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Working Parents & Carers - It's Time To Have Your Say

Written by Danielle Robertson | Feb 20, 2024 3:54:56 AM

Juggling work/carer responsibilities? Help shape a more family-friendly Australia: take the 2024 National Working Families Survey now!


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Five years ago, workplace advisory group and DR Care Solutions strategic partner, Parents at Work, led the charitable initiative of surveying more than 6,000 parents and carers and producing the augural 2019 National Working Families Survey Report[1].


The report shares the stress felt by survey participants, with 62% reporting difficulties with looking after their own mental and physical health as they attempt to manage competing work and family/carer responsibilities[1].


In response, UNICEF Australia and Parents at Work released National Work + Family Standards[2] and Family Friendly Workplaces™[3] in May 2021.


Workplace Minimum Standards


National Work + Family Standards sets out the minimum and best practice policies and practices employers can invest in to create a family-friendly workplace culture.


Here we’re speaking of the availability of flexible work, parental leave, carers leave, and workplace policies protecting the mental and physical wellbeing of parents and carers.


Family Friendly Workplaces™ 


Employers can then put themselves to the test by benchmarking themselves, free of charge, against those standards.


There’s the option to obtain certification as a ‘Family Inclusive Workplace’ where Family Friendly Workplaces™ consultants guide employers through the certification process for a fee.


Around 118 employers have obtained certification!


If you are one of the 25% of employees[1] wishing to change workplaces for lack of employer understanding of your carer situation, consider applying for roles with these certified ‘Family Inclusive Workplaces’.[4]

DR Care Solutions Assists Employers To Become "Family Friendly"

 


Did you know that DR Care Solutions supports employers in creating a 'working carer-friendly' environment? Through our bespoke Corporate Concierge services, employers can enlist our assistance in helping their employees navigate the care system. This enables employees to reclaim their time and attention, allowing them to concentrate on their other responsibilities.

Click on the image or buttons to find out more!

  
 


National Working Parents Survey: Have your say


In making sure employers continue to feel the pressure to take action, participate in the 2024 National Working Families survey[5] - just click the image link below and we'll take you directly there. The survey will remain open until Sunday 17 March 2024, and your voice matters!

Have your say! About the National Working Families Survey from Parents At Work on Vimeo.


High level survey will be published during National Families Week in May 2024. We’ll keep you tuned of those results!

 

 

Need help caring for or supporting a loved one? Please feel free to call me, Danielle Robertson, at any time for an initial complimentary discussion on how to set up the right care, support and assistance at the right time and in the right place.

 

Resources

[1] National Working Families Report 2019
[2] Family Friendly Workplaces: National Work + Family Standards
[3] Family Friendly Workplaces
[4] Family friendly Workplaces: Join The Community of Family Friendly Employers

[5] National Working Families Survey:

 

 
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