Retirement income for women

Submission to the Inquiry into Australia’s Future Tax System on the Retirement Income System (2009)

One of the most widely-acknowledged weaknesses of Australia’s retirement income system is its failure to provide women with equitable and adequate incomes in retirement.

This submission focuses on the experiences of young women as they study and work in unstable employment for longer before encountering the further challenges of raising children.

The submission recommends measures to make it easier for young women to generate retirement savings, as well as ways the government can support women’s workforce participation throughout their lives.

» Read our submission

Women and the Australian tax system

YouTube advocacy on the taxation inquiry (2009)

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YWCA Australia produced a video posted on YouTube - The three-letter word ending in 'X' - to encourage women to contribute to the taxation inquiry, which will have ramifications for the economic security of Australian women.

» Watch our video

Submission to the Inquiry into Australia's future tax system (2008)

YWCA Australia made a submission to this inquiry about the Family Tax Benefit, particularly Family Tax Benefit Part B, and the way in which this payment advantages some types of families.

The submission also touched on tax concessions granted to charities, public benevolent institutions (PBIs) and other organisations.

» Read our submission

Paid parental leave

YWCA Australia campaigned hard for the introduction of paid parental leave in Australia.

2009-10 Budget submission about paid parental leave (2009)

A submission to the Australian Government on the content of the 2009-10 Budget, focusing on the question of a national paid parental leave scheme.

» Read our submission

Productivity Commission Inquiry into Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave (2008)

A submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave. The Commission asked for information on best-practice models for a scheme.

YWCA Australia advocated for a 9 month program to enable child, maternal, parental and social welfare gains to be achieved.

» Read our submission

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» Read our second submission

In May 2009 the Australian Government announced that it would introduce an 18-week paid parental leave scheme in 2011. 

» Read our media release about the announcement of the paid parental leave scheme