Women and Work Research Group

WWRG Seminar and Consultation Workshop | November 2009

The NSW Office for Women's Policy, the NSW Premier’s Council for Women and The Women & Work Research Group invite you to attend a seminar and consultation workshop.

Supported by the national women’s alliances: WomenSpeak, Australian Women's Coalition, The National Rural Women's Coalition, and Security for Women.

Women, the Global Financial Crisis and Paths to Recovery

Come and learn about the findings from the Australia Institute (TAI) research report: 'Impact of the Recession on Women' (August 2009). Hear the views of leading researchers and advocates for women in employment and society. Have your say about how we can construct a gender sensitive and ‘women friendly’ path to economic recovery.

Speakers include:

The NSW Minister for Women, the Hon Linda Burney MP
David Richardson, The Australia Institute
Marie Coleman, National Foundation of Australian Women
Jo Schofield, Catalyst Australia
Sue Bellino, Australian Nursing Federation
Alison Peters, NCOSS

Chair: Dr Rae Cooper
(University of Sydney and member, NSW Premier's Council for Women)

Date:	Wednesday 18th November 2009
Time:	1pm - 3pm
Venue:	The Women's College, 15 Carillon Avenue, University of Sydney

Your input will help inform the work of the NSW Premier's Council for Women in the coming year and will feed into a report to the Federal Government by the NFAW on behalf of the four national women's alliances as a part of a national consultation process on this issue.

Please join us for drinks and light refreshments after the seminar

If you would like to attend please RSVP by COB 6 November.

If you have any accessibility requirements please email WWRG and we will make arrangements.

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Short model submission to the EOWA Review

Download the short model submission to the EOWA Review for 8 shorts points to email as they are, or adapt to provide comments to the EOWA Review.
Download the longer model submission to the EOWA Review (prepared by the AHRC) to email a more comprehensive response to the EOWA Review

The close-off date for submissions to the Review was 16^th October 2009. However email submissions (eowwreview@kpmg.com.au) will be open until 30^th October 2009.

New Woman and Work Research Group report released by NSW OIR for Carers Week

Taking Care: Mature age workers with elder care responsibilities

The Government Review of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act and Agency is underway

KPMG who are conducting the Review have launched an Employee Survey. It only takes five minutes to complete, so have your say about equal opportunity for women in Australian workplaces - by the 30^th October deadline.

Commence Employee Survey

News about the review, the discussions of the WWRG Roundtable and other contributions

Recent Events

Wednesday 9th September 2009

Work Hours and Inflexibility: The Costs to Work-Life

presented by

Lonnie Golden Ph.D.

Professor of Economics and Labor Studies and Employment Relations
University of Pennsylvania State Abington
Affiliate of the Department of Labor Studies and Employment Relations

Download the presentation

Women' s Health at Work Matters: Perspectives

Thursday 6th August 2009

Claire Portors, Senior Project Officer, Woman's Health at Work, Diversity Health Institute , Sydney West Area Health Service
The job as pathway to recovery: Domestic Violence as a Workplace Issue
Ludo McFerran, Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse Health Institute , Sydney West Area Health Service
Recent African migrant women in the workplace: recognising OH&S issues.
Professor Trudy Rudge, Associate Professor Sandra West, Dr Virginia Mapedzahama and Dr Amelie Perron of the Society and Work in Nursing Research Group (SWIN-RG)
[Re]Thinking Shiftwork and Women’s Health: A Nursing Perspective

Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act and Agency Review - Roundtable Discussion

Tuesday 4th August 2009

Mairi Steele: Overview of the Agency
– Mairi Steele is the Acting Director of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency
Sue Williamson: History and policy context of the Act
- Sue Williamson is a doctoral candidate at the University of Sydney. Sue has also worked on women and workplace relations issues for many years in both state and federal public services.
Dr. Sara Charlesworth: Getting the framework right? The role of regulation in promoting EEO
- Dr Charlesworth is a Senior Research Fellow at RMIT, one of her research areas being EEO. She has been a member of the Victorian Equal Opportunity Board
Prof Glenda Strachan: Are we getting there? Measuring change at work
- Professor Strachan is at Griffith Business School, Griffith University. Her research includes managing diversity and equal opportunity

» Further details on the Roundtable

Parental and Maternity Leave: Papers, Studies and Reports

In September 2008, the WWRG hosted a consultation workshop for the Productivity Commission and now congratulates the Productivity Commission on their final report.

In the 2009-2010 Budget, the Government announced that it will introduce a paid parental leave scheme on 1 January 2011 that is based closely on the recommendations of the final report of the Commission's Inquiry into Paid Parental Leave.

An outline of the announced scheme can be read on the website of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.

Parental Leave in Australia Study: For a comprehensive understanding of maternity and parental leave in Australia, visit the Parental Leave in Australia Study website. The study was undertaken by Associate Professors Gillian Whitehouse and Marian Baird and colleagues at the Universities of Queensland and Sydney.
Paid maternity, paternity and parental leave for Australia: An evaluation of the context, evidence and policy options: Marian Baird, Jenni Whelan and Alison Page
This paper canvasses the research evidence in Australia and internationally on paid maternity and parental leave schemes.
Submission to the Productivity Commission inquiry into paid parental leave: Dr Leanne Cutcher and Tilly Milroy

Annual Report

Women and Work Research Group Annual Report 2008

Women and Work Choices Reports

NSW Report

Down and Out with Work Choices: The Impact of Work Choices on the Work and Lives of Women in Low Paid Employment: Marian Baird, Rae Cooper and Damian Oliver

ACT Report

More Work, Less Choice: The Impact of National Labour Re-Regulation on Low-Paid Women Workers in the Australian Capital Territory: Bradon Ellem

National Reports

Women and WorkChoices: Impacts on the Low Pay Sector: Jude Elton, Janis Bailey, Marian Baird, Sara Charlesworth, Rae Cooper, Bradon Ellem, Therese Jefferson, Fiona Macdonald, Damian Oliver, Barbara Pocock, Alison Preston and Gillian Whitehouse
Women and WorkChoices: Impacts on the Low Pay Sector - Summary Report