BPW Australia has passed resolutions and advocated strongly for work and family balance to support women who combine paid work with caring responsibilities for children or adult family members.

The Senate has established a Select Committee on Work and Care which released an interim report on 18 October.  It is examining the ways in which the combination of work and care responsibilities is impacting on the lives and wellbeing of Australians. The report includes a range of recommendations on gathering data about how workers manage their caring responsibilities, analysing wage structures in the care economy, extending paid parental leave to 26 weeks, and increasing funding to First Nations community-controlled Early Childhood Education and Care.  It also recommends amendments to the Fair Work Act to require fairness in rostering staff, allow better access to flexible work options and legislate the right to disconnect from work when working from home.

Read the analysis in The Conversation:  https://indaily.com.au/opinion/2022/10/24/switching-off-for-work-life-balance/