The Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) provides a summary of the Reasonable Hours Test Case 2002. The case focused on issues raised by the trend towards longer working hours, which negatively impacts work family balance. The AIRC's decision made it possible for employees to refuse to work overtime when such work unreasonably infringed on family responsibilities.

The Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) provides a summary of the Family Provisions Test Case 2004. The case focused on an award granting employees the right to request parental leave.

The Australian Industrial Relations Commission (ARIC) gives a brief definition of a Test Case and outlines its history. There are also two Test Case decisions by the AIRC: the Reasonable Hours Test Case 2002 and Family Provisions Test Case 2004, with summaries by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU).

A set of downloadable guides promoting quality part-time work for work family balance in the hospitality, retail, local government, health and legal sectors.  Each guide features case studies, plus ways managers can respond to requests from employees asking for part-time employment.

Industrial Relations Victoria (IRV) is the government agency responsible for action relating to work and family. Research about the Work and Family Balance Action Agenda, and other publications, is available under 'Research and Reports'.

This 2005 research paper was prepared by Dr Barbara Pocock for the Industrial Relations Victoria (IRV). The report discusses the implications for work family balance as a result of the Australian Government's proposed Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Bill 2005.

Workplace bullying and violence can have serious effects on all members of the workplace. Industrial Relations Victoria explains that employees not only have rights to protect them from workplace bullying and violence, but they also have responsibilities not to commit these acts. This webpage explains which behaviours may be considered bullying and discusses reasons why employees might not report workplace bullying or violence and what employers can do to improve reporting. 

Organisations can apply for grants of up to $50,000 to improve work family balance for employees. The aim of the Better Work and Family Balance Grants is for organisations to incorporate flexible work practices. These include employee choice rostering, nine-day fortnights and home-based work. Links to previous grant recipients and their projects can be found at this page.