A QUICK EMPLOYER GUIDE TO SUPPORTING WORKING PARENTS
Australian Human Rights Commission
The Employer Toolkit on Supporting Working Parents provides employers with more detailed information on their obligations. It also has contact details for services that can help organisations meet their legal obligations and build a safe and fair workplace for everyone.
SUPPORTING WORKING PARENTS: A TOOLKIT FOR EMPLOYERS
Australian Human Rights Commission
Toolkit includes:
- Tool 1: Policies to support working parents
- Tool 2: Responding to pregnancy announcements
- Tool 3: Work, health and safety hazards and risk management issues
- Tool 4: Parental leave checklist for employers
- Tool 5: Australian Government Paid Parental Leave scheme
- Tool 6: Employer checklist for flexible work requests
GOOD PRACTICE, GOOD BUSINESS FACTSHEETS
Australian Human Rights Commission
Downloadable factsheets designed to help promote diversity and prevent discrimination in your workplace. They can be downloaded individually or as a set of 12 factsheets and a policy template
ACHIEVING GENDER DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE
The Diversity Council of Australia
The business benefits for achieving gender equity in the workplace are well documented by both research organisations, government and by leading practice employers.
Here you’ll find a collection of resources to help you manage and achieve better gender equality in the workplace
PAID PARENTAL LEAVE SCHEME EMPLOYER TOOLKIT
Department of Human Services
The Paid Parental Leave scheme Employer Toolkit is designed to assist employers, human resources staff, accountants and tax practitioners prepare employers for their role in providing Parental Leave Pay to their eligible employees.
THE 'HOW-TO' GUIDE TO EMPLOYER PROVIDED PAID PARENTAL LEAVE
Workplace Gender Equality Agency
Information about adapting or introducing entitlements to complement the Government's Paid Parental Leave Scheme.
Workplace Ombudsman
Tools, resources and information about flexible working arrangements and negotiating flexibility agreements
Workplace Gender Equality Agency
Information to assist you start thinking about: how you could analyse your workplace to identify any pregnancy, potential pregnancy and breastfeeding issues for women, and parental leave issues for women and men; suggested actions you could take to address the pregnancy, potential pregnancy, breastfeeding and parents leave issues you have identified.
WORKING PARENTS - A QUICK GUIDE TO YOUR RIGHTS
Australian Human Rights Commission
The Employee Guide titled Pregnancy, parental leave and return to work: know your rights provides employees with more detailed information on their rights. It also has contact details for organisations that can help them, for example, to resolve disputes and make a complaint.