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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2003 Week 12 Hansard (20 November) . . Page.. 4542 ..
(3) How many 'work and family' policies do each Department and agency have in place;
(4) The Federal Government recently released figures showing 84% of the Business Council Of Australia's companies offer eight or more work and family policies. Is the ACT figure for 'work and family' policies consistent with this figure or otherwise. Please provide details supporting the response given.
Mr Quinlan
: The answer to the member's question is as follows:(1) While the ACT Government is aware that many ACT private sector organisations have work and family issues in their industrial awards and agreements there are no reporting requirements for private business that currently provide this data.
(2) I can confirm that BusinessACT and Australian Capital Tourism have implemented "work and family"policies. As Minister for Economic Development, Business and Tourism, I am not responsible for public service employment practices, which is the province of the Chief Minister.
(3) I can confirm that BusinessACT and Australian Capital Tourism have implemented "work and family"policies. As Minister for Economic Development, Business and Tourism, I am not responsible for public service employment practices, which is the province of the Chief Minister.
(4) The ACT Government does not have the data on work and family arrangements in the ACT private sector to provide a meaningful comparison between the Business Council of Australia figures and ACT private businesses.
Work and family policy
(Question No 1046)
Mrs Burke asked the Minister for Industrial Relations, upon notice, on 22 October 2003:
In relation to 'work and family' policy:
(1) How many private businesses or organisations in the ACT (that you are aware of) have 'work and family' policies in place;
(2) How many ACT Government Departments and agencies have 'work and family' policies in place;
(3) How many 'work and family' policies do each Department and agency have in place;
(4) The Federal Government recently released figures showing 84% of the Business Council Of Australia's companies offer eight or more work and family policies. Is the ACT figure for 'work and family' policies consistent with this figure or otherwise. Please provide details supporting the response given.
Ms Gallagher
: The answer to the member's question is as follows:(1) While the ACT Government is aware that many ACT private sector organisations have work and family issues in their industrial awards and agreements there are no reporting requirements for private business that currently provide this data.
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