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PARENTS AT WORKMembership Services Overview

Creating Family Friendly Workplaces of the Future

www.parentsatwork.com.au

WELCOME TO PARENTS AT WORK Parents At Work is a membership-based social enterprise providing world leading education and policy advisory services to create family friendly workplaces.

We partner with organisations to implement best practice policy and support services.

We have provided over

100,000 families globally with career, family and wellbeing

services.

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FOR ORGANISATIONS

✓ Achieve recognition as a family friendly Employer of Choice

✓ Attract, engage and retain talent✓ Improve gender equality✓ Enhance health & wellbeing

of employees✓ Reduce unconscious bias

and discrimination

FOR EMPLOYEES

✓ Work + Family Hub✓ Parental Leave communications

and toolkits✓ Work Life Transition Coaching✓ THRIVE Masterclass✓ Webinars and Podcasts designed

for Dads, Mums and Carers

FOR HUMAN RESOURCES

✓ Design and implement Family Friendly Workplace practices

✓ Review parental leave and flexible work policies

✓ Access best practice guides✓ Gain employee insights and

measure work life engagement

FOR MANAGERS

✓ Manager Training - video guides and toolkit

✓ Work + Family Hub✓ Communications to Managers

of parental leavers✓ Face to face training

http://www.parentsatwork.com.au

HOW WE PARTNER WITH YOUParents At Work collaborate with organisations to help set and deliver minimum benchmark standards, working to recognise your organisation as a Family Friendly Employer.

Through our partnership, your organisation will:

✓ Have an end-to-end parental and carer transition program that delivers a family friendly workplace culture

✓ Promote gender equality by supporting and encouraging men and women to share the caring while combining career and family life

✓ Boost support for key leaders and managers, empowering them to make policy and practices a success

✓ Raise the awareness of unconscious bias and minimise legal risks associated with pregnancy and carer discrimination

✓ Enhance your reputation as a Family Friendly Employer of Choice, attract the best talent, reduce the cost of staff turnover and increase levels of engagement

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WHY JOIN

“One of the best measures of success of an

organisation’s culture is how well it supports

its people to thrive at work and at home.”Emma Walsh, CEO and Founder Parents At Work

Be part of a growing number of family-friendly employers.

Becoming a member of Parents At Work means you join a network of organisations committed to creating family friendly workplaces.

We partner with you to achieve recognition as a family friendly workplace.

Family-friendly policies and practices increase employee morale, job satisfaction and productivity while reducing absenteeism, disengagement and recruitment costs.

Achieve Employer of Choice

Recognition

Attract, Engage Retain Talent

Reduce Risk of

Discrimination

Improve Gender Equality

Enhance Employee Wellbeing

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WELLBEING 62% of Australia’s working parents and carers report significant difficulties managing their physical and mental health due to competing

work and family pressures

The National Working Families Report 2019

62%

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EMPLOYER IMPACT 1 in 4 working parents and carers say they have

considered – or actively intend – leaving their job in the next 12 months due to difficulties combining

their job with caring responsibilities



CHILD CARE 1 in 3 – 38% of people want

more access to caring support from their employer



38%

PARENTAL LEAVE 57% of fathers and 1/3 of mothers report

that their parental leave is ‘too short’



57% 33%

FLEXIBILITY 46% of respondents say that an employees’

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



46%

MANAGERS 1 in 5 employees are not comfortable talking to their manager about work

and family leave



WHY DOES IT MATTER?The 2019 National Working Families Survey report provided valuable insights into what people want from their employers. Here are a few reasons why it matters that you support your people in combining work and family. Read the full report here.


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MEMBERSHIP OVERVIEWParents At Work partner with organisations to develop and deliver services that improve work life balance and gender equality outcomes by:


Designing best practice parental leave and flexible work policies that support work-life integration

Delivering parental leave transition support through communications, training and coaching services for mums, dads and carers

Providing manager education and training to support parental leave transition and flexible working

Delivering an online Work + Family Hub providing toolkits, videos and extensive resources for working families

Delivering work-life wellbeing workshops, webinars and podcasts for employees

Connecting employees to our network of career management, parenting, childcare, elder care and wellbeing experts

Providing research, thought leadership and employee insights on work life wellbeing to HR teams

Endorsing and recognising organisations as a ‘family friendly workplace’



EMPLOYER MEMBERSHIP INCLUSIONS

An Employer Membership gives organisations access to best practice policies and partners with you to establish Family Friendly Workplace recognition.

Employer members have access to:

EMPLOYER OF CHOICE FOR FAMILIES

We advise on how to develop a Family Friendly Workplace strategy so your organisation can be recognised as an employer of choice for families.

THE EMPLOYER HUB

The Employer Hub is an interactive portal that gives employers instant access to best practice policy guides and toolkits, the latest market research, thought leadership driven events, an online forum to connect with your member network, an employer focused podcast and more.

POLICY REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT

We will review the effectiveness of existing parental leave, flexible work and other family friendly workplace policies and processes against best practice and minimum standards.

GIVING BACK

As a member of Parents At Work, your organisation is giving back. We donate time and funding towards important research, gender equality and family advocacy initiatives and contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.


THE EMPLOYER HUB


INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP INCLUSIONS

Individual Membership options include a range of services to support your employees and managers to plan and prepare for parental leave, return to work, manage career and caring responsibilities, create flexible work arrangements and more.

Our services for employees and managers include:

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PARENTAL LEAVE TRANSITION SUPPORT Includes pre, during and post parental leave communications, toolkits, online courses and resources.

MANAGER TRAINING Toolkits, guides and online resources to increase manager awareness and support for parental leave and flexible work.

WORK LIFE WELLBEING RESOURCES Live and online sessions designed for dads, mums & carers – including face to face forums, webinars and podcasts.

TRAINING WORKSHOPS We can provide inhouse tailored work life wellbeing workshops for employees and managers.

WORK + FAMILY HUB Access to learning Hub with career, family and wellbeing resources. Concierge service included for personalised support with questions on any topic.

COACHING Work life wellbeing coaching for employees in career and parental transition and beyond.



PARENTAL LEAVE TRANSITION

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✓ Includes pre, during and post parental leave, stay in touch communications✓ On demand Parental Leave Courses and Toolkits✓ Return to work planning and navigating flexible work support

We provide core transition and stay in touch services to parental leavers and their managers, delivered through automated communications. Parental Leave communications link employees to the Work + Family Hub and courses. It also prompts and encourages employees and managers to stay connected whilst on leave.

Parents At Work will review your parental leave transition processes and practices to ensure they adequately meet your employee and manager needs.

MAKING PARENTAL LEAVE A POSITIVE EXPERIENCEReturning to work after parental leave can be challenging. Employees often return to a workplace or job that has changed. Education, tools and manager support to help employees adjust and sustain work and family balance is critical.

We support your employees as they adjust to the demands of infant care while working and manage the expectations of leaders and colleagues to ensure a successful transition back to work.


Over 50% of new parents

report finding returning to work

challenging.


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✓ 24/7 global access✓ Cloud based, highly secure✓ Fully customisable, with SSO option

The Work + Family Hub is a centralised resources hub, designed as the integral delivery Hub fo rall our working parent and carer programs.

The Hub contains all you need to prepare for parental leave, stay in touch whilst on leave, have a successful return to work and stay engaged and motivated in your career while you care for you and your family’s wellbeing.

The Hub supports:✓ Employees - all parents, carers and all family types with planning

a family, going on and returning from parental leave, returning to work, caring, career, wellbeing, parenting and flexible work training and toolkits

✓ Managers - a range of resources to support leaders as they support a team member to transition to and from parental leave, as well as along their parenting and caring journey

Employees access the Hub via a self-registration link on your intranet or internal communications channels in which they provide their name and email for data security safety. They are provided with login details via email the same day.


Accessible from all mobile devices

Manager training

Concierge help desk

Toolkits, videos, checklists

Secure data

24/7 on demand

access

Face-to-face workshop access

Child care search resource

Online courses, webinars and podcasts

Cloud based and fully

customisable

WORK + FAMILY HUB


WORK + FAMILY HUB

A range of toolkits, checklists, articles, podcasts, videos and resources are available to view or download from the Hub, which can be used as standalone resources or in conjunction with a course to further support your parents, carers and managers.

We can provide a one-week free trial period so you are able to directly experience the rich content and navigate through at your ease while considering the needs of your employees and managers.

View a short video about the Work + Family Hub here.

OPTIONAL EXTRASYou have the option to customise and brand the Hub to embed it within your own systems and ensure your company policies, processes and employee stories are incorporated.

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COURSES


Preparing for Parental Leave

Working Dads

Navigation Child Care

For Managers - Team Considerations

Returning to Work

Balance & Wellbeing

Navigation Aged Care

For Managers - Parental Leave

Achieving Flexibility

For Managers - Flexibility

For Managers - Returning to Work

Managing My Career

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MANAGER SUPPORT AND TRAINING

We support Managers who have a team member going on parental leave and/or working flexibly. We have on-demand resources ready for managers to guide team members through the juggle of life as a working parent or carer, including:

✓ Short, easily digested videos✓ The Manager Toolkit✓ Checklists and guidelines✓ Real stories and useful tools✓ Podcasts with experiences shared

from other managers

OPTIONAL EXTRASWe can deliver tailored workshops for your managers, in partnership with the HR team, to ensure managers are aware and familiar with the organisation’s policies and culture as it relates to supporting the transition to and from parental leave and working flexibly.



WORK LIFE WELLBEING FORUMS

✓ Learning Forums are provided face to face, via webinar or podcasts

✓ Choose from a range of topics to support with Career, Family & Wellbeing

✓ Unlimited access. Interactive. On Demand.✓ Can be tailored and delivered onsite

Parents At Work Learning Forums are a great way to support employees by providing personal and interactive networking opportunities on topics related to Career, Family and Wellbeing.

We regularly add new courses and podcasts and encourage your people to take advantage of the learning experience. There’s something for everyone.

– Managing Teams - Parental Leave and Flexible Work– Thriving as a Modern Dad– Balance and Wellbeing for Working Families– Parenting in the Digital Age– CPR for Kids– Raising Toddlers– Raising Teenagers– Navigating Aged Care

OPTIONAL EXTRASYou can opt to have Parents At Work deliver tailored forums just for your people, held onsite at your organisation either face to face and/or via remote technology. We cover a broad range of topics across career, family and wellbeing – supporting HR and employee network needs.



THRIVE WELLBEING MASTERCLASS

This workshop will support your people to:

✓ Refocus priorities – personally and professionally✓ Unlock ideas for improving how to juggle everyday job demands,

family and personal wellbeing✓ Create an integrated and sustainable career and life wellbeing plan

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?✓ When people are evaluating career and life plans and goals✓ When people want to focus on their wellbeing✓ If people would like support from career management experts on how

to take their career, family and personal wellbeing to the next level✓ If people wish to set a new direction and pathway for success at

work and at home

WHAT IS INCLUDED?✓ A 3-hour face-to-face forum✓ A comprehensive toolkit✓ The opportunity to talk to and share experience with

other working parents and carers✓ Guidance from experienced executive coaches



COACHING SERVICESParents At Work individual coaching provides an opportunity for your employees to confidentially discuss work and family plans, wellbeing needs and career path with a qualified and experienced Executive Coach.

Coaching provides individual support for any stage of career - from parental leave transition and beyond as career and family grow. Our goal is for coaching participants to feel aligned in their work and life needs; motivated and engaged both at work and at home.

Parents At Work coaching is suitable for executives, senior leaders, parental leavers, key talent and the broader workforce of parents and carers.

Maintain Self Care

Overcome challenges

Review career plans

Establish return to work plan

Align work and family

goals

1 on 1 personalised

support

Group sessions available

97% of our coaching

participants have reported significant

improvement in satisfaction with work life

alignment.

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CUSTOMISE YOUR MEMBERSHIP

Every workplace is different and we recognise that your business will have unique needs and challenges. Work with us to customise your membership with an Enterprise solution. With this approach you will benefit from both Employer and Individual Membership services.

CUSTOMISED SERVICES:

✓ Parental Leave Communications

✓ Return to Work Program

✓ Work + Family Hub

✓ Flexible Work Policies

✓ Parental Leave Policies

✓ Manager Training

✓ Career, Family and Wellbeing Workshops



OUR MEMBER ORGANISATIONSParents At Work supports working parents and carers in organisations across Australia and globally. These companies include:



OUR PARTNERSHIPSParents At Work partners are carefully selected to provide our clients with access to leading experts across career, family and wellbeing.

This enables organisations to have one point of contact through Parents At Work while remaining at the forefront on leading practice solutions across all aspects of working families.



GIVING BACKBecoming a member of Parents At Work means your organisation is giving back. Parents At Work donates time and funding towards important research, gender equality and family advocacy initiatives designed to support parents and carers globally and contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

This includes initiatives like the National Working Families Survey, Aussie Dads Photography Exhibition, Advancing Parental Leave Equality Network (APLEN), and more. Your organisation can choose to be a part of these type of initiatives. Contact us for more information on our current project.



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CONTACT USWe will provide you with a fee quote when we have understood your requirements and ensured that we are recommending the solution that will best meet the needs of your organisation.

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