Category: News and Media

Happy International Women’s Day 2022

March 8 is International Women’s Day and the theme this year is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”. 

Australia should consider Iceland’s strategy to overcome the gender pay gap

Iceland has made it illegal to pay women less than men for similar work. This begs the question of whether Australian could and should be doing the same thing.

Early Childhood Productivity Commission Inquiry

Read DCA’s submission in response to the 2023 Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into Early Childhood Education and Care.

Flexibility to combat office return reluctance

Business leaders also need to move away from the idea that flexibility is just about working from home.

National Carer Strategy

Read DCA’s comment on a discussion paper about the National Carer Strategy released by the Department of Social Services earlier this year.

Maternity Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1973

DCA has made a submission in response to the review of the Maternity Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1973 (ML Act).

Building carer-friendly workplaces: why supporting carers is good for people and business

Elena Katrakis, CEO of Carers NSW, shares how organisations can build carer-friendly workplaces and why supporting carers is good for people and business.

The diversity of LGBTQ+ families and parental leave

For LGBTQ+ parents and carers, the journey to parenthood is as diverse as the community itself, and parental leave needs are just as unique.

Work and Care Inquiry Submission

Read submission to the Senate Select Committee on Work and Care inquiry into the impact that combining work and care responsibilities has on wellbeing.

The many faces of ADHD: Rethinking neurodivergence at work

Framing neurodivergence as a problem to be fixed fuels stigma and exclusion. We must shift the conversation towards acceptance and inclusion.