People who care for a family member or friend are also a skilled and resilient pool of potential employees.
In 2025, Women’s Agenda surveyed more than 250 people to investigate barriers to carer-inclusive workplaces.
The survey also asked where and how change was happening – what are leading employers doing to achieve this?
The findings include:
- Nearly 60% of respondents say carers face stigma when requesting supports
- 85% of respondents say managers don’t understand their needs
- More than half of respondents believe awareness of carers and their
A full report—The future of work is carer inclusive: Insights and actions for Australian employers—has now been published. Read the full report.
