Employers How can Australian employers improve support for carers? Take our survey Women’s Agenda has created a survey with Carers Australia to seek insights on how workplaces can better support carers at work.
Employers Australia’s top workplaces for carers revealed by Family Friendly Workplaces Australia’s top-scoring workplaces for carers has been revealed in new national data released today from Family Friendly Workplaces (FFW).
News & Views The silent work of caring: New ‘Agehood’ podcast puts midlife women at the centre Launched this week by national non-profit Violet, Agehood is hosted by Violet CEO Melissa Reader and features intimate conversations with some of Australia’s most trusted voices.
Partner Content This on-stage adaptation of The Spare Room gives an unflinching portrayal of caregiving and female friendship The powerful role of caregiving role is brought to life in an on-stage adaptation of Aussie icon Helen Garner’s novel, The Spare Room.
News & Views What I learned about motherhood as a full-time carer to a child with complex needs Porscia Lam explains how she navigated full-time caregiving for her son, with personal and professional growth.
Local Amanda Rishworth launches new national carer strategy to support three million unpaid carers A new ten-year National Carer Strategy has been released by the government today to better support Australia’s three million unpaid carers.
News & Views Caregivers can’t be ‘lumped into one box’. Valuing diverse roles is essential Caregiving responsibilities can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or cultural background. It’s essential to value everyone.
Business The opportunity for workplaces to better support carers Caregiving can be a 24/7 responsibility on top of a full-time job, so it’s critical to encourage transparent conversations in the workplace.
News & Views Paid parental leave for grandparents? Sweden has just introduced the world-first policy In Sweden, grandparents can now receive paid parental leave for proving caregiving to their grandchildren.
Employers Millions of Australians juggle caregiving roles. Here’s how employers can support them For employers looking to make their workplaces more inclusive to caregivers, women with lived experience share advice on meeting their needs.
Screen Motherhood and caregiving sit at the heart of this all-female production team’s new film Josephine Croft’s next and biggest project yet is her debut feature film, called The Returned, which boasts an all-female production team.
Jugglehood Almost two thirds of Australian parents with kids under six struggling financially, new poll shows Almost two thirds of Australian parents with kids under six say they are struggling financially, according to a new national poll.
