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October 2022

September 2022

Gig Economy, Insecure & Precarious Work, Labour Standards & Workers' Rights

Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Work and Care

by Fiona Macdonald, Sienna Parrott and Andrew Scott

Current work and care arrangements in Australia contribute to economic and social disadvantage for carers, the vast majority of whom are women. Patterns of labour force participation and employment provide clear indicators of the inequities inherent in Australia’s current care and work arrangements. These patterns show we do not have equitably shared care arrangements, nor equitable employment opportunities and outcomes for women. Australia requires much stronger support systems, more effective work and care policies and more secure and fairly-paid jobs to address these problems.

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