Work/Life Association is the premier, not for profit organisation in Australia dedicated to assisting the business community create and maximise options to help their workers harmonize work and life commitments.
Our primary objective is to promote learning through regular presentations, roundtable discussions and provision of information on this website. As academics and practitioners specializing in work/life balance we are in a unique position to offer participants new and innovative perspectives on managing work and life balance issues. In this way we are encouraging employers to adopt an approach to work/life management that balances both personal and business needs.
Tell us what you think? Complete this anonymous, short and sharp snapshot survey to help us all better understand current Australian work/life trends. Our simple home-page surveys are informal and unscientific, and their purpose is only to provide insight to what people are saying about their companies and their workplaces.
We plan to change the survey questions and post results six times a year.
Signposts is a project funded by a Better Work and Family Balance grant from Industrial Relations Victoria. The Signposts have been devised to assist decision-makers and practitioners develop effective work/life approaches which will serve organisations' differing business needs and the changing needs of the people in those businesses.
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Conduct an organisational self assessment...
+ MoreTaking a strategic course and developing a business case...
+ MoreEmployee needs assessment...
+ MoreTo suit the staff group and the business...
+ MoreFlexible work options and negotiating flexible work...
+ MorePreparing a work/life policy...
+ MoreTraining and development...
+ MoreLearning from the experience of others...
+ MoreThe next roundtable event will take place on
Wednesday 15 October 2008
Roundtable schedule for 2008
Wednesday 20 February
Wednesday 16 April
Wednesday 25 June
Wednesday 20 August
Wednesday 15 October
Wednesday 3 December
The Australian Diversity and Equality Survey (ADES) is a bi-annual survey of Australian diversity practitioners undertaken by the Equal Employment Opportunity Network of Australia (EEONA). Its aim is to consolidate and mine the rich practical insights of diversity practitioners re:
• Why are organisations interested in diversity?
• How do organisations implement a diversity agenda?
• What are the implementation challenges/ solutions?
In 2008, with the assistance of the Work/Life Association there was a special focus on flexibility. Download a copy of the report and presentation by the EEONA Chair.
New guidelines for Victorian workplaces
Deputy Premier and Attorney-General Rob Hulls recently launched new guidelines aimed at encouraging family friendly arrangements in Victorian workplaces. Mr Hulls said the guidelines complemented new amendments to the Equal Opportunity Act which made it unlawful for employers to unreasonably refuse to accommodate an employee’s parental or carer responsibilities. The new laws come into effect on 1 September 2008, are to help parents with children return to work and remain in work by providing family responsibility as grounds for unlawful discrimination. Download a copy of the guidelines here.
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