At a Turning Point: Work, care and family policies in Australia
Marian Baird, Elizabeth Hill and Sydney Colussi
Australia is at a much-needed turning point in work, care and family policy. Australian women, families and communities are struggling to manage the complex demands of work and care.
Rapid social and demographic change, alongside new workplace dynamics, labour market trends and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, requires a policy revamp that will allow all Australians to work, care and be cared for.
In seven chapters authored by leading scholars in the field, At a Turning Point: Work, care and family policies in Australia provides a comprehensive account of key policy areas that shape the experience of work and care across the life course. These include reproductive wellbeing, paid parental leave, early childhood education and care, flexible work, elder and disability care, and equitable systems of tax and transfer payments.
At a Turning Point argues that a new social contract that puts gender equality, economic security and the well-being of carers and those they care for at the centre of policy design is essential to national productivity and prosperity.
It is the foundation of a good society.
- Release
- Feb-2024
- ISBN
- 9781743328965
- RRP (AUD)
- $50.00
- Pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback & ebook
- Category
- Public policy
Marian Baird, Elizabeth Hill and Sydney Colussi
Elizabeth Hill is a leading researcher on the future of women, work and care in Australia and Asia. Marian Baird AO is an international leader in research on industrial relations, women, work and care. Sydney Colussi is a scholar researching gender, work and reproductive health.
Sydney University Press
Sydney University Press is a not-for-profit, scholarly publisher of research-based books that engage, inspire and stimulate debate. We believe in the value of research, and the power of books to change the world. Our mission is to enable, support and facilitate the sharing of outstanding research.
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Susan Murray
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