Media Releases

15 July 2008
Paid maternity leave good for women's careers

Based on Australia's experiences with maternity leave, NFAW rebuts recent UK media reports saying that paid maternity leave adversely impacts women's careers.

9 July 2008
NFAW seeks new Board Member

The National Foundation for Australian Women has a vacancy on its Board, and is looking for a generalist Director who supports the work of NFAW.

8 July 2008
NGOs collaborate on Sex Discrimination Inquiry

The National Foundation for Australian Women welcomes the Inquiry into the effectiveness of the Commonwealth Sex Discrimination Act announced by the Government in June this year, and is collaborating with the Combined Community Legal Centres Group in order to provide resources that will help women's organisations make informed submissions to the Review.

12 June 2008
Paid maternity leave can benefit small business

The paid maternity leave scheme recommended by NFAW to the Productivity Commission will put small business on an equal footing with large organisations. The proposed scheme provides all employees with 28 weeks paid parental leave and 4 weeks paid paternity leave paid through a fund made up of a government contribution and a pooled levy on all employers of less than 1 per cent of labour costs.