Last week’s story “Are you Working Too Hard?” struck a chord with many of our members. To find out how widespread the problem is – and whether the ABN can help by developing member resources to deal with it... read more
FLEXIBLE working hours, equal pay, a child-friendly workplace and an understanding boss are at the top of a working mother’s wish list, according to today’s Daily Telegraph. http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,23636,23322762-5012426,00.html When I was a full time working mother with a young... read more
FLEXIBLE working hours, equal pay, a child-friendly workplace and an understanding boss are at the top of a working mother’s wish list, according to today’s Daily Telegraph. http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,23636,23322762-5012426,00.html When I was a full time working mother with a young... read more
Many of us are familiar with a number of recently published research reports that confirm women who work outside the home still take on responsibility for the lion(esses) share of housework, home management and childcare – even when they have male partners... read more
The Australian Government has announced that the Productivity Commission will undertake an enquiry into paid maternity, paternity and parental leave, with its report due in early 2009. The ABN has indicated its interest in being kept informed of the inquiry’s progress,... read more
Today’s Sydney Morning Herald article: Divorcees out in the cold, explained how women fare worse than men after a divorce and are often the ones that are left renting and in financial hardship. “Contrary to popular perceptions, women are more likely... read more
Our new parliament has 66 female members, many of whom are first-time representatives, keen and eager to respond to lobbying initiatives that will help them make their mark! 24% of Cabinet, the Outer Ministry and Parliamentary Secretaries are also women,... read more
With the advent of our new Federal Government, the time is ripe for change. Labor is promising a raft of changes, ranging from cutting red tape for small business, to restoring unfair dismissal protection, introducing an entitlement of up... read more
Childcare is one of the many public policy issues of concern raised by ABN members. It’s hard to access, hard to afford for many working parents and quality is a concern. Ratios of carers to children are generally not... read more
With the Federal election imminent, this is a great time to contact your local member and state parliamentarian to find out their stance on issues that are important to you. Your lobbying power will never be greater, especially if... read more
Women who are keen to contribute their skills and knowledge on Australian Government boards are encouraged to register with the AppointWomen online database. AppointWomen is a free and confidential online registration and search service and part of the National... read more
The National Breast Cancer Centre has launched an interactive tool to enable women to calculate their risk of breast cancer. The online risk calculator is supported by information about risk factors for breast cancer and also provides useful information... read more
