Help & Advice

Employer attitudes to carer's leave

If you are a working parent and have to take unexpected or necessary leave to take care of a child, what is your employer's response?

Complete understanding and cooperation above and beyond what is required

Cooperation and the necessary support you require

Cooperation but you sense underlying reluctance

Obvious reluctance and you worry there will be repercussions

You are fearful you may lose your job

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Support Services

Reaching out for help when you’re a parent means looking to organisations or services with a range of expertise or the means to assist. Whether it’s government payments or a specialised support service, sometimes you just need to ask.

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Our Child Development Professionals

Jane De Vita

Early Learning Consultant, Goodstart Early Learning

Jane De Vita has worked in early childhood in various roles for more than 30 years. In this time she has been a kindergarten teacher and director, a university tutor, a supervisor of students on practice teaching, a family day care co-ordinator, and a child care director. Jane is currently an early childhood...