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Consistent benchmark for organisations to support and encourage Family Friendly Workplace policies, practices and cultures

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Standards developed in partnership with UNICEF Australia and endorsed by our Ambassador organisations and Corporate Partners

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A clear approach which provides for a baseline and ‘stretch’ recognition

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The process to obtain recognition is straightforward to understand and administer

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Recognition of organisations  encourages the continuation of effort in creating a family inclusive workplace

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Annual review process of organisations to allow for an update and share of achievements

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Consistent benchmark for organisations to support and encourage Family Friendly Workplace policies, practices and cultures

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Family with twin siblings

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Standards developed in partnership with UNICEF Australia and endorsed by our Ambassador organisations and Corporate Partners

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A clear approach which provides for a baseline and ‘stretch’ recognition

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The process to obtain recognition is straightforward to understand and administer

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Recognition of organisations be focused on encouraging the continuation of effort in creating a family inclusive workplace

Asian Mother and Daughter

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Annual review process of organisations to allow for an update and share of achievements

Why Be Certified?

Certification provides employers with a benchmark of best practice guidelines and a work and family action plan to embed family friendly workplace culture. The benefits of achieving certification include:

Be Recognised

Certified employers receive a recognition badge identifying their  organisation as a ‘Family Inclusive Workplace’

Be Inclusive

Create a workplace culture that enables all employees to combine work and family responsibilities

Be Benchmarked

Compare your policies and practices against endorsed national standards and other employers

Be an Employer of Choice

Enhance your employee value proposition, attract and retain talent and improve gender equality

Be a Thriving Workplace

Enhance employee wellbeing, productivity and engagement by reducing work life tension

Benefits to Organisations

Employee

  • Increased confidence, motivation & enjoyment at work
  • Improved work-life balance outcomes and personal health and wellbeing
  • Improved time management & productivity
  • Decreased risk of discrimination
  • Greater flexibility outcomes
  • Support with Parental Leave

Manager

  • Easier parental leave transition for whole team and clients
  • Encourage manager to have a flexible mind-set
  • Enables managers to develop and negotiate win-win flexible work arrangements
  • Support manager to promote gender equality
  • Increased talent retention supports managers to manage resources

Certification Inclusions

SURVEY

Completion of Family Friendly Workplace Survey
Access to Employee Insights Survey

REPORT & ACTION PLAN

Receive your organisation’s Family Friendly Workplace Report
Discuss recommendations for your Family Friendly Action Plan
Establish your Action Plan and have it endorsed

FAMILY INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE™ CERTIFIED

Receive your Family Inclusive Workplace™ Certification Pack
Promote your organisation as a Family Inclusive Workplace™

PROMOTION & RECOGNITION

Recognition badge to externally promote your certification status endorsed by UNICEF Australia & Parents At Work
Your organisation logo and case study on Family Friendly Workplace website
Social media campaigns to promote your organisation as Family Friendly

PROVIDER SOLUTIONS

Create a best practice family friendly workplace case study
Recommended service solutions to support your Action Plan

TERMS & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  •  Family Friendly Workplaces certification term is 2 years – non-transferable.
  • Certification fee will be charged annually.
  •  Your Action Plan will be reviewed and your certification renewed after 12 months.

“A Family Friendly Workplace culture positively impacts the quality of work-life for every individual and contributes to the wider health and wellbeing of our society and economy, increasing productivity and reducing stress and inequality.”

DID YOU KNOW...

There is a compelling economic and social argument that investing in a family-friendly workplace culture is good for employees, businesses, and the wider economy.

0 %

of parents and carers
believe commitment to their job is questioned if using family friendly work arrangements*

0 %

of employees are actively looking or considering leaving their employer due to difficulties combining their job with family life*

0 %

of employees report difficulties looking after their own mental and physical health as they attempt to manage competing work and family responsibilities**

0 %

of employees are
not comfortable talking
to their manager about
the need for work and
family leave**

* Research commissioned by Parents At Work where 1000 employees from across Australia were surveyed about combining work and family (May 2021)

** Results from the National Working Families Survey 2019. (September 2019)

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