Family Friendly Workplaces

Business EN ↓ 5 episodes

Welcome to the Family Friendly Workplaces Podcast, where we explore work-life wellbeing and its impact on families, businesses, and communities. Hosts Angela Priestley, Founding Editor of Women’s Agenda, and Emma Walsh, Founder of Family Friendly Workplaces, chat with CEOs and leaders championing family-friendly initiatives. Discover strategies to enhance employee well-being, improve gender equality, and boost organisational success. Whether you’re an employer or employee, gain practical advice and inspiration to foster inclusive, productive workplaces and redefine the future of work.

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Breaking Concrete Ceilings: How Construction & Engineering Are Becoming Family-Friendly 30.07.2025 20:59

When engineering executive Diana Zagora got her start in the engineering and construction industry, it was the late 90s and family-friendly workplace policies were nonexistent.  The sector was so male-dominated at the time, her first worksite – setting up for the Sydney 2000 Olympics – didn’t even have a women’s restroom. “A port-a-loo had to be brought in for me because there were only men’s...

Working Parent, Reporting Live: Life Inside the Media Machine 16.06.2025 21:22

Working in media was once no place for working parents but that’s changing. The media industry, where workers are expected to stay connected, informed and deliver 24/7, may not at first glance seem like a place that’s inclusive for parents and carers.   But broader trends towards family-friendly conditions, flexibility and inclusivity have seen employers in this space...

A Prescription for Retention: How Pharma Leaders are Backing Families 14.05.2025 18:44

'Family comes first': How innovative executives in the pharmaceutical sector are creating family-friendly workplaces In this special podcast series produced by Family Friendly Workplaces and Women’s Agenda, we will step into different sectors in Australia to spotlight the challenges working parents face while also speaking to employers carving out new ways of working.   In this episode,...

Remote, Rostered And Raising Kids: Making The Resource Sector Work For Families 29.04.2025 18:44

From mining and engineering to tech and media, can employers in fast-changing industries grappling with both global and local challenges really function as family-friendly workplaces?  In a special podcast series produced by Family Friendly Workplaces and Women’s Agenda, we will step into different sectors in Australia to spotlight the challenges working parents face while also speaking to em...

From Billable Hours to Bedtime Stories: Can Law Be Family-Friendly? 25.11.2024 24:40

Episode Overview The legal sector has long been considered a demanding and often inflexible career path, particularly for parents. But is the tide turning? In this episode, we unpack the evolution of family-friendly policies in the legal profession. From the increasing adoption of flexible work arrangements to gender-neutral parental leave, the sector is seeing promising shifts—but challenges rema...