MEDIA RELEASE -
PPL Policy could become a defacto baby bonus
Paid Parental Leave schemes that create disincentives for women to return to work and stifle workplace innovation in the business sector, will not be of long-term value, according to several major women’s advocacy groups. Read the full release here – NFAW Media Release May 2013 PPL Policy could become a defacto baby bonus
Paid Parental Schemes Compared
The National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) has compared and contrasted Paid Parental Leave (PPL) schemes of the major political parties in the lead-up to Election 2013. In doing so, NFAW has assumed that a national PPL scheme should address both the provision of appropriate time for the child and parent to establish settled relationships, and strategies which encourage and maintain the principal carer’s work-force attachment. Supporting partner involvement in the early months of the child’s life should also be a goal. Read more here…..PPL Schemes compared.final
Equal Shared Parental Responsibility
Presumption of equal shared parental responsibility (ESPR) and emphasis on shared parenting be removed from the Family Law Act: The presumption of ESPR and emphasis in the Act on shared parenting were not changed by the 2012 amendments to the Act. The presumption is not meant to apply in cases of violence and abuse; however this does not always work in practice. Why is this the case? It is often difficult to ‘prove’ violence/ abuse to the satisfaction of the court because it occurs ‘behind closed doors’, many victims can be unrepresented in court because of limited legal aid and many matters are settled in mediation, often without legal assistance. The presumption continues to place victims immediately on the ‘backfoot’ in the court or in mediation, resulting in orders/ agreements that include ESPR or shared parenting provisions that can: WLSA Priorities document