A framework for work and care across the life cycle
Sarah Squire
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Contact Email: SarahSquire
humanrights.gov.au
In the context of an ageing population, with increasing workforce participation by women and older workers, one of the biggest challenges facing Australian families is balancing paid work with unpaid care.
The second Intergenerational Report (Treasury 2007) predicts that labour force participation rates will either rise or stabilise for all age groups. Over the last ten years participation rates for women aged 55-64 have risen more strongly than those for men. As the population ages and more people remain in paid work for longer periods, it is important to consider the unpaid caring obligations that many of these workers will face. Meeting care needs is a challenge that most workers experience at some stage in the life cycle.
Drawing on evidence gathered during HREOC’s two year women, men, work and family project, this paper outlines a framework and series of policy recommendations that will help meet this challenge
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