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At a Turning Point : Work, care and family policies in Australia /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors: Hill, Elizabeth (Editor), Baird, Marian (Editor), Colussi, Sydney (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Sydney, NSW : Sydney University Press, [2024]
Series:Public and social policy series.
Subjects:
Employee fringe benefits > Australia.
Child care > Australia.
Family leave > Australia.
Flextime > Australia.
Older people > Care > Australia.
Avantages sociaux > Australie.
Horaires variables de travail > Australie.
Personnes âgées > Soins > Australie.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • At a Turning Point
  • At a Turning Point
  • Contents
  • Abbreviations
  • Preface
  • The Australian policy context: Opportunities for a new social and gender contract
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Timing: The urgent need to turn policy around
  • 1.3 A life course approach to work, care and family and the need for a new social contract that includes gender
  • 1.4 Our focus in this volume
  • References
  • Reproductive policies: An expanding approach to work and care
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Reproductive policies in Australia: History and context
  • Current policy architecture
  • 2.4 Entitlements in federal legislation
  • Personal ("sick") and carers leave
  • Leave for pregnancy loss
  • Employer entitlements
  • Menstruation and menopause policies
  • Family formation and pregnancy loss policies
  • Trade unions and bargaining
  • State government policies and regulations
  • 2.5 Current debates and tensions
  • Design
  • Implementation
  • Evaluation and impact
  • 2.6 Potential avenues for change
  • Public policy
  • Bargaining
  • Employer policy
  • 2.7 Conclusion
  • References
  • Parental leave policy: Time to grow
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Current Australian policy architecture and terminology
  • 3.3 The development and use of national statutory parental leave policies in Australia
  • The provision of unpaid maternity and parental leave
  • Use of unpaid parental leave
  • The introduction of Australia's Paid Parental Leave scheme
  • Use of the Paid Parental Leave scheme
  • 3.4 Employer-provided paid parental leave
  • Public sector employer-paid parental leave
  • Private and non-government sector employer-paid parental leave
  • 3.5 Current tensions and debates
  • Duration and gender-equal access
  • Level of pay
  • Superannuation
  • Private sector
  • 3.6 The future and potential avenues for change
  • References
  • Early childhood education and care: Policy renewal for strong foundations
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Brief history and context of the policy in Australia
  • 4.3 Current policy architecture
  • Funding for formal ECEC services
  • Workforce and quality regulation
  • 4.4 Current policy tensions and debates
  • Aim and purpose of ECEC
  • Cost
  • Inflexible provision and access
  • Low-paid workforce
  • Complexity in design
  • A pandemic highlights tensions
  • 4.5 Potential avenues for change
  • References
  • Flexible work policy: Building "good flex" across the life course
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 The meaning of workplace flexibility
  • 5.3 Current policy architecture
  • Casual employment
  • The right to request flexible work arrangements
  • Individual flexibility arrangements
  • 5.4 Current debates and tensions
  • Training, entry and early career
  • Mid-career: Balancing work and family
  • Late career to retirement
  • 5.5 Potential avenues for change
  • References
  • Informal care policy: Needs of older people and people with disability or chronic illness
  • 6.1 Introduction