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Women in Education

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  New parental leave kicks in 1 July

  June 29, 2021

  From 1 July a new paid parental leave (PPL) scheme will be rolled out for the NSW public service that expands on current maternity leave provisions to provide greater access to paid parental leave, regardless of gender.

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  Sexual harassment and gendered violence in the workplace

  May 28, 2021

  Tens of thousands of people attended the @March4JusticeAU rallies across Australia earlier this year chanting “Enough is enough” and demanding an end to gender-based violence and workplace harassment.

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  Casual teachers and maternity leave

  April 22, 2021

  Casual teachers are not entitled to access paid maternity leave in the same way as permanent and temporary teachers on an engagement can.

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  Federation supports review of work laws

  April 10, 2021

  Federation last week wrote to the NSW Government calling on it to support proposed changes to work health and safety (WHS) laws to provide better protection for workers from psychological injury and sexual harassment in the workplace.

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  Why women need to lead for better remuneration and working conditions

  March 31, 2021

  The UN theme for International Women’s Day 2021 was “Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”.

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  Wiyi Yani U Thangani—(Women’s Voices)—Securing Our Rights, Securing Our Future Report 2020

  January 28, 2021

  A landmark report on Australia’s First Nations women and girls has been released by June Oscar AO, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner.

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  ​Books and videos to look out for

  December 11, 2020

  ​Books and videos to look out for

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  Domestic violence: COVID exposes home truths

  December 10, 2020

  Federation is marking the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, at a time when grim evidence is mounting of a dramatic increase in cases of domestic violence in Australia during COVID.