Thomas Docking: the extraordinary ordinary dad you all want to meet
When you first meet Thomas Docking he comes across as a bit of a muck about lad. He’ll be the first to tell you how much he loves the water (ocean), skateboarding with his kids, date night with his wife Kate and BBQ’ing in the street with the neighbours. Thomas is laid back but at […]
One Dads 14 Week Paid Parental Leave Experience
How do other families do it? Parental leave that is. One may assume there’s only one way to do it and that is to just take what you can get – be that from the Government or an employer. But in fact there are so many ways you can take parental leave these days. So, […]
The State of Play: Policy and Systems for Fathers – A Plus Paternal Webinar
What does a universal pathway for men look like as they become fathers and on goingly as they integrate parenthood with work commitments? Recently our Chief Services Officer, Kiri Stejko, joined a panel of experts on a Plus Paternal Webinar to talk about how we can support men to be a bigger part of the […]
The (Actual) Joy of Working from Home with Kids – Celebrating Father’s Day with Rob Sturrock
When I was a teenager, I had various aspirations for my future career. International diplomat, author, academic and politician featured heavily in my daydreams. Being a father was not only a non-starter, but taking care of children or handling a baby was something that actively terrified me. It was unfathomable to my younger self that […]
Has COVID-19 changed Fatherhood? An interview with Blake Woodward
Blake Woodward is a dad, management consultant and founder of Suit Tie Stroller – a website supporting corporate dads in finding work life balance while raising a family, as well as advocating for gender-equal parental leave and support policies. Blake took extensive parental leave for each of his two kids to be the primary carer and […]
Open Letters to New Fathers and Pregnant Women during Covid-19
Parents At Work recognise that the Covid-19 pandemic may be causing unease for parents-to-be and new parents. As strong advocates for ‘sharing the care’, we believe this is even more pertinent in these challenging times. Richard Fletcher from SMS4dads has written an open letter for new fathers at this time. Dr Vijay Roach, President of […]
Impressive 300% Increase in Men Taking Parental Leave with QBE’s New Gender-Equal Policy
In March 2019, QBE launched their paid parental leave initiative ‘Share the Care’. This new policy eliminated the gendered terms of “primary” and “secondary” carer, and instead offered its existing 12-weeks paid parental leave to every new parent – acknowledging the important roles all parents play within a working family. In the new policy employees […]
Launching a New Podcast Series Just For Dads Juggling Career and Family
“I found becoming a dad pretty disorientating. It changed my priorities, my attitude to work and had a big impact on my relationship, too. Trying to navigate that wasn’t always easy. But chatting to other dads often helped, plus I picked up the odd tip (i.e. wearing T-shirts inside-out until you leave the house will […]
Achieving Parental Leave Equality Sydney: Roundtable Discussion Report
‘Despite the rapid rate in which mothers have returned to the workforce over the past 10 – 20 years, there has been almost zero shift in the percentage of men taking up parental leave or opting to stay at home as the primary carer.’ – Excerpt from Roundtable Discussion Report The first national roundtable discussion […]
How do dads combine career and fatherhood? A discussion begins at ‘Aussie Dads Uncensored’
“Be a father and allow men to be fathers, because it’s an opportunity. It’s our right. To parent our children, to feel that love, to make that contribution. Parenting is not just about women, it’s about men too. Society will be better off if we as men are given that opportunity.” They were the words […]
