HDA Oration Work, life and the well-being of children: Four essential pillars for better outcomes in Australia Barbara Pocock Centre for Work + Life University.

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HDA Oration Work, life and the well-being of children: Four essential pillars for better outcomes in Australia Barbara Pocock Centre for Work + Life University of South Australia 12th June 2008

1 Median age of mothers at birth (left hand axis) Fertility rate (right hand axis) Women are increasingly highly educated, are having fewer children (and later), and are participating more fully in the workforce Employed full-time Employed part-time Unemployed and seeking FT or PT work Women are attaining tertiary qualification faster than men Women are bearing fewer children, and having them later in life More women are working, especially dominant in part-time employment Australian Labour force profile: Diploma/Certificate Bachelor degree or higher Other 1 Highest level of qualification - Australia: Other post-secondary qualification not specified or inadequately described Source: ABS, Census Data 2006; ABS, Australian Social Trends, Data Cube (2007); ABS, Labour Force Jan 2008 Crude birth rate and median age of mothers at birth: Today, 16.4% of women have a bachelor degree or higher, compared with 14.7% of men

2 Growing use of formal childcare Source: ABS Cat no , June 2005 (reissued) p 3.

3 Four pillars for good outcomes for children when parents work

4 Long parental leaves

5 Four pillars for good outcomes for children when parents work Long parental leaves 1.Improved maternal and child health 2.Lower maternal depression 3.Lower infant mortality 4.Fewer low birth-weight babies 5.Higher rates of breast feeding 6.Greater use of preventative health care

6 Four pillars for good outcomes for children when parents work Long parental leavesQuality child care

7 Four pillars for good outcomes for children when parents work Long parental leavesQuality child care What matters? Length of hours in care Age of child Quality of formal care Especially staff/child ratio Trained staff Home life of the child “Warm, responsive care”

8 Four pillars for good outcomes for children when parents work Long parental leavesQuality child careFlexibility at work Quality part-time work

9 Four pillars for good outcomes for children when parents work Long parental leavesQuality child careFlexibility at work Quality part-time work Good management

10 Work overload is critical

11 Marie, Registered Nurse, Western Australia My marriage fell apart [overnight]. And [cries] I needed to contact my manager about going back on the ward … I needed an 8.00am to 4.30pm shift and I was told no – after 17 years. I’ve gone from being a full-time mum to being at full- time work. I now live by myself with my four year old son who is in full-time day care now and my [work-life] issues are being dumped from a ward after 17 years, and having no support.

12 Schedule control is critical

13 We can do better…