HR Toolkits & Services
We are HR specialists in the area of working parents and workplace flexibility. We offer a range of products and services to help you build a Working Parents Program. Our exclusive Toolkits are unique to the Australian market. Our Toolkits can be customised to suit your business. Call us to organise an obligation free viewing of our Toolkits while you sit at your desk, no matter where you are. We service small, medium and large clients. Contact us to make an appointment.
Our Products and Services
- Parental Leave Program Toolkit
- Flexible Work Proposal Toolkit
- Working Parents Toolkit
- Lunchtime Learning for Employees & Managers
- Coaching Certificates for Working Parents
- Outsource your Working Parents Advice Centre
To understand if your business needs us, consider the following questions:
Parents in your workplace
- What percentage of your staff are aged 25-45? And what percentage are women?
- What is the retention rate of parents returning to work? And after 12 months after they have returned?
- Do you offer working parents support services? (forums, workshops, school holiday programs, coaching etc)
- How do you communicate with parents on leave?
- What percentage of females with children have advanced their career in your organisation vs. females without children?
Flexibility in your workplace
- Do you have a flexible work policy? And flexible work procedures?
- What is the percentage of flexible working in your organisation (i.e. lip service or a reality)?
- How many senior level managers work flexibly?
- What percentage of roles are worked flexibly in your business?
- Do you promote people in flexible roles?
Client Case Studies
Johnson & Johnson Medical
"The Parental Toolkit was sent to all employees who were either on leave or currently expecting a child. Our initial print run was expected to be enough for 1 year however we quickly found that the demand was so high we had to reprint within 2 months! Feedback was exceptional with managers and employees alike indicating that they had never had anything so thorough provided to them to help support them through the parental leave and return from leave period." Read the Johnson & Johnson case study
State Trustees
"We have customised and rolled out the Working Parents Toolkit, Flexible Work Proposal Toolkit and the Keep In Touch Program. We have had great feedback from the business about all of these initiatives and feedback from staff and our stakeholders has been really positive. The introduction of these initiatives has really encouraged more conversations about flexibility, especially as we continue to experience a high maternity leave rate." Read the State Trustees case study
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
The Flexible Work Proposal Toolkit provided us with a contemporary, innovative & comprehensive framework which complimented our existing materials. The cost effective kit enabled us to customise it to suit or policies, procedures and programs." Read the Mallesons Stephen Jaques case study
Henry Davis York
We spoke to Kate at Career Mums in late 2009 having recently completed a project around assessing our flexible work practices and their implementation. The project identified that while our staff saw us as embracing flexibility in the work place (and being receptive to requests for it) there were things we could do to improve. Read the Henry Davis York case study
St John of God Healthcare
"Thanks so much Kate. Yes I am really happy with the choice of product too and appreciate your level of customer service, willingness to talk us all through it all and your patience." Sonia Hicks, Human Resources Advisor
Parental Leave Program Toolkit
A step by step guide to creating a ‘stay in touch' program to engage and retain parents-on-leave.
Research and surveys have consistently identified that employers do not typically have a communication program in place for parental leavers, and this has the potential to negatively impact the retention rate of employees returning from parental leave.
This HR Toolkit is considered a must for organisations who want to engage and retain talented employees on parental leave. Use this step by step guide to build your own Parental Leave Program that is unique to your organisation.
Some of our clients include Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation, Freemans Insurance, Australian Sports Commission, Clayton Utz, the Australian Physiotherapy Association, Sara Lee Australia, and the Westpac Group (including BT Financial Group, St George, Asgard, and Rams).
Download the Parental Leave Program brochure.
Contact us to receive a tailored quote for your business. Pricing is based on number of employees.
Flexible Work Proposal Toolkit
From 1 January 2010, eligible employees will have the right to request flexibility. Are you ready? The Flexible Work Proposal Toolkit is a simple and convenient business case tool that enables employees and managers to research, negotiate and implement a flexible work arrangement.
This Toolkit is considered a must for organisations who want to retain valued, skilled and experienced employees. It provides practical advice and tools to:
- Plan and implement a flexible work arrangement
- Help your employees submit a proposal using the Flexible Work Proposal template
- Assess a flexible work arrangement
- Decide on an appropriate flexible work arrangement
- Communicate a new flexible work arrangement to the team
You can brand this Toolkit as your own and your existing flexibility content can be integrated to suit your organisation's needs.
Download the Flexible Work Proposal Toolkit brochure.
Some of our clients include One Steel, Goldman Sachs JB Were, AstraZeneca, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, State Trustees, NSW Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Hunter Douglas, Clayton Utz, Australian Sports Commission, Credit Suisse and the Australian Physiotherapy Association.
Contact us to receive a tailored quote for your business. Pricing is based on number of employees.
Right to Request Resources:
- See our simple guide on the right to request flexibility.
- View a summary of the National Employment Standards.
- Be prepared for flexible work requests
- UK experience and what Australia can learn from the UK experience.
- Aequus Partners has release survey results on employer preparedness for the right to request flexibility - view the report.
Working Parents Toolkit
The Working Parent's Toolkit is the HR business solution for supporting expectant parents, employees on parental leave, and working parents. It provides all the information and resources needed to successfully manage the employee through to working parent transition.
You can brand this Toolkit as your own and your existing flexibility content can be integrated to suit your organisation's needs.
Download the Working Parents Toolkit brochure.
Some of our clients include AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, CEA Technologies, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, State Trustees, Clayton Utz. Avant Insurance, Peoplebank, Catholic Education, the Australian Physiotherapy Association, Macquarie Bank, and the Westpac Group (including BT Financial Group, St George, Asgard, and Rams).
This Toolkit can become the main feature of a Working Parents Program. View our guide on creating a Working Parents Program
Contact us to receive a tailored quote for your business. We can provide tailored solutions for small, medium and large businesses.
Lunchtime Learning for Employees & Managers
Employers can now choose from a range of 1-2 hour lunch and learn informal forums and seminars, delivered internally to employees and managers by professional experts in the fields of career and parenthood, work life balance, flexibility, child care, ageing workforce, retirement transition, financial planning and more.
Each session is designed in a cost and time effective way to support your employees’ and managers’ learning requirements.
Some of our clients include Broadcast Australia, Kemp Strang and Australian Maritime Services Authority.
Kieran Smith, Broadcast Australia - "On a personal note, even as the only male intruder in the room, I enjoyed the session. I thought your presentation hung together really well and that you came across as a passionate, switched-on, articulate speaker."
Jennie Walker, Australian Maritime Services Authority - "Thank you for your time yesterday. The seminar went really well with a lot a really positive feedback."
Coaching Certificates for Working Parents
Purchase coaching certificates for your employees as part of a working parents program. They can talk to a working parent expert on life as a parent, returning to work, managing work and family demands, finding childcare, and more. Coaching sessions are invoiced per session - businesses are not required to purchase bulk coaching sessions upfront.
Some of our clients include Peoplebank and Mars Snackfoods.
View a sample coaching certificate
Peoplebank: 'I have spoken with the parents receiving return to work coaching and they have advised that it has been immensely helpful. We are looking forward to utilising the Working Parents Toolkit as part of our Working Parents Program.'
Working Parents Advice Centre
Our Working Parents Advice Centre can complement your Working Parents Program. You can outsource this vital service to us for a low monthly fee. We can respond via email to career questions from your staff who are pregnant, on leave, or who have returned to work. Contact us to talk further about this service.
