Real Working Parent Stories
My Kid’s Starting Kindy! 10 Top Tips + The Big Question: What age do we send them?
In Australia, parents are charged with the decision on when they send their children to school – at either 4+ years of age, or 5+ years. This turned out to be a far more complex decision than I had anticipated. Why can’t we do it like it is in New Zealand where children start school…
Read MoreINS – the small Aussie company outdoing Google
Listen here INS Career Management is an impressive trailblazer for family friendly small businesses! The company provide a free on-site crèche, flexible working, daily yoga, boxing, walking clubs and more. This month, Parents At Work CEO, Emma Walsh, interviews Sophia Symeou, CEO and co-founder, and Adam Aaron, Learning and Development Manager of the Sydney company…
Read MoreInspiring Women in Law Who Did It Anyway – Belinda Harvey Interview
LISTEN HERE READ the transcript here In celebration of International Women’s Day 2018 and the #PressforProgress theme we interviewed Belinda Harvey who is one woman doing it her way – in an industry that is renowned for making it exceptionally difficult for women to make it to leadership positions. Belinda who is Partner at International…
Read MoreWhat does the new ‘family package’ mean for employers? Importantly, how do working parents feel about it?
The new childcare and parental leave initiatives have possibly been the most controversial and emotive of Budget 2015. The Government’s intention is to encourage parents to do more paid work. Sounds good for the economy right? But is it really? And at what expense does it come to our children, working parents and employers? [Hot…
Read MoreCity Dad on taking extended paternity leave
City Dad, Adrian Dyer, on taking extended paternity leave to put his family first, taking a step back and focusing on what’s really important Adrian Dyer began his career in the Merchant Navy as a navigating officer. He came ashore in 2000 and has worked within the shipping industry in the City of London ever…
Read MoreWhat you need to know about the Government’s Pregnancy and Return to Work Report
In our April blog Stand up Australia – Our working mums and dads deserve better we brought you the preliminary findings of the Government’s National Review into discrimination related to pregnancy, parental leave and return to work after parental leave. The landmark Human Rights Commission study found 50% of women experience discrimination during this period.…
Read MoreA Chat with Karen Morris, Creative Director, Underground Communications
“Don’t beat yourself up…learn from the experience and work out a way to deal with it next time, even if it’s to be more realistic…” Karen Morris is the force behind Underground Communications. She is a talented writer and communicator providing multi-channel communication services to clients through her business Underground Communications. Oh and she is also a…
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