The future of work is

family friendly gender equal socially responsible inclusive

We’re a leading social impact advisory and learning provider, dedicated to advancing workplace inclusion, gender equality and wellbeing outcomes for businesses and families.

We advise, educate and certify workplaces to be family-friendly employers.

Trusted by
hundreds of workplaces globally
to care for their people since 2007

Did you know in 2024...

Wellbeing

0 %

of employees report significant difficulties managing their physical and mental health due to competing work and family pressures

Flexibility

0 %

of employees say their commitment to their job is questioned if they used family-friendly work arrangements

Care

0 %

of employees want more access to caring support from their employer

Source: 2024 National Working Families Report

Become a member of Parents At Work
to access integrated membership packages to suit your organisation’s needs.

Workplace Advisory

for HR teams

Best practice policies, guides and learning sessions through our Employer Membership and Consultancy Services for HR and Business Leaders.

Leadership Programs

for People Leaders

Programs for executives and people leaders to build capability and embed an inclusive culture. Flexible and hybrid working solutions. Advancing women in leadership and return to work programs.

Work & Family Program

for Employees

Custom work life wellbeing employee experience platform including parental leave, flexible working and care services, live and online learning courses and coaching designed to deliver at scale.

Family Inclusive Certification

for Workplaces

Certification provides employers with a benchmark of leading practice guidelines and a work and family action plan to embed family friendly workplace culture.

Work and family solutions for everyone

Join our Community. Be an employer of choice for families.

Our employee experience work-life wellbeing platform and leadership programs are designed to care for the changing work-life wellbeing needs of your workforce at every life stage.

2024 National Working Families Report

In 2021, Parents At Work partnered with UNICEF Australia to develop and deliver Family Friendly Workplaces as a recommendation resulting from the 2019 National Working Families Survey. A benchmarking and certification for Australian workplaces was developed to meet the world’s best practice National Work + Family Standards.

The Survey was designed to address the following research questions:

Overall, how are parents and carers feeling about their current work and family juggle?
What are the key challenges and priorities for parents and carers?
Are our current workplace policies and practices enough to support families at work?

Supporting your
business case for action

Requirements for employers to understand, manage and report on ESG, Gender Equality and Pyschosocial risk is on the rise.

Attracting, developing and retaining talent is critical to business success, as is providing a safe workplace and fostering an inclusive culture.

Equip people leaders to lead the workforce of the future and provide employees with learning and care services to manage their work.

Align your HR, DEI and ESG initiatives to drive sustainable change

Understand the ROI of investing in inclusive workplaces

Reduce the risk and measure impact from your DEI policies and practices.

Attract talent and improve employee wellbeing

Nearly six in ten (58%) employees consider a company’s social and environmental commitments when deciding where to work

Case studies that show impact

We know that family friendly policies and tools enable workspaces and real people to thrive. See how these leading workplaces are already feeling the benefits and seeing the impact.

Deloitte

Learn more about programs like DeloitteFlex and Deloitte Dads this Family Friendly Workplace has lead with.

Novartis

Find out what family inclusive initiatives Novartis are implementing to make their workplace a thriving one for all families.

Transport for NSW

Discover how Transport for NSW aims to become Australia’s top workplace in a decade.

HCF

Find out how Australia’s largest not-for-profit health fund makes their workplaces family friendly.

"We know that family friendly workplace practices benefit children, but they also promote inclusion and gender equity, increased workforce participation for women and caring opportunities for men. The productivity gains are not just for individual businesses, but for the wider economy."

Ann Sherry

Chair, UNICEF Australia
Patron, Family Friendly Workplaces

Workplace Certification

Be a family friendly workplace

In partnership with UNICEF Australia, our Family Friendly Workplaces certification provides employers with best practice guidelines and supports the implementation of the Work + Family Standards, advising on inclusive policies, practices and leadership solutions.

Benchmark your workplace.

Your first step on the pathway to creating an industry leading, family-friendly workplace.

We provide you with a complimentary benchmark assessment of your organisation’s family-family policies and practices.