Cricket Australia, in collaboration and partnership with the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) has introduced a world leading parental leave policy for all Australian professional cricketers, a…
Why we need an urgent rethink on parental leave in Australia
The ‘maternity leave’ debate is alive and kicking almost ten years on since the introduction of the government’s first paid parental leave scheme. But this time, it’s not about mums taking leave ̵…
72% of Australians say dads deserve more parental leave
Seven out of ten Australians believe employers need to do more to support dads in taking more time off after having a child, according to new research commissioned by HR services and recruitment compa…
Workplace parental support startup Circle In secures $1.5m seed investment
The parental engagement platform Circle In has closed a $1.5 million seed investment, led by venture capital firm Our Innovation Fund, LP. The start up enables organisations to better assist their em…
High profile tech CEO Alexis Ohanian took 16 weeks parental leave. He’s urging more Dads to follow
Alexis Ohanian wants Dads to feel empowered to help care for their families following the birth or adoption of a new child. The co founder and former CEO of Reddit, who also happens to be married to S…
The global report on fathers that ought to be mandatory reading
While many men are becoming more engaged as fathers and hands-on caregiving partners, in 23 middle- and high-income countries, the unpaid care gap between men and women has decreased by only seven min…
A giant leap: Major Australian law firm takes on parental leave equality
Law firm Baker McKenzie are placing themselves ahead of the family-friendly curve with new changes to its parental leave policy. It has become the first law firm in Australia to announce gender-equal …
From the 1970s to today: How parents have been juggling kids & work
Support for working mothers has changed continually over the past few decades. Carla Pascoe Leahy, from University of Melbourne, has interviewed successive generations of Australian mothers to find ou…
‘You’ll go bankrupt!’: How Nikki Beaumont defied critics & introduced paid parental leave in her business
‘Are you nuts? You can’t do that! You’ll go bankrupt!’ Nine times of ten, these were the remarks Nikki Beaumont, the founder of boutique recruitment firm Beaumont People, received when she asked her p…
What’s in the 2019 Budget for women? Very little
Another year, another Federal budget. And, sadly, another entirely missed opportunity to commit to anything bold or visionary for women in Australia. Nothing to move the dial on any of the structural …