Joint Policy Statement - these changes benefit all in our nation
28 April 2021 - Today representatives of parents, workers and business come together with a united goal of making Australia a nation in which all...
Three reasons parents struggle to set boundaries
We are thrilled to present you Genevieve Muir's first blog post “Three reasons parents struggle to set boundaries”. Genevieve is a Parent Educator and mom of...
WOMEN INTEND VOTING AGAINST MORRISON
An analysis of Essential Report polling for The Parenthood has found women’s voting intention has moved away from the Coalition since October 2020, driven by...
The Parenthood is joining with gender advocates and ACTU
The Parenthood is joining with gender equality advocates and ACTU (Australian Council of Trade Unions) to condemn Morrison Government’s response to sexual harassment and launch...
New women’s taskforce must support parents and children
The Parenthood welcomes the Prime Minister’s new women’s cabinet taskforce and urges the group to prioritise significant investment in reducing gender inequality in the upcoming...
Pre-Budget Submission to the Australian Treasury
The Parenthood wrote a Pre-Budget Submission and welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the Australian Treasury for the 2021-2022 Federal Budget. You can...
Supporting parents creates a more gender equal society
Gender inequality is not good enough and reforming policies affecting parents and families is essential to closing the gender gap. Parenting is a fundamental undertaking...
Gender equality is good for children, parents and families
This week marked International Women’s Day and to be honest it’s an occasion I have mixed feelings about. A gender equal world remains an elusive dream...
One research report. Four game-changing recommendations.
Last week we travelled to Canberra to launch our research report 'Making Australia the best place in the world to be a parent' and it...
Let's make Australia the best place in the world to be a parent
Today we’re launching our new report 'Making Australia the best place in the world to be a parent'. We’re excited to place the spotlight firmly...
Federal and state governments fail to meet the mark on ECEC
The release of new Productivity Commission data on early childhood education and care (ECEC) highlights multiple policy failures letting children and parents down, according to...
The Parenthood Newsletter February
In news that is unlikely to surprise - but may trigger dread - it turns out that out of pocket fees for early childhood education and...