Safe at Home, Safe at Work

02/08/2013

Just one final bit of good news before we sign off! McDonalds Australia have struck a four-year deal with the SDA that will guarantee 85,000 employees leave.

Read the full article here http://www.workplaceexpress.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&nav=1&selkey=51073&utm_source=instant+email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Instant+Email+Article+Link

29/07/2013

We would just like to thank everyone who has contributed to the last three or four years, we were the right people at the right time to make a change!

29/07/2013

The Safe at Home, Safe at Work Project is officially closed. Our latest report card is that by June 2013:

* Over 1,200,000 Australian workers are protected by domestic violence entitlements

*Fair Work Act amendments have extended the right to request flexible work arrangements due to domestic violence

*Reporting requirements have been legislated for certain workplaces to report on domestic violence policies, strategies and measures to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency

*Work in progress is the extension of anti-discrimination protection to workers experiencing domestic violence.

Our work was recently endorsed by Freehills, one of the leading Australian law firms http://community.hrdaily.com.au/m/blogpost?id=6416275%3ABlogPost%3A31352.

Then there are the celebrity cases. Chris Brown’s infamous 2009 felony assault of his then-girlfriend, Rhianna. Australian actor Rachel Taylor reportedly taking out an apprehended violence order in 2010 against then-boyfriend, Matthew Newton, in response to ‘unprovoked violent assaults’. And, more r...

05/07/2013

New Zealand PSA takes a lead on domestic violence and the workplace with survey of members

http://www.psa.org.nz/CampaignsAndIssues/FamilyViolenceAndNewZealandWorkplaces.aspx

The New Zealand Public Service Association

05/06/2013

Ludo McFerren spoke to Fran Kelly this morning on Radio National Breakfast about Safe at Home, Safe at Work.

You can listen to the interview via the link below:

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/safe-at-home-safe-at-work/4733992

The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates more than 1.2 million Australians have experienced domestic or family violence. Under proposed Industrial Work changes currently before the Federal Parliament, Australians experiencing domestic violence would be able to request flexible work arrangements...

03/06/2013

Fantastic news that NAB is to offer its 43,000 employees paid domestic violence leave. The bank now stands as the biggest corporate employer to offer the entitlement so far!

http://www.theage.com.au/national/nab-to-offer-violence-leave-20130601-2niyh.html

One of Australia's largest businesses, National Australia Bank, will offer its 43,000 employees a generous scheme of paid domestic violence leave - the biggest private sector employer to offer the entitlement.

21/05/2013

This toolkit is designed to assist leaders in organisations to develop and implement constructive and sustainable strategies to increase the representation of women in non-traditional roles in male-dominated industries. It provides practical suggestions and examples of different kinds of workplace s...

16/05/2013

The training schedule until the end of June is filling rapidly, with training planned for most states across a broad range of managers, HR staff and unions.

After June this training will only be available at a fee for service basis. Contact us quickly to organise your free training! http://www.dvandwork.unsw.edu.au/contact-us

13/05/2013

The Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013 will be considered in the May/June sitting period of Parliament. Without specific protection against discrimination in the Bill, will employees face considerable risks in raising the issue of domestic violence at work?

Read our recommendations for domestic violence as a protected attribute http://bit.ly/17WJpAf

10/05/2013

Good international links are paying off as the Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women (Western University, Ontario) and the Canadian Labour Congress are planning a partnership which will produce a survey similar to the one conducted in Australia.

03/05/2013

Under new rules introduced 1 April 2013 Australian employers will now have to report on strategies and measures to support employees experiencing domestic violence.

02/05/2013

The Fair Work amendment may leave workers experiencing domestic violence exposed

Safe at Home, Safe at Work's submission to the Senate Inquiry in April has recommended that government add to the new 'right to request flexible work arrangements' an appeal process if requests are denied, and measures to protect against adverse action, given that employees may become vulnerable once they have disclosed their circumstances in the workplace.

Clearinghouse submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Education and Employment Inquiry into the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013