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.
Overview
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The case for action
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Leading practice
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Latest Research - Caring
The State of Flex in the Australian Workforce
Special report highlights a positive link between flexible work and workplace inclusion and shows that the stigma around care, gender and flexible work continues.
Let’s Share the Care
DCA’s report is a call to action to end the gender pay gap by enabling women and men in Australian families to ‘share the care’ more equitably.
Men Get Flexible!
DCA research on men and flexible working and how it can generate positive outcomes for men, women, families and organisations.
Latest Articles - Caring
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.