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National Work-Life Balance Awards

The 2009-10 National Work-Life Balance Awards (the Awards) is part of the Australian Government’s commitment to making Australian workplaces more flexible and family-friendly and through that more productive.

The Awards provide public recognition for businesses, government and community organisations that are leaders in successfully integrating work-life balance whilst managing business demands.

The Australian Government has committed to reinvigorating the Awards, formerly known as the National Work and Family Awards, including by:

  • expanding the number of available awards by offering separate awards for the leaders in various industry sectors
  • funding and supporting the development of a special symbol that can be used by winners in print and online job advertisements for a period of three years from winning the award - assisting businesses to attract job-seekers
  • developing an Accreditation Scheme to support the Awards.

The Awards will acknowledge businesses, government and community organisations that:

  • recognise the business benefits in responding to the actual work-life needs of their employees
  • make efforts to ensure that managers, supervisors and employees accommodate work-life needs as appropriate
  • demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement in the development and implementation of work-life policies, practices and initiatives.

The National Work-Life Balance Awards provide an excellent opportunity to promote your business, government or community organisation’s achievements in creating a flexible, family-friendly work environment.

Applications are now open for the 2009-10 National Work-Life Balance Awards for eligible businesses, government and community organisations across all industry sectors, including small businesses and Indigenous businesses. Applications now close on 18 September 2009. 

Further information about family-friendly arrangements and work-life balance is available from the National Work-Life Balance awards website: click here. You can also call the Fair Work Infoline from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday on 13 13 94, email WorkLifeAwards@deewr.gov.au or download an Application Form from its How to apply for an Award page.

Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard appointed DCA's CEO Nareen Young, representing DCA, to Chair the Judging and Accreditation Panel for the revamped Awards.

For more information about the 2007 National Work & Family Awards awards, click here.