Executive Summary
December 2023
The Carer’s Leave: Greater Equity For All toolkit, developed by the Champions of Change Architecture Group identifies tangible, simple strategies illustrated through personal experience to assist women overcoming career stagnation post parenthood and men overcoming the stigma of taking on caring responsibilities, with the aim of achieving greater equity for all. It also begins to address the experiences of people caring for other relatives.
A brief background of the topic and overview of the research process set the scene for five key discussion topics that provide detailed insights and recommendations. These include:
- Stagnation and progression
- Men’s experience
- Practice culture, policy and behaviour
- Communication
- Carer’s experience
This toolkit is intended to encourage process and framework improvements within organisations, as well as providing practical tips and options for individuals to consider, noting that every practice and person are different. The learnings are extracted from real-life personal experiences of people in the architecture industry across Australia who have taken parental or carer’s leave.
