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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Improving future preparedness: Inquiry into the response to the Covid-19 pandemic

mproving decision-making around future pandemics requires an understanding of the decision-making that underpinned Australia’s COVID-19 response – not only how decisions were made, but also by whom and on what basis.

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Date

18 December, 2023

COVID Gender Budgeting Jobkeeper Jobseeker Superannuation

Inquiry into the Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2021

Access to income support affects women and men in different ways; it is not gender neutral. This submission responds to the terms of reference through a gender lens.

Topic

Transfers and Social Services

Date

3 March, 2021

Jobkeeper Social Services Transfer Payments

Inquiry into the Australian Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

It is now widely acknowledged that the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting women and men in different ways; it is not gender neutral. The by-products of economic shock and its impact on insecure employment have hit women particularly hard. Women are over-represented in industries most affected by the virus.

Topic

Employment / Health / Transfers and Social Services

Date

27 May, 2020

COVID Health Jobkeeper Jobseeker Superannuation

The National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) would like to acknowledge and pay its respects to the Traditional Custodians of Country and recognise their connection throughout time to its lands, seas, skies and waters of which we live, work and benefit from today. NFAW would like to pay respect to the Elders, past and present, and extend that respect to any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people visiting our page.

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