Report on the 2014 Federal Budget
Post written by Jane Hunt, former inaugural CEO at Fitted for Work. Young Women People under 25 will no longer be eligible for the Newstart allowance; instead they will only be able to access the lower-paying Youth Allowance. This means that a young person living away from their family will receive $47 less per week to […]
Unlocking the potential of young people
Post written by Jane Hunt, former inaugural CEO at Fitted for Work. My son recently went to our local library to hear the author John Marsden speak. He has started the ‘Tomorrow When the War Began’ series and is captivated by the world John Marsden has created. My son came home from the talk glowing, and, […]
Flexibility – who wins, who loses?
Post written by Jane Hunt, former inaugural CEO at Fitted for Work. Melanie’s experience is one that we are really familiar with – both in our volunteer group and with the clients we assist. She had been employed in a role she loved in product development with a large organsiation. It was a dynamic job and […]
Embracing Quotas to Inspire Change: A different perspective for International Women’s Day 2014
Post written by Jane Hunt, former inaugural CEO at Fitted for Work. Women’s workplace participation lags behind men’s by around 13 percentage points. Women are paid less than men across all sectors and at all experience levels. The gender pay gap across all sectors of the economy stands at 17.5 per cent. The average woman working […]
Women and girls on the agenda at the World Economic Forum
Post written by Jane Hunt, former inaugural CEO at Fitted for Work. After navigating through the snow and daunting security I was finally seated, waiting for a session on unemployment to commence. I noticed that each person opened up their iPad or phone as they sat down, and if I was quick I would glimpse a […]
Why do poor people sometimes make decisions that make their situation worse?
Post written by Jane Hunt, former inaugural CEO at Fitted for Work. On face value, these decisions make no sense and even reinforce the stereotype that the women we assist aren’t very bright. After all, their decision making shows they can’t manage money and this perpetuates the myth that poor people are somehow responsible for their […]
My So-Called Life
Post written by Jane Hunt, former inaugural CEO at Fitted for Work. I have a fascination with TV series that get canned after a season or a few episodes. Indulging in this obsession means I’ve watched series from all around the world and from very different genres. It becomes very obvious why some programs were canned, […]
Fitted for Work funding announced by Bill Shorten 31 May 2013
UNCLASSIFIED THE HON BILL SHORTEN MP Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation MEDIA RELEASE 31 May 2013 FITTED FOR WORK FUNDING Visiting the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre today, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Bill Shorten was pleased to announce $150,000 funding for Fitted for Work on behalf of […]
The terror and joy of transition
Post written by Jane Hunt, former inaugural CEO at Fitted for Work. When I was pregnant I experienced that common phenomena of noticing the many pregnant women around me. My antenna was up and I went from not particularly paying attention to a pregnant woman to being fascinated. I am having that moment again – but […]
Have you watered down your impact?
Post written by Jane Hunt, former inaugural CEO at Fitted for Work. ‘We hold ourselves back in ways both big and small, by lacking self-confidence, by not raising our hands, and by pulling back when we should be leaning in’ Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO Torn. That is what I felt when I read Sheryl Sandberg’s quote. […]
