Resources and Further Information

University of Adelaide Reports

• Report on Pilot Career Life Balance Network (Division of Student and Staff Services, 2006)
• Response to Select Committee on Balancing Work and Life Responsibilities (Human Resources Branch, 2006 – contact Human Resources for a copy)
• Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Compliance Report 2005-2006
• Your Voice Staff Survey 2006
• Profiling the Staff of the University of Adelaide 2006-2011

Government Reports, Inquiries and Publications

Federal Government

• Andrews, K, 2006, Work and Family: The Importance of Workplace Flexibility in Prompting Balance between Work and Family.
• Report on the Inquiry into Balancing Work and Family (House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family and Human Services, 2006)
• Economic Implications of an Aging Australia Research Report (Productivity Commission, 2005)
• ABS Year Book Australia 2007

State Governments

• Flexible Work: Managers Guide (Department of Education and Training, Victoria)
• Balancing Work and Family: Guide to Flexible work practices for business (Safework SA, 2000)
• Report on the Select Committee on the status of Fathers (Parliament of SA, 2006)
• Dawson, D, McCulloch, K & Baker, A, 2001 Report on Extended Hours in Australia: Counting the Costs (Department of Employment and Industrial Relations, Queensland)
• Is recruitment designed to achieve agency outcomes? (Victorian Auditor Generals Office)

Journal Articles

• Cunningham, C & Murray S, 2005, ‘Two Executives, One Career’, Harvard Business Review, Vol. 83, Issue 2, February.
• Gray, M & Hughes, J, 2005 ‘Caring for Children and Adults: Differential Access to Family Friendly Work Arrangements’, Family Matters, No. 70, Autumn, pp. 18-25.
• Gray, M & Stanton, D, 2002, ‘Work and Family Life: Our Workplaces, Families and Futures’, Family Matters, No. 61 Autumn, pp. 4-11.
• Jaworski, B, 2005, ‘Aging Workers, Changing Value’, Journal of Employee Assistance, Issue 1, March, pp. 22-23.
• Moorhead, A, 2005, ‘Governments, Workplaces and Households’, Family Matters, No. 70 Autumn, pp. 4-9.
• Pocock, B, 2005, ‘Work-Life Balance in Australia: Limited Progress, Dim Prospects’, Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, Vol. 43, August, pp. 198-209.
• Patrickson, M & Ranzijin, R, 2003, ‘Workforce Aging: The Challenge for the 21st Century Management’, International Journal of Organisational Behaviour, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 729-739.

Websites

Australian Universities Work-Life Balance Websites

Monash University
Work Life Unit

Murdoch University
Occupational Health and Safety Home-Based Work Policy

The University of Melbourne
Negotiating Flexible Work Arrangements: Guidelines for Staff
Negotiating Flexible Work Arrangements: Guidelines for Supervisors, Managers and Department Heads
Work and Family: The Links and Balances

University of New South Wales
Family Friendly Practices at UNSW

Overseas Work-Life Balance Websites

Human Resources and Social Development Canada
Work-Life Balance and New Workplace Challenges: Frequently Asked Questions for Individuals

The Work Foundation (UK)
Employers for Work-life Balance