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 collection of essays […]
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 past three years are vast and have tested the boundaries of the employee-employer relationship at work and at home like never before. Flexible work took on a whole new dimension […]
Time for employers to do a “health check” on paid parental leave
The Albanese Government has made it clear in revamping the Commonwealth paid parental leave scheme that employers also have a role to play. On announcing his push for the current scheme to be incrementally extended to 26 weeks by the year 2026, with tweaks to further promote shared care and encourage more dads to take […]
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 Key Findings 1 June 2022 (Sydney) – Family Friendly Workplaces (“FFW”), a joint initiative by Parents At Work and UNICEF Australia, has today released its first report, Bridging the Work and Family Divide: Understanding the Benefits of Family Friendly Workplaces (“the […]
Maintaining the ties that bind – Building an engaged and motivated workforce for remote and hybrid teams
As we look to turn the page on pandemic lockdowns, the REwork APAC summit brought together experts from Australia and Asia to explore the new frontier of the future of work, specificially on how employees and organisations will adapt their ways of working, the use of office space, how teams can adapt to hybrid working […]
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 […]
What if workplaces were truly family friendly? This initiative is making it happen
Family Friendly Workplaces is launching today, with a number of employers already on board its mission to transform the future of work. We explore the new initiative, thanks to our partnership with Parents At Work. We’re on the cusp of a massive shift in how employers recognise the caring responsibilities their staff have outside of […]
Announcement: New National Work + Family Standards for Employers
Australia now has a work + family policy blueprint and big business is on board… In conjunction with National Families Week (15-21st May) which is all about creating “Stronger Families, Stronger Communities”, we am extremely proud to announce the launch of Family Friendly Workplaces – a new initiative co-founded in partnership with UNICEF Australia introducing […]
