The Commission’s draft report argues that ‘a sound workplace relations system must give primacy to the wellbeing of employees (and would-be employees), and take account of community norms about the fair treatment of people
The Commission’s draft report argues that ‘a sound workplace relations system must give primacy to the wellbeing of employees (and would-be employees), and take account of community norms about the fair treatment of people
The National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW), having given evidence to a hearing of the Commission, undertook to bring some further information to the Commission. We will not comment on every issue raised in the Interim Report. Our specific submissions are set out below.
The NFAW and its affiliates were instrumental in building a broad coalition of business, nongovernment, industry and representative associations of women across all sectors (the Coalition of Working Women) to lobby Government to withdraw its exposure draft of a legislative instrument that would remove a range of key items from a list of matters that relevant employers are required to report on annually under the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (the WGE Act)
This submission has been prepared by the Coalition for Working Women (CWW) to outline the position of its members in relation to consultation about the gender reporting requirements outlined in the Gender Equality (Matters in Relation to Gender Equality Indicators) Instrument 2013 (No. 1).
If parental workforce participation is a major goal of Government policies, then child care is but one of an inter-related suite of policies which must be coordinated. Reformation of child care alone will not produce solutions.
NFAW, with other women’s organisations, is committed to examining the potentially differential impacts of policies and their outcomes for men and for women, and whether the consequences of policies, intended or unintended, may adversely impact on women. There is an average gap of 17 per cent between the incomes of men and women.
The last ten years has seen a continual increase in the number and proportion of people who are homeless or living in marginal housing. Private renters, single-person households under the age of 65 and low-income home purchasers experience housing affordability stress most acutely.
We welcome the intent of the legislation to remove abortion from the criminal code. This has been the legal situation in the Australian Capital Territory for a number of years. A decision to terminate is best made by a voluntary decision of the woman in consultation with her doctor.
To improve women’s workforce participation more effectively, t he Commonwealth Government must enhance the availability and accessibility to families, of before and after school care for school-aged children, says the National Foundation for Australian W omen (NFAW ), a leading independent women’s advocacy group.