Profit with Purpose: Why Measuring Social Impact Is Now Business Critical
In the face of rising workplace stress, stagnant engagement, and shifting social expectations, businesses are being called to reimagine success, not just by the numbers, but by the social value they deliver. Our recent webinar, Profit with Purpose: Measuring the Value of Social Impact, explored how and why organisations must embed social impact measurement […]
‘Family comes first’: why the executives at Novartis care about family-friendly workplaces
For Matt Zeller, who heads a team of more than 300 people across Australia and New Zealand, his number one priority in life is being there for his family as a father and husband. Zeller is an executive at Novartis, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical corporations, and his mission is not just ensuring […]
Beyond the Lab: Building Family Friendly Cultures in the Pharmaceutical Industry
The pharmaceutical sector is one of Australia’s key industries, generating billions in revenue and employing a growing workforce of highly skilled professionals. It is also a space where employers have been taking proactive steps to better support people with evolving caring obligations over their lifetimes. How they’re achieving this is the focus of […]
Announcing the 2025 List of Certified Family-Friendly Employers
It’s National Families Week and we’re recognising the employers who are officially certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace™. Since 2021, more than 650 organisations have taken the first step toward being a family-friendly employer by benchmarking their workplace policies and practices in line with the Global Work + Family Standards. Since then, the […]
How Family Friendly is the Energy and Resource Sector?
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 […]
How Sodexo Australia is Leading Family-Inclusive Workplace Change in Energy and Resources
Family-friendly policies often aren’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the energy and resources industry. But as the pressures of remote rosters, talent shortages, and rising burnout reach a crisis, that’s starting to change – and some employers are leading the charge. With more than 5,000 employees across Australia, […]
Flexible Work Requests: Why Following the Right Process Matters More Than Ever
The recent Fair Work Commission (FWC) Full Bench decision has sent a strong reminder to employers across Australia: when it comes to flexible work requests, process is everything. In this landmark case, an employer’s refusal of a flexible work request was overruled — not because the request itself was unreasonable, but because the employer failed […]
Why family-friendly workplaces are a business imperative employers can’t afford to ignore
Balancing the competing needs of productivity, flexibility, and sustainability has never been more important, and the stakes have never been higher. The needs of today’s workforce are rapidly evolving, and among the most critical shifts is the growing demand for flexibility, cost-of-living relief, and a greater focus on care, health, and wellbeing. As Australia’s […]
How Workplace Barriers for Fathers Reinforce Gender Inequality
A recent Fair Work Commission ruling in Australia has underscored the importance of family-friendly workplaces—and how denying fathers flexibility entrenches gender inequality. In this case, first reported by AFR’s David Marin-Guzman, a Freight and Logistics Services Australia employee sought an additional work-from-home (WFH) day every second week to care for his 18-month-old child. His wife […]
Gender Equality Isn’t Just Fair, It’s Profitable: Why Family-Friendly Workplace Policies Matter
The data is clear: Workplaces that prioritise gender equality see higher productivity, better profitability, and stronger employee engagement. Yet, despite growing awareness and legislative support, many employers still fail to address the key drivers of workplace inequality, including outdated policies on caregiving and flexibility. A recent report by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency […]
