News & Views We’re headed for ‘The Great Burnout’ but employers & policymakers still don’t get it Women are exhausted. Entire sectors are at risk. A massage or even a few days off won’t fix the problem. The Great Burnout is upon us.
News & Views Dear Treasurer: A federal budget wish list… from working mothers everywhere Here are a few budget ideas from working mothers that might help not only your wish for population growth but your dream for economic recovery.
News & Views Victoria’s childcare shutdown is a hard blow for working mothers As child-care centres close in Melbourne, the focus needs to be on what governments can do to cushion the impact on working parents.
News & Views New insurance regulations could seriously disadvantage women The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority enforced new barriers for women, leaving them to pay for insurance policies they could receive nothing for.
News & Views Expensive childcare is making it harder for women to return to work In the UK, women with children are less likely to be in paid work than men who have children or women who don’t have a family.
News & Views These are the employment law rights of pregnant women and working parents With pregnant women and new parents continuing to be discriminated against at work, we wanted to share a reminder on our legal rights, thanks to employment lawyer Alexandra Targett.
News & Views ‘My worst fears were realised’: Envato accused of failing working mothers after multiple resignations Former employees at Australian tech darling Envato have criticised the startup for how it handles mothers returning to work.
News & Views From the 1970s to today: How parents have been juggling kids & work Support working mothers has changed continually over the past few decades. Carla Pascoe Leahy, has interviewed successive generations of Australian mothers to find out what worked for them.
Jugglehood How employers can better manage maternity leave and support working mums In terms of OECD countries, sadly Australia is still far from taking the lead when it comes to supporting pregnant women in the workplace.
News & Views Make childcare fair and women will return to work According to the Pregnancy and Employment Transitions Survey, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics last week, 27% of women who returned to work following the birth of a child relied on grandparents as their main form of childcare.
News & Views Want a mother’s vote? Paid parental leave is not the answer Ask any working mum about her secret to success and there’s one common denominator: access to quality and affordable childcare.
Ed's Blog Stop shaming mothers for having children Yesterday I read something that had its intended effect.