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How to work productively and effectively from home – in your yoga pants!
I am changing the world, one pair of yoga pants at a time. How? I am part of the ‘tracksuit economy’. I live on the …
An executive shares her return to work journey
It is day ten of being back at work after parental leave. So far it’s been going well. 1.06PM – phone rings. It’s Mum. Mum, …
Sexual harassment and discrimination at work – What you should do if this happens to you
The Human Rights Commission estimates that sexual harassment and assault at work happens to one in three Australian women. Whilst both sexual harassment and discrimination …
Travelling for work when pregnant with twins
Travelling when pregnant is generally safe. However, soon-to-be mothers of twins should consider other factors and limitations before travelling, especially when your travel is work-related. …
Why motherhood makes you more valuable in the workforce
Do you break into an anxious sweat thinking about returning to work after being on maternity leave? Have you ever doubted your ability to do …
How to financially prepare for childcare
To help plan for the financial impact of going back to work after a baby, we asked the Minister for Education and Training, Simon Birmingham, …
How much Child Care Subsidy can your family access?
How much Child Care Subsidy can you access? We cover the basics, to work out the support available to your family.
How one mother re-evaluated her career for a happier family life
Jessica is a 32 year old, wife and mum of one, and until recently worked fly-in fly-out (FIFO) to the Pilbara region of Western Australia …
A mother and daughter talk about the working juggle and ditching the guilt
Sandy Hutchison and daughter Alex talk about the realities of daily juggle and why it’s important to ditch the #mamaguilt
An executive shares her biggest lessons as she finishes parental leave
Last night I got up at 3AM and set up bank accounts for my two oldest kids. Why? Because in two weeks I return to …
Why a mid-morning school meeting doesn’t work for working parents
My son is in primary school. Two years ago, the school organised information sessions for parents about the program the school uses to teach literacy. …
Your rights requesting and taking parental leave
We sit down with Janine Webster, Chief Counsel, Fair Work Ombudsman, to understand your rights when requesting and taking parental leave.
Keeping in touch and requesting flexibility while on parental leave
We sit down with Janine Webster, Chief Counsel, Fair Work Ombudsman, to find out about one of the best kept secrets ‘Keeping In Touch’ days and how to request flexible working arrangements when preparing to return to work.
Your rights returning to work after parental leave
We sit down with Janine Webster, Chief Counsel, Fair Work Ombudsman, to understand your rights when returning to work after parental leave.
Motherhood, the juggle and why I resigned from my executive role
Last year I was privileged to be appointed as Executive Director Communications at the Peter Mac Cancer Centre, an internationally recognised brand doing amazing things …
Understanding discrimination and your rights
We sit down with Janine Webster, Chief Counsel, Fair Work Ombudsman, to understand discrimination and your rights.
Elly Hewitt and managing the motherhood juggle
Jodi sits down with Elly Hewitt to talk about her successful business, practically how she manages the crazy motherhood juggle and the importance of creating space for ‘me time’.
How to get help from the Fair Work Ombudsman
We sit down with Janine Webster, Chief Counsel, Fair Work Ombudsman, to understand the role they play and how to get their help.
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