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UPPER TWP TAX COLLECTION
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Measuring what matters, getting care metrics right
Declan and Sara have three young kids, including a newborn. A lot of caring happens in their household, often when other things, such as housework, are also being done. The care work in this household is gendered, although less so than it was in many earlier households. For example, on many nights Declan sleeps on while Sara takes responsibility for attending to the children’s needs, if they are sick, wakeful, or crying, and she bears the added burden of tiredness the next day.
[Budget Forum 2020] Blink and You’ll Miss It: What the Budget Did for Working Mums
Working mothers get something in the budget, but not much, and not for long. Before the budget the second earner in a couple with young children (usually the mother) lost almost all of the income she made working for the second, third, forth and fifth days per week. It might be why many mothers work only one or two days per week. After the budget tax cuts and one-year extension of the low and middle income tax offset that mother will lose slightly less on the third, forth and fifth days.
Each budget used to have a gender impact statement. We need it back, especially now
COVID-19 has left women, more than men, economically disadvantaged through unemployment, underemployment, lowered incomes, less secure work, greater household and family demands, and increased risk of domestic violence. But you’re unlikely to read about it in next week’s budget. Instead you’re likely to read about new (male dominated) construction projects and more work in the electricity and gas industries. And tax cuts, which predominantly benefit higher earners and so are of less use to females.
Each budget used to have a gender impact statement. We need it back
COVID-19 has left women, more than men, economically disadvantaged through unemployment, underemployment, lowered incomes, less secure work, greater household and family demands, and increased risk of domestic violence. But you’re unlikely to read about it in next week’s budget. Instead you’re likely to read about new (male dominated) construction projects and more work in the electricity and gas industries. And tax cuts, which predominantly benefit higher earners and so are of less use to females.
We need to talk about dirty work, and what it's worth
A recent survey found 73% of aged care workers in Australia did dirty work, coming into contact with bodily products. These products that are normal – we all poo and bleed – but taboos surrounding dirty work means it rarely gets talked about. And ultimately, this may threaten the quality of care provided to older Australians. Our research, which surveyed 3,945 female aged care workers aged 45 and over, addresses the invisibility of important aspects of aged care work.
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