Our Submissions
Work and Care Select Committee
The Senate Select Committee on Work and Care was appointed by resolution of the Senate on 3 August 2022 to inquire into the impact that combining work and care responsibilities has on the wellbeing of workers, carers, and those they care for. The committee will consider evidence on the extent and nature of work and care arrangements, the adequacy of current support systems, and effective work and care policies and practices in place in Australia and overseas.
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You can read our submission here.
Early Years Strategy Submission
In Parliament
Submission to SA Royal Commission in to Early Childhood Education and Care
Submission to Productivity Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care
Submission to IPART
Submission to NSW Select Committee into Birth Trauma
Independent MP Justin Fielder
Independent MP Justin Fielder referenced our policy positions in his recent address to parliament.
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You can view his speech here.
In the media
No Filter with
Mia Freedman
Parents Work Collective Director Virginia Tapscott in conversation with Mia Freedman about the lack of support for parents who choose a caregiving role.​
https://omny.fm/shows/no-filter/virginia-tapscott-motherhood
The Australian
Parents Work Collective Director Virginia Tapscott writes for The Australian.
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Press Releases
Early Years Summit
You can view our press release here.
Talks and speeches
Mother of all Fairs, Mornington Peninsula VIC
Director Alannah Batho gave a speech entitled "We are not an untapped resource, we are tapped out: radically rethinking the value we place on care work. You can access the full speech here.
Change making
The Parents Work Collective is made up of a team of parents and carers from varied caregiving and professional backgrounds. We advocate through media engagement and political submissions to relevant inquiries or community consultation. We raise awareness of the devaluation of care occurring at social, cultural and political levels and the impacts of this.