Shift work and long hours on the job have been found to significantly increase the risk of preterm birth. For parents-to-be, this information from to a recent study led by MonashUniversity, is crucial as it sheds light on the potential impact of their work situations...
No wonder you don’t feel like sex, write researchers Emily Harris and Sari van Anders A man sits on the couch, watching TV. His partner, a woman, prepares dinner, while mentally ticking off her to-do list. That includes returning her partner’s shirts she’d ordered online for...
Depression, burnout, insomnia, headaches: Xi Wen (Carys) Chan and Paula Brough look at how a toxic and sexist workplace culture can affect your health As allegations of rape and sexual assault engulf Australian federal politics, several current and former female staffers and politicians have come forward...
For most of us, writes Peter A. Heslin, 2020 was an exhausting year. The COVID-19 pandemic heralded draining physical health concerns, social isolation, job dislocation, uncertainty about the future and related mental health issues. Although some of us have enjoyed changes such as less commuting,...
So you’ve been asked to work from home. Robin Price and Linda Colley look at what are your employer’s responsibilities, and what are yours? Doing so usually requires changing aspects of your relationship with your employer. What it doesn’t change is that your relationship is based...
In a recent interview on ABC Radio with Richard Glover, Emma Walsh (Parents at Work) discusses how to adapt to the new work environment In this new and changing situation we find ourselves in amidst the recent outbreak of COVID-19, businesses are changing the ways they...
Parents At Work have put together a COVID 19 Emergency Response Guide for Employers – it’s a short guide on what organisations need to consider and actions you can take to maintain a secure and productive workplace for both employees and for business – particularly...
Many women experience doubt when they return to work after maternity leave. But there is light at the end of the tunnel, reports Carina O'Brien, after returning to work herself. Take a few moments to think about how much has changed in your workplace in the...
Two mums teamed up to create an amazing resource for families to thrive when one parent travels away for work....
