The Family Friendly Workplaces Podcast
As a social impact organisation, Parents At Work have partnered with UNICEF Australia in an industry first initiative – Family Friendly Workplaces – to improve gender equality and work life wellbeing outcomes for families by introducing a set of certifiable national work and family standards.
In this podcast series, Angela Priestley, Founding Editor of Women’s Agenda, interviews several key leaders who are leading the charge with the support of their organisations to deliver a more family-friendly future for workplaces.
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Remote, Rostered and Raising Kids: Making the Resource Sector Work for Families
From mining and engineering to tech and media, can employers in fast-changing industries grappling with both global and local challenges really function as family friendly workplaces?
In a special podcast series produced by Family Friendly Workplaces and Women’s Agenda, we will step into different sectors in Australia to spotlight the challenges working parents face while also speaking to employers carving out new ways of working.
These employers are helping to design a blueprint for workplaces that will enable more workers to thrive no matter what their caring responsibilities are at home.
In this week’s episode, Women’s Agenda founding editor Angela Priestley takes a closer look at the mining and energy industry.
From Billable Hours to Bedtime Stories: Can Law Be Family-Friendly?
The legal sector has long been considered a demanding and often inflexible career path, particularly for parents. But is the tide turning? In this episode, we unpack the evolution of family-friendly policies in the legal profession. From the increasing adoption of flexible work arrangements to gender-neutral parental leave, the sector is seeing promising shifts—but challenges remain.
Featuring Special Guests:
- Alison Deitz, Managing Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright, shares her groundbreaking journey as one of the first partners to navigate parental leave and flexible work arrangements.
- Silje Andersen-Cooke, Lawyer and Director at the Australian Multiple Birth Association, offers a personal perspective on managing a demanding career with four young children.
- Emma Walsh, Founder of Parents At Work and Family Friendly Workplaces, explores the role of leadership in driving culture change and shares her vision for a family-friendly legal sector.
