News and events
Media Releases
11 March 2010
Leading Australian Researchers urge - Abbott to pass parental leave legislation
Some of Australia’s leading researchers in work, organisational studies and work and family policy have urged Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to put aside political point-scoring and pass the Government’s parental leave legislation.
9 February 2010
Call to Remove Women's Workforce Barriers
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.
22 January 2010
The Review into the Governance, Efficiency, Structure and Operation of Australia’s Superannuation
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.
Events & Activities
March is Women's History Month
12 February 2010 to 1 April 2010
The theme for WHM 2010 is Demeter’s daughters: women’s
harvest history.*