As part of its $12 million commitment, the competitive grants program will provide between $5,000 and $15,000 to small businesses to help meet the set-up costs of family friendly working arrangements. The grants will support a range of initiatives, including:
- establishing rosters based on school terms and alternative core hours, for example, 10am to 3pm;
- developing workplace policies on unpaid leave for carers and workers who have children with disability or other special needs;
- providing facilities for employees with young children such as family rooms; and
- setting up workplace mentoring.
With up to $15,000 to allocate per small business, the Government is seeking innovative proposals that suit the individual needs of the business to promote a diverse range of family friendly initiatives. HerBusiness Board member Susan McGrath and Chairperson Suzi Dafnis will represent HerBusiness at the forum and we are interested to obtain input from members before 30 November.
Please contact policy@abn.org.au, or call Susan direct on 0439 908 108 if you would like to discuss. Alternatively you can comment on this post.
