What the New Paid Parental Leave Reforms Mean for You and How Employers Can Lead the Way
From 1 July 2026, Australia’s Paid Parental Leave scheme reaches another important milestone, increasing to 26 weeks of government-funded leave. The reforms represent continued progress towards better supporting working families and recognising the important role care plays in our workplaces, communities and economy. For employers, they also provide a valuable opportunity to reflect on how […]
Families Week: ‘Every Family, Everywhere’, Announcing Our 2026 Certified Organisations
Families Week is a time to celebrate the vital role families play in our lives, our communities and our workplaces. It’s an opportunity to reflect not only on what families need at home, but how the places we work can better support people to care, connect and thrive. Across Australia, the way we live […]
The State of Australian Fathers: A System Ready for Change
Australia is at a pivotal moment in how we understand fatherhood, work, and care. The latest State of the World’s Fathers – Australia 2026 report provides a powerful insight: fathers have already changed. The systems around them have not. For leaders, policymakers, and employers, this is both a challenge and an opportunity. […]
Leadership spotlight: How KPMG is building a workplace where carers can thrive
Across Australia, more organisations are recognising that supporting employees with caring responsibilities is part of building workplaces where people can truly thrive. At KPMG, this commitment is being brought to life through both leadership and partnership. As a supporting partner of Family Friendly Workplaces (FFW), KPMG is helping drive greater awareness and action across […]
The Future of Work is Family-Friendly: Five Years of Evidence, Impact and What Comes Next
DOWNLOAD REPORT Australia is at a crossroads in how we balance workplace productivity and caregiving, and the consequences will shape our economic future. The way we design work around the realities of modern families affects productivity, workforce participation, gender equality and broader family wellbeing. This is not a niche issue. It affects […]
A safe place to speak: Lion’s Domestic Abuse Support Network
Across Australia, leading employers are realising that creating safer, more caring workplaces means confronting some of the hardest issues facing their people. Lion is one of them – taking bold, practical steps to address domestic and family abuse as a workplace issue, and setting a new benchmark for what employer-led action can look like. […]
The power of manager support: how one conversation shaped a new parent’s journey at The NRMA
As part of Family Friendly Workplaces’ ongoing effort to showcase leading examples of family-friendly practices, we seek to highlight the lived experiences of parents and carers within Family-Inclusive Certified organisations like The NRMA. By sharing these personal journeys, our aim is to inspire other organisations to prioritise family inclusion and demonstrate the tangible impact that […]
Supporting Grieving Parents: How Baby Priya’s Bill will shape more caring workplaces
At Parents At Work, our mission is to help organisations become genuinely family‐inclusive workplaces not just through policies, but by embedding culture, compassion and practical support throughout every phase of family life. The recently introduced “Baby Priya’s Bill”, highlighted in The Saturday Paper article ‘ Baby Priya’s Bill set to reform leave laws for […]
The lessons for leaders after Fair Work’s WFH ruling put care in focus
Last week’s Fair Work ruling on work-from-home rights has done more than reignite the hybrid work debate; it has brought the care economy back into the centre of the conversation. Flexible work is no longer just about productivity, presenteeism or office attendance. When caring responsibilities are involved, it becomes a participation, equity and fairness issue. What […]
Using data to drive a culture of care: how AGL is understanding its carer community
With an ageing population, rising rates of chronic illness and disability, and increasing mental health challenges, more Australians are balancing work with caring responsibilities than ever before. Yet many employees don’t see themselves as carers or fear the stigma of identifying as one, which means their support needs can go unseen and unmet. AGL is […]
