2009 Media releases
Call to Remove Women's Workforce Barriers
9 February 2010
The National Women’s Alliance has called on Commonwealth and State/Territory Governments to reduce the systemic barriers to women with family responsibilities who wish to enter or return to the workforce. Read more >>
The Review into the Governance, Efficiency, Structure and Operation of Australia’s Superannuation
22 January 2010
The NFAW has made a submission to the Phase 3 Governance Discussion Paper of the Cooper Review of Australia’s Superannuation System. The Cooper Review is addressing a range of management issues, and does not cover the broader policy issues concerning superannuation which are being investigated by the team headed by Dr Henry, Secretary of the Treasury. Read more >>
RMIT report on Melbourne Consultation
7 December 2009
The RMIT web-site has reported on the Melbourne consultation - for the full report visit click here[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=vkcjd4bor6jh]: Read more >>
Watchdog probes maternity discrimination
21 September 2009
The Fair Work Ombudsman has expressed concern about the number of women whose employment is being terminated during maternity leave. Read more >>
Home alone: term break no holiday for children
20 September 2009
The predicament for parents keeps the angst levels high, writes Keeli Cambourne. Read more >>
NFAW response to The hidden impact of the Global Financial Crisis
24 August 2009
Responding to the report by The Australia Institute on the hidden impact on women of the Global Financial Crisis, Marie Coleman, Chair of the Social Policy Committee of the National Foundation for Australian Women said: Read more >>
The Australian Institute - The hidden impact of the Global Financial Crisis
24 August 2009
Women account for up to 80 percent of Australia’s hidden unemployed, new research into the current economic downturn by The Australia Institute reveals. Read more >>
ACTU media release: Australian women are underemployed and underpaid, warns major new report
24 August 2009
High levels of underemployment and chronic low pay for Australian women are set to worsen as a result of the global recession warns a major new report to be released today (Monday). Read more >>
NIRWA - Impact of global financial crisis:
24 August 2009
*many immigrant and refugee women are the hidden unemployed - *The Network of Immigrant and Refugee Women of Australia Inc, (NIRWA), the national body which represents the issues of immigrant and refugee women in Australia welcomes The Australian Institute Report on the “Impact of the recession on women”, which is being launched today. Read more >>
Lifetime top-up proposal for those retiring on small super payouts
13 August 2009
PEOPLE retiring with modest superannuation payouts could ''buy'' a lifetime top-up to the age pension from the Federal Government under a plan being examined by the Henry review of tax policy. Read more >>
Nominations now open for the Australian of the Year Awards 2010
31 July 2009
Do you know a woman who is an inspirational role model; who demonstrates excellence in her field; who is making a contribution to the Australian community? Nominations close 31st August 2009. Read more >>
Inquiry into Homelessness Legislation
29 July 2009
MAKE YOUR SUBMISSION - The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth is conducting an inquiry into homelessness legislation. This follows the federal government's release, on 21 December 2008, of its White Paper, The Road Home: A National Approach to Reducing Homelessness. Read more >>
Childcare Inquiry not addressing needs of school aged children
17 July 2009
WIRE - Women's Information CEO Samiro Douglas says that the Senate's Eduction, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee's Inquiry into the provision of childcare, the hearing for which was held in Melbourne today, has failed to address the needs of working families with school aged children. Read more >>
What do young women want? Have your Say!
15 July 2009
YMCA Australia - Women Leading Change - want YOU to tell them what you care about and how to fix the issues that need fixing. We’ll take your views directly to the Government, and will also use your ideas to inform the programs and activities we develop to support young people in our communities. Make your voice count! Read more >>
Premier's Council for Women
13 July 2009
MORE WORK....MORE PAY.....FOR MORE WOMEN -Working with Women in South Australia: Progress, Prospects and Challenges. Read more >>
Paid Parental Leave Best Mothers Day Present Ever
8 June 2009
The Australian Children’s Commissioners and Guardians and the National Foundation for Australian Women warmly welcomed the announcement of the introduction of national Paid Parental Leave entitlements for Australia’s babies and their working mums and dads. Read more >>
Update on Child Care and Out of School Hours Care
8 June 2009
In our submission to the Henry Review of Australia’s Future Tax System we discussed inter alia the losses to the revenue from taxation expenditures, and developed the argument specifically in relation to taxation expenditures and child care. Read more >>
New National Women's Health Strategy
8 June 2009
NFAW attended a RoundTable convened by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing to consider strategic approaches to a new national women’s health strategy. Subsequently, DoHA offered NFAW ( and others present) a grant to assist with the costs of consulting with our stakeholders on the proposed strategy. Read more >>
Australians clearly want paid parental leave in budget
9 April 2009
A new poll to be released today has found very strong and broad community support for a national paid parental leave scheme to be funded by the Federal government in their next budget, due in May. Read more >>
Why we want to change the tax act and what we want you to do
1 April 2009
The NFAW today called for major changes to the Australian tax system, to get rid of the penalties it imposes on women. Read more >>
Women not treated fairly in retirement
3 March 2009
In its submission to the Henry Inquiry into the Future of Australia's Tax System, the National Foundation for Australian Women calls on government to reform the Age Pension by creating a centralised retirement insurance plan for low-income earners and increasing the single pension rate, and to introduce policies to encourage women to work such as a national paid parental leave scheme. Read more >>
Women encouraged to speak up on tax
22 January 2009
NFAW today called on Australian women to tell the Review into Australia's Tax System (the Henry Review) how they are affected by the current taxation system. The Henry Review will significantly affect women, yet relatively little input has been received to date from women and women's organisations. Read more >>