Provides an overview of employer responsibilities, considering and responding to requests for flexible working arrangements, tips for employees requesting flexible working arrangements and complaints to the Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission.

http://www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au...

http://www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=1193:family-responsibilities&Itemid=708

From 1 January 2010, the National Employment Standards (NES) replace the non-pay rate provisions of the Australian Fair Pay and Conditions Standard (the Standard). Under the NES eligible employees have a right to request flexible working arrangements for employees to assist them to care for their child.

http://www.fairwork.gov.au...

http://www.fairwork.gov.au/employment/conditions-of-employment/flexible-working-arrangements/Pages/default.aspx

The Quality Part-Time Work Project provides guidance to employers on how they might improve the quality of the part-time work they provide to workers with family responsibilities.

http://www.business.vic.gov.au...

http://www.business.vic.gov.au/BUSVIC/STANDARD//PC_60956.html

An on-line toolkit to assist parents and carers return to work and help employers create family friendly workplaces to attract and retain quality staff.

http://ways2work.business.vic.gov.au...

http://ways2work.business.vic.gov.au/home

The State Government's Working Families Program seeks to assist employees and employers to balance work and family needs.

http://www.business.vic.gov.au...

http://www.business.vic.gov.au/BUSVIC/STANDARD//PC_50638.html

The three Workplace Flexibility fact sheets range from how to draw up a flexible work program to helping supervisors think outside the square to how to make a case for workplace flexibility in the first instance.

http://www.business.vic.gov.au...

http://www.business.vic.gov.au/BUSVIC/STANDARD//PC_60872.html