Introduction
The work and care stream of the Modern Awards Review 2023-24 involves a research and consultation process to consider balancing work and care in the context of workplace relations settings in modern awards.
Content
- Commission staff published a discussion paper on Work and Care on 29 January 2024.
- A literature review prepared by Western Sydney University was published on 8 March 2024. Submissions in response to the literature review are now due by 12 noon (AEST) on Friday, 26 April 2024.
- A data profile prepared by the Fair Work Commission was published on 28 March 2024.
- Consultations were held with Deputy President O’Neill on 3-4 April and 9-11 April 2024.
- A work and care survey prepared by the Social Research Centre was published on 31 May 2024.
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Timetable for Work and care
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Submissions in response to literature review due | 26/04/2024 |
| Submissions in response to survey questions due | 12/04/2024 |
| Consultation 5 – work and care | 11/04/2024 |
| Consultation 3 and 4 – work and care | 09/04/2024-10/04/2024 |
| Consultation 1 and 2 – work and care | 03/04/2024-04/04/2024 |
| Proposed survey questions released for comment | 05/04/2024 |
| Data profile published | 28/03/2024 |
| Submissions in reply due | 26/03/2024 |
| Submissions in response to the discussion paper due | 12/03/2024 |
| Literature review issued | 08/03/2024 |
| Hearing for mention at 10am (AEDT) | 21/02/2024 |
| Discussion/research paper issued | 29/01/2024 |
Documents relating to Work and care
| Document title | Organisation | Document date | Published date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statement [2024] FWC 1428 | Fair Work Commission | 31/05/2024 | 31/05/2024 |
| Work and Care Survey Report | Social Research Centre | 31/05/2024 | 31/05/2024 |
| Correspondence and reply from FWC | Qantas Group | 9/05/2024 | 10/05/2024 |
| Submission - literature review | Australian Industry Group | 26/04/2024 | 26/04/2024 |
| Submission - literature review | Australian Retailers Association | 26/04/2024 | 26/04/2024 |
| Submission - literature review | Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation | 24/04/2024 | 24/04/2024 |
| Transcript - 10 April 2024 | Fair Work Commission | 16/04/2024 | 18/04/2024 |
| Transcript - 9 April 2024 | Fair Work Commission | 16/04/2024 | 18/04/2024 |
| Submission in response to survey questions | Australian Industry Group | 14/04/2024 | 15/04/2024 |
| Transcript - 4 April 2024 | Fair Work Commission | 12/04/2024 | 12/04/2024 |
| Transcript - 3 April 2024 | Fair Work Commission | 12/04/2024 | 12/04/2024 |
| Submission in response to survey questions | Australian Council of Trade Unions | 12/04/2024 | 12/04/2024 |
| Submission in response to survey questions | Carers New South Wales | 12/04/2024 | 12/04/2024 |
| Notice of listing - 11 April 2024 | Fair Work Commission | 09/04/2024 | 09/04/2024 |
| Additional bundle of materials - updated | Flight Attendants Association of Australia | 05/04/2024 | 08/04/2024 |
| Proposed survey research questions | Social Research Centre | 05/04/2024 | 05/04/2024 |
| Data profile - work and care | Fair Work Commission | 28/03/2024 | 28/03/2024 |
| Submission in reply | Australian Human Resources Institute | 28/03/2024 | 28/03/2024 |
| Summary of submissions - consultation 4 | Fair Work Commission | 28/03/2024 | 28/03/2024 |
| Summary of submissions - consultation 3 | Fair Work Commission | 28/03/2024 | 28/03/2024 |
| Summary of submissions - consultation 2 | Fair Work Commission | 27/03/2024 | 27/03/2024 |
| Summary of submissions - consultation 1 | Fair Work Commission | 27/03/2024 | 27/03/2024 |
| Statement [2024] FWC 782 | Fair Work Commission | 27/03/2024 | 27/03/2024 |
| Submission in reply | Australian Council of Trade Unions | 26/03/2024 | 27/03/2024 |
| Submission in reply | Community and Public Sector Union - Public Services Union Group | 26/03/2024 | 27/03/2024 |
| Submission in reply | Business New South Wales and Australian Business Industrial | 26/03/2024 | 26/03/2024 |
| Submission in reply | Clubs Australia | 26/03/2024 | 26/03/2024 |
| Submission in reply | Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union - Manufacturing Division | 26/03/2024 | 26/03/2024 |
| Submission in reply | Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry | 26/03/2024 | 26/03/2024 |
| Submission in reply | Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union | 26/03/2024 | 26/03/2024 |
| Submission in reply | Mining and Energy Union | 26/03/2024 | 26/03/2024 |
| Submission in reply | Australian Higher Education Industrial Association | 26/03/2024 | 26/03/2024 |
| Submission in reply | Australian Services Union | 26/03/2024 | 26/03/2024 |
| Submission in reply | Transport Workers Union | 26/03/2024 | 26/03/2024 |
| Submission in reply | Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation | 26/03/2024 | 26/03/2024 |
| Submission in reply | Australian Industry Group | 26/03/2024 | 26/03/2024 |
| Submission in reply | Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union - Construction and General Division | 26/03/2024 | 26/03/2024 |
| Submission in reply | United Workers Union | 26/03/2024 | 26/03/2024 |
| Submission in reply | National Tertiary Education Union | 26/03/2024 | 26/03/2024 |
| Submission in reply | Motor Trades Organisations | 26/03/2024 | 26/03/2024 |
| Submission in reply | Shop Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association | 26/03/2024 | 26/03/2024 |
| Submission | Law Council of Australia | 13/03/2024 | 14/03/2024 |
| Submission | Australian Retailers Association | 12/03/2024 | 13/03/2024 |
| Submission | Australian Council of Trade Unions | 12/03/2024 | 13/03/2024 |
| Submission | Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia | 12/03/2024 | 13/03/2024 |
| Submission | National Electrical and Communications Association | 12/03/2024 | 13/03/2024 |
| Submission | Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union | 12/03/2024 | 13/03/2024 |
| Submission | Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry | 12/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | Mining and Energy Union | 12/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | Community and Public Sector Union - State Public Service Federation Group | 12/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation | 12/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | Business New South Wales and Australian Business Industrial | 12/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | Australian Industry Group | 12/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | Clubs Australia | 12/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | Australian Higher Education Industrial Association | 12/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | Community and Public Sector Union - Public Services Union Group | 12/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | Australian Hotels Association | 12/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | Shop Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association | 12/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | Motor Trades Organisations | 12/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | National Tertiary Education Union | 12/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | Carers Tasmania | 12/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | United Workers Union | 12/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | Centre for Future Work | 12/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | City of Newcastle | 12/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union | 12/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | Work and Family Policy Roundtable | 12/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | South-east Monash Legal Service, WEstjustice Community Legal Centre and Jobwatch | 12/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | Carers New South Wales | 12/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | Flight Attendants’ Association of Australia | 12/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | Infinite Potential | 12/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | Health Services Union | 11/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | Circle Green Community Legal | 11/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Submission | Per Capita Australia | 11/03/2024 | 12/03/2024 |
| Statement [2024] FWC 607 | Fair Work Commission | 08/03/2024 | 08/03/2024 |
| Western Sydney University Literature Review on Work and Care | Western Sydney University | 08/03/2024 | 08/03/2024 |
| Correspondence and reply from FWC - extension of time | Carers NSW | 07/03/2024 | 07/03/2024 |
| Transcript - 21 February 2024 | Fair Work Commission | 21/02/2024 | 29/02/2024 |
| Correspondence and reply from FWC - extension of time | Australian Retailers Association | 28/02/2024 | 28/02/2024 |
| Submission - employer survey | Australian Business Industrial and Business New South Wales | 26/02/2024 | 26/02/2024 |
| Submission - employer survey | Australian Council of Trade Unions | 26/02/2024 | 26/02/2024 |
| Notice of listing - 3, 4, 9 and 10 April 2024 | Fair Work Commission | 21/02/2024 | 21/02/2024 |
| Statement [2024] FWC 476 | Fair Work Commission | 21/02/2024 | 21/02/2024 |
| Correspondence - consultation sessions | Mining and Energy Union | 20/02/2024 | 20/02/2024 |
| Correspondence - consultation sessions | Australian Business Industrial and Business New South Wales | 20/02/2024 | 20/02/2024 |
| Correspondence and reply from FWC - consultation sessions | National Tertiary Education Industry Union | 19/02/2024 | 20/02/2024 |
| Correspondence - consultation sessions | Master Grocers Australia Independent Businesses Australia | 16/02/2024 | 20/02/2024 |
| Correspondence - consultation sessions | Australian Workers' Union | 16/02/2024 | 20/02/2024 |
| Correspondence and reply from FWC - consultation sessions | Flight Attendants’ Association of Australia | 15/02/2024 | 15/02/2024 |
| Correspondence and reply from FWC - consultation sessions | Australian Higher Education Industrial Association | 15/02/2024 | 15/02/2024 |
| Correspondence between ACTU and FWC - consultation sessions and survey | Australian Council of Trade Unions | 15/02/2024 | 15/02/2024 |
| Correspondence - consultation sessions | Flight Attendants’ Association of Australia | 14/02/2024 | 15/02/2024 |
| Correspondence - consultation sessions | Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation | 14/02/2024 | 15/02/2024 |
| Correspondence - consultation sessions | Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union | 12/02/2024 | 15/02/2024 |
| Correspondence - consultation sessions | Australian Industry Group | 12/02/2024 | 14/02/2024 |
| Correspondence - consultation sessions | Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union | 12/02/2024 | 14/02/2024 |
| Correspondence - consultation sessions | Community and Public Sector Union NSW | 12/02/2024 | 14/02/2024 |
| Correspondence - consultation sessions | Australian Hotels Association | 12/02/2024 | 14/02/2024 |
| Correspondence - consultation sessions | Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union - Construction and General Division | 12/02/2024 | 14/02/2024 |
| Correspondence - consultation sessions | Australian Council of Trade Unions | 12/02/2024 | 14/02/2024 |
| Correspondence - consultation sessions | United Workers’ Union | 12/02/2024 | 14/02/2024 |
| Correspondence - consultation sessions | Health Services Union | 12/02/2024 | 14/02/2024 |
| Correspondence - consultation sessions | Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia | 09/02/2024 | 14/02/2024 |
| Correspondence - consultation sessions | Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association | 08/02/2024 | 14/02/2024 |
| Statement [2024] FWC 213 | Fair Work Commission | 29/01/2024 | 29/01/2024 |
| Notice of listing - 21 February 2024 | Fair Work Commission | 29/01/2024 | 29/01/2024 |
| Discussion paper - work and care | Fair Work Commission | 29/01/2024 | 29/01/2024 |