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Inquiry into Balancing Work and Family

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Submissions

The Committee encourages submissions to its inquiry from a wide range of individuals and organisations. While we prefer submissions lodged in an original, electronic format, we do not want to exclude contributors who do not have access to computing facilities. Therefore, we will accept submissions in a range of formats which may include typewritten and handwritten documents.

Submissions to this inquiry are listed below in Portable Document Format (PDF). If an alternative format (ie, hard copy or large print) is required, please contact the Committee Secretariat. More submissions will be added to the list when they are received and authorised for publication.

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There is currently a total of 225 submissions in the following list.

  1. Mr Adrian Lee (PDF 97KB)

  2. Ms Danny Kingsley (PDF 73KB)

  3. Mr Barry Morgan (PDF 322KB)

  4. Ms Karen Davies (PDF 121KB)

  5. Upper Murray Family Care Inc. (PDF 187KB)

  6. Taskforce on Care Costs (PDF 228KB)

  7. Dr John Leonard MA PhD (PDF 56KB)

  8. Associate Professor Margaret Sims, Edith Cowan University (PDF 226KB)

  9. Mr Tony Lewis (PDF 65KB)

  10. Confidential

  11. Ms Jillian Marsh (PDF 59KB)

  12. Ms Kath Day (PDF 112KB)

  13. Ms Angela Cotter (PDF 166KB)

  14. Ms Elly Taylor (PDF 121KB)

  15. Ms Tracey Huxtable (PDF 249KB)

  16. Ms Sarah Cooke (PDF 41KB)

  17. Ms Suraya Wager (PDF 50KB)

  18. Mr Paul Hutchinson (PDF 106KB)

  19. Mr Gary Coxon (PDF 494KB)

  20. Ms Kate Potter (PDF 69KB)

  21. Ms Paula Young (PDF 264KB)

  22. Mr Ben & Mrs Helen Starr (PDF 57KB)

  23. Capital Agricultural Consultants Pty Limited (PDF 428KB)

  24. Mr Anthony Clark (PDF 36KB)

  25. Ms Louise John (PDF 55KB)

  26. Centre for Applied Social Research, RMIT University (PDF 2782KB)

  27. Mr Greg Byrne (PDF 159KB)

  28. Endeavour Forum Inc. (PDF 170KB)

  29. Dr Leslie Cannold, Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, University of Melbourne (PDF 887KB)

  30. Ms Anne Gardiner (PDF 69KB)

  31. Centre for Child & Family Development (PDF 155KB)

  32. Ms Julie Lee, Employment Studies Centre, University of Newcastle (PDF 769KB)

  33. Mr Anthony Cruickshank (PDF 93KB)

  34. Supplementary to submission 19:
    Mr Gary Coxon (PDF 200KB)

  35. The Australian Family Association (PDF 201KB)

  36. Ms Linda Savage Davis (PDF 367KB)

  37. Ms Selina Lyons (PDF 152KB)

  38. Mr Paul Fulton (PDF 132KB)

  39. Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association (PDF 1468KB)

  40. Ms G O'Carroll (PDF 266KB)

  41. OzProspect (PDF 7574KB)

  42. Ms Clara Hawker and Mr Alex Kleiman (PDF 5419KB)

  43. Ms Susan Bentley (PDF 2237KB)

  44. Ms Angela Shanahan (PDF 2705KB)

  45. Confidential

  46. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (PDF 5723KB)

  47. Australian Infant, Child Adolescent and Family Mental Health Association Ltd (PDF 1613KB)

  48. Australian Association for Infant Mental Health, SA Branch (PDF 1383KB)

  49. Catholic Women's League Australia Inc. (PDF 923KB)

  50. Dr Lyn Craig (PDF 331KB)

  51. Ms Thomasina Ralston (PDF 62KB)

  52. Ms Elise Burchsmith (PDF 202KB)

  53. Australian Government - Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (PDF 1172KB)

  54. Women's Action Alliance (Australia) Inc. (PDF 1958KB)

  55. Isolated Children's Parents' Association of Australia Inc. (PDF 251KB)

  56. Families First Community Development Project and The Hills Community Aid & Information Service Inc. (PDF 377KB)

  57. Lutheran Church of Australia, Commission on Social & Bioethical Questions (PDF 70KB)

  58. Ms Marcia Ishlove (PDF 200KB)

  59. Relationships Australia Inc. (PDF 387KB)

  60. Australian Baha'i Community (PDF 495KB)

  61. Ms Julie Somerville (PDF 240KB)

  62. Families Australia (PDF 571KB)

  63. Early Childhood Australia (PDF 120KB)

  64. Ms Kate Eastman (PDF 746KB)

  65. Catholic Welfare Australia (PDF 2419KB)

  66. Ms Belinda Fenney-Walch (PDF 137KB)

  67. South Australian Premier's Council for Women (PDF 945KB)

  68. ACT Council of Social Service Inc (PDF 843KB)

  69. Finance Sector Union of Australia (PDF 170KB)

  70. National Tertiary Education Industry Union (PDF 287KB)

  71. Ms Caroline Walch (PDF 53KB)

  72. Ms Jane Barrow (PDF 204KB)

  73. Patricia Apps, Professor in Public Economics in Law, University of Sydney (PDF 111KB)

  74. Working Women's Centre of South Australia Inc. (PDF 597KB)

  75. Ms Nicole Hurt (PDF 199KB)

  76. Australian Institute of Family Studies (PDF 2912KB)

  77. Ms Ellen Edmonds Wilson (PDF 282KB)

  78. Job Futures Ltd. (PDF 306KB)

  79. Centre for Women's Studies and Gender Research, Monash University (PDF 1245KB)

  80. The Benevolent Society (PDF 70KB)

  81. Ms Susan Bentley (PDF 76KB)

  82. Name suppressed (PDF 122KB)

  83. Sydney IVF (PDF 503KB)

  84. Family First Party (PDF 83KB)

  85. COTA National Seniors Partnership (PDF 176KB)

  86. Business Council of Australia (PDF 304KB)

  87. LCDR Lisa Batchler (PDF 166KB)

  88. Thomas More Centre (PDF 184KB)

  89. UnitingCare Burnside (PDF 1494KB)

  90. Department of Human Services (PDF 427KB)

  91. Aston Family Relationship Centre (PDF 3501KB)

  92. LCDR Elizabeth Mulder (PDF 70KB)

  93. Australian Federation of University Women Inc. (PDF 382KB)

  94. La Trobe University (PDF 142KB)

  95. Name suppressed (PDF 221KB)

  96. Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PDF 1029KB)

  97. The Australian Family Association (NSW) (PDF 309KB)

  98. The Australian Family Association (VIC) (PDF 274KB)

  99. Womens Lawyers' Association of NSW Inc. (PDF 552KB)

  100. Restaurant and Catering Australia (PDF 1433KB)

  101. Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia (PDF 752KB)

  102. Department of Family and Community Services (PDF 1172KB)

  103. ABC Learning Centres Limited (PDF 1930KB)

  104. Australian Council of Trade Unions (PDF 728KB)
    Australian Council of Trade Unions - Attachment 1 (PDF 655KB)

  105. Dr Karleen Gribble (PDF 176KB)

  106. Ms Caroline Holmstrom Hoban (PDF 90KB)

  107. Aegis Consulting Australia Pty. Ltd. (PDF 1749KB)

  108. National Council of Single Mothers and their Children Inc. (PDF 1335KB)

  109. WA Government - Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection (PDF 929KB)

  110. Name withheld (PDF 72KB)

  111. ACT Government - Minister for Industrial Relations (PDF 467KB)

  112. National Family Day Care Council of Australia (PDF 2021KB)

  113. YWCA of Australia (PDF 448KB)

  114. Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Limited (PDF 316KB)

  115. Independent Education Union of Australia (PDF 687KB)

  116. Victorian Women's Trust Limited (PDF 333KB)

  117. The Australian Psychological Society Ltd (PDF 807KB)

  118. Supplementary to submission 41:
    OzProspect (PDF 120KB)

  119. Mr Michael Packman (PDF 2232KB)

  120. Ms Narelle Ladd (PDF 80KB)

  121. Australian Education Union (PDF 1953KB)

  122. Mr James Adams (PDF 65KB)

  123. Carol (PDF 63KB)

  124. Ms Margaret Blackman (PDF 304KB)

  125. NT Government - Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment (PDF 208KB)

  126. Mr John McAuley (PDF 88KB)

  127. Ms Robyn McNee (PDF 269KB)

  128. Qld Government (PDF 199KB)

  129. Tas Government (PDF 68KB)

  130. Childcare Associations Australia (PDF 1018KB)

  131. Mr Glenn Thorpe (PDF 324KB)

  132. NSW Government (PDF 1511KB)

  133. ANZ Banking Group Limited (PDF 782KB)

  134. Professor Peter McDonald, Head of Demography and Sociology Program, Research School of Social Science, Australian National University (PDF 794KB)

  135. Nanny Sharing Connections (PDF 589KB)

  136. Charlton Brown Group (PDF 123KB)

  137. Just for Kids Pty Ltd (PDF 76KB)

  138. Ms Helen Hesse-Patching (PDF 71KB)

  139. Dr Catherine Hakim, London School of Economics (PDF 127KB)

  140. Name suppressed (PDF 196KB)

  141. Ms Lucy Sullivan (PDF 86KB)

  142. Community Child Care (PDF 401KB)

  143. Centre for Independent Studies (PDF 74KB)

  144. Ms Jesse Rowan (PDF 86KB)

  145. St Vincent de Paul Society (PDF 1188KB)

  146. Walgett Shire Council (PDF 152KB)

  147. The Elite Nanny Service (PDF 111KB)

  148. Name suppressed (PDF 182KB)

  149. Ms Debra Hampson (PDF 79KB)

  150. Victorian Government (PDF 540KB)

  151. Ms Suzanne Kowalski-Roth (PDF 218KB)

  152. Supplementary to submission 101:
    Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia (PDF 213KB)

  153. Supplementary to submission 96:
    Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PDF 1953KB)

  154. Ms Edwina MacDonald (PDF 101KB)

  155. South Australian Government (PDF 1170KB)

  156. Supplementary to submission 76:
    Australian Institute of Family Studies (PDF 94KB)

  157. Supplementary to submission 147:
    The Elite Nanny Service (PDF 275KB)

  158. The Work and Family Policy Roundtable (PDF 948KB)

  159. Susan Rogan Family Care (PDF 155KB)

  160. University of Ballarat School of business (PDF 952KB)

  161. Supplementary to submission 133:
    ANZ Bank (PDF 952KB)

  162. Just Nannies (PDF 343KB)

  163. Dr Peter S Cook (PDF 5747KB)

  164. Women's Electoral Lobby Australia Inc. (PDF 2956KB)

  165. Canberra Montessori Society Inc (PDF 226KB)

  166. Honeybrook (PDF 460KB)

  167. Danielle Storm (PDF 440KB)

  168. Study Work and Travel.com (PDF 147KB)

  169. Yvonne Wiltshire (PDF 147KB)

  170. Paul Richards (PDF 128KB)

  171. Jo'Anne Langham (PDF 119KB)

  172. Jenny De Lacy (PDF 45KB)

  173. TBA

  174. Association for Children with a Disability (PDF 72KB)

  175. ACTU (PDF 24KB)

  176. Toddler Kindy Gymbaroo Pty.Ltd (PDF 24KB)

  177. Annette Milburn (PDF 24KB)

  178. Sally Shackcloth (PDF 32KB)

  179. Amanda Stapledon (PDF 49KB)

  180. Supplementary to submission 163:
    Dr Peter S. Cook (PDF 115KB)

  181. Supplementary to submission 97:
    The Australian Family Association (PDF 72KB)

  182. Supplementary to submission 97 & 181:
    The Australian Family Association (PDF 37KB)

  183. Supplementary to submission 97, 181 & 182:
    The Australian Family Association (PDF 37KB)

  184. CareforKids.com.au (PDF 222KB)

  185. Jennifer Selas (PDF 57KB)

  186. Supplementary to submission 79:
    Dr JaneMaree Maher (PDF 21KB)

  187. Confidential

  188. Planning Institute Australia (PDF 144KB)

  189. Western Australia Police Service (PDF 520KB)

  190. Name Suppressed (PDF 179KB)

  191. Jac Taylor (PDF 45KB)

  192. Supplementary to submission 73:
    Patricia Apps, Professor in Public Economics in Law, University of Sydney (PDF 135KB)

  193. Name Suppressed (PDF 121KB)

  194. Mrs Edwina McLachlan (PDF 181KB)

  195. Supplementary to submission 194:
    Mrs Edwina McLachlan (PDF 77KB)

  196. Ms Glennis Crawford, Federal Secretary, ICPA Australia (PDF 58KB)

  197. Ms Katrina Clark (PDF 41KB)

  198. Childcare Queensland (PDF 41KB)

  199. Mrs Nell Brown, National Carers Coalition (PDF 172KB)

  200. Australian Bureau of Statistics (PDF 199KB)

  201. Professor Fiona Stanley (PDF 101KB)

  202. Mr Trevor Hay (PDF 93KB)

  203. Confidential

  204. Supplementary to submission 59:
    Relationships Australia (PDF 145KB)

  205. Centrelink (PDF 175KB)

  206. Australian Government, Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (PDF 205KB)

  207. Supplementary to submission 200:
    Australian Bureau of Statistics (PDF 300KB)

  208. Supplementary to submission 180 and 163:
    Dr Peter S. Cook (PDF 67KB)

  209. Australian Government, Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (PDF 80KB)

  210. Ms Mary Lou Carter (PDF 120KB)

  211. TBA

  212. Supplementary to submission 6:
    Taskforce on Care Costs (PDF 142KB)

  213. Supplementary to submission 179:
    Ms Amanda Stapledon (PDF 91KB)

  214. Confidential

  215. Ms Joan Garvan (PDF 77KB)

  216. Mr Louis Leahy (PDF 51KB)

  217. Supplementary to submission 98:
    The Australian Family Association VIC (PDF 107KB)

  218. McMillan Shakespeare (PDF 42KB)

  219. McMillan Shakespeare (PDF 57KB)

  220. TBA

  221. Mrs Fiona Engwirda (PDF 57KB)

  222. Autism Early Intervention Outcomes Units (PDF 92KB)

  223. Supplementary to submission 209:
    Australian Government, Department of Families and Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (PDF 150KB)

  224. Mrs Barbara Page-Hanify (PDF 92KB)

  225. Australian Breastfeeding Association (PDF 92KB)

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