Work and Family Awards
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) and Business Council of Australia (BCA) National Work & Family Awards recognise excellence in work and family initiatives. They showcase small, medium and large organisations with outstanding flexible working arrangements that meet the needs of the business and its employees.
The Awards are a partnership of ACCI, BCA, the federal Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, Diversity Council Australia, and the Workplace Authority (WA). The major corporate sponsor of the Awards is IBM. The Awards are also sponsored by the Office of Small Business in the federal Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources.
Aims and Objectives of the Awards
The ACCI/BCA National Work and Family Awards:
- Demonstrate and promote the business benefits of flexible working arrangements
- Recognise organisations that accommodate employees' work/life needs with productive outcomes
- Provide an opportunity for companies to review and benchmark their working arrangements
- Provide case-studies, model policies and initiatives that serve as useful tools for other employers.
For the 2007 Awards a new category was introduced to recognise the achievements of community sector organisations in developing flexible working arrangements. This category is open to community-based organisations such as charities, non-profit groups and public benevolent institutions.
For more information about the 2007 awards, click here. For information about the 2007 award categories, click here.
Award Enquiries
If you would like more information on the ACCI National Work & Family Awards, please contact:
Diversity Council Australia
Telephone: (02) 9699 5399
Fax: (02) 9699 7022
Email: sydney@dca.org.au
Eleanor Nielsen, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Telephone: (02) 6121 6343
Fax: (02) 6276 7002
Email: eleanor.nielsen@dewr.gov.au