Policy Library

Explore our collection of evidence-based policy papers, organised by topic. These papers reflect NFAW’s ongoing work to inform and influence policies that impact women and girls across Australia.

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Women’s Voices: report on consultations on factors influencing women's decisions on workforce attachment, including tax and transfers

The NFAW and WomenSpeak/ERA, with valuable input from Professor Patricia Apps, independently held meetings to discuss the Henry Report at the University of Sydney through the Women and Work Research group, and at the University of Melbourne (Taxation Studies, Law School)

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Date

21 September, 2011

Care Economy ECEC Employment Superannuation taxation Transfer Payments

Submission to Australia's Future Tax System review: Tax reform, targeting and the tax burden on women

Since the 1980s the introduction of income tests on family payments has transformed Australia’s progressive individual income tax into a system with strong elements of joint taxation and a rate scale that has an inverted U-shaped profile – the highest marginal tax rates apply across low to average incomes and to the incomes of married mothers as second earners.

Topic

Early Childhood Education and Care / Superannuation / Taxation / Transfers and Social Services

Date

10 February, 2009

Childcare ECEC Social Services Superannuation Transfer Payments

Out of school hours care study

Conducted nationally among 526 parents /guardians of children aged 5 - 15 years. Respondents were selected via a random sample process which included a quota being set for each capital city and non-capital city area, and within each of these areas, a quota being set for groups of statistical divisions or subdivisions.

Topic

Out of School Hours Care

Date

1 August, 2008

Childcare ECEC

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