaired by Hon Julia Gillard AC, the publication features a […]
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 to expanded Paid Parental Leave (PPL), and complementing employer-led programs to maximise the leave entitlements parents can take after the birth of their child. Labor’s changes to the Government PPL […]
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, the access to a physical “safe space” in a workplace that survivors were accessing prior to the pandemic has significantly reduced. During periods of lockdown, when Australians were required to […]
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 that to bridge the work and family divide workplaces are investing in greater flexible work practices and more inclusive paid family leave policies is a key enabler of family friendly […]
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 of Families. This week recognises the vital role that families play in our society, our workplaces, our communities and in our economy. This week is intended to remind us of […]
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 policy. The goal of the Roundtable is to propose, comment upon, collect and disseminate research to inform evidence-based public policy in Australia. This week, the Roundtable proposed a set […]
