Whether as providers or recipients, family and caring responsibilities will impact nearly all Australians at some point in their lives. Yet, balancing work and caring responsibilities remains a significant source of tension, as many workers struggle to meet the demands of paid employment while also fulfilling their caregiving duties. This tension is often exacerbated by discrimination, bias, and workplace systems and cultures that fail to support and include carers.
This section explores how employers can support inclusion for employees with all kinds of caring responsibilities, including care for children, elder care, foster care, kinship care, and caring for people with illness or disability.
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Latest Articles - Caring
Paid Parental Leave Amendment Bill 2022
Read DCA’s submission to the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Improvements for Families and Gender Equality) Bill 2022.
Paid Parental Leave Amendment Bill 2022
DCA made a submission to the 2022 Paid Parental Leave Amendment Bill – improvements for families and gender equity.
Federal Government’s improved Parental Leave Policy
DCA welcomed the pre-budget announcement of increasing government funded paid parental leave to 26 weeks.
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.
Supporting people at work after pregnancy loss
Pregnancy loss can be isolating. This DCA event explored how workplaces can be inclusive of women, and people of all genders, who have experienced pregnancy loss.
Creating a nation-leading and inclusive parental leave policy – Smartgroup
Case Study on how Smartgroup changed their parental leave policy to be generous and inclusive, and help to retain talent.