Submission to the 2008 Productivity Commission Inquiry into Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave
Work and Family Policy Roundtable Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave., May 2008 (PDF 420 kb)
2007 Book from the Roundtable
Kids count: better early childhood education and care in Australia
Edited by Elizabeth Hill, Barbara Pocock and Alison Elliott
Sydney University Press, Sydney, 2007
Order at
http://purl.library.usyd.edu.au/sup/9781920898700
Work and Family Policy Benchmarks for the 2007 Election
Childcare Research and Principles
The Work + Family Policy Roundtable convened an Academy of Social Sciences Workshop called 'Childcare: A better policy framework for Australia' at the University of Sydney on 13-14th July 2006. The workshop resulted in a Statement of Principles for a National System of Early Childhood Education and Care.
The Roundtable
The Australian Work + Family Policy Roundtable is made up of researchers with expertise on work and family policy. Its goal is to propose, comment upon, collect and disseminate relevant policy research to inform good, evidence-based public policy in Australia.
This is both a political and a practical research task.
The guiding principles for the Roundtable are set out on our policy page. Where appropriate, the Roundtable draws upon relevant Australian and international evidence and practice to inform Australian public policy debate.
The Roundtable held its first meeting on 14th February 2004 at the University of Sydney. Academics from eight Australian universities or research institutions attended this first meeting and comprise its foundational members.
The Australian Work + Family Policy Roundtable will:
- Develop a general framework setting out the parameters and principles of good family policy related to work, appropriate for Australians in the 21st Century.
- Establish specific policy working groups to develop detailed policy in key areas.
- Produce clear policy guidelines.
- Evaluate policy proposals.
Foundational Members (10 people, 7 institutions)
- Marian Baird, The University of Sydney
- Deborah Brennan, The University of New South Wales
- John Buchanan, Workplace Research Centre, The University of Sydney
- Bettina Cass, The University of NSW
- Sara Charlesworth, RMIT University
- Eva Cox, The University of Technology, Sydney
- Elizabeth Hill, The University of Sydney
- Sarah Maddison, The University of NSW
- Barbara Pocock, The University of South Australia
- Alison Preston, Curtin University
- Gillian Whitehouse, The University of Queensland
HOME PAGES WITH DETAILS OF MEMBERS' BACKGROUNDS, PUBLICATIONS, AND CONTACT DETAILS
Marian Baird: Home page: http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au/content.php?pageid=928
Deborah Brennan: Home page: http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/people/Brennan.htm
John Buchanan: Home page: http://www.wrc.org.au/john-buchanan.php
Sara Charlesworth: Home page: http://www.rmit.com.au/browse;ID=f1ym20fywru8
Bettina Cass: Home page: http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/people/Cass.htm
Eva Cox: Home page:http://sitesearch.uts.edu.au/hss/people/action.lasso?-database=hss_staff&-layout=websearch&-response=staffdetail2.lasso&-recordID=32927&-search
Elizabeth Hill: Home page: http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au/staff/ehill/
Sarah Maddison: Home page: http://ssis.arts.unsw.edu.au/staff/staff.php?first=Sarah&last=Maddison
Barbara Pocock: Home page: http:www.barbarapocock.com.au AND http://www.unisa.edu.au/hawkeinstitute/cwl/default.asp
Alison Preston: Home page: http://www.cbs.curtin.edu.au/index.cfm?objectID=0BE2CB9C-E76E-F973-D71E8BB6E3F62C40&method=renderstaffprofile&staffid=431FDCA5-DD62-7E4C-DE51FED7B038DE91
Gillian Whitehouse: Home page: http://www.uq.edu.au/uqresearchers/researcher/whitehousegm.html?uv_category=con
Foundational Convenors
- Barbara Pocock, The University of Adelaide
- Elizabeth Hill, The University of Sydney
Joining the Roundtable
Other academics and researchers have affiliated with the Roundtable. If you are interested in becoming an affiliate member of the Roundtable, or in hearing about our activities, please email either Elizabeth Hill or Barbara Pocock:
- e.hill@econ.usyd.edu.au
- barbara.pocock@unisa.edu.au
Affiliates
Brian Babbington, CEO, Families Australia
Please provide the following details in your email:
- Name
- Affiliation/organisation
- Areas of expertise
- Past research projects and publications
- Current research interests
- Contact details including institution, address, email, phone and fax details.
Please indicate in your email whether you would like to:
- Become a research affiliate of the Roundtable and participate in its research activities (this category of membership is for researchers)
- Hear about the Roundtable's activities by joining as a supporter (this category of membership is for non-researchers and/or general supporters)
