Guides
Practical guides for Australians
Clear explanations of entitlements and systems. This is general information, not legal or financial advice.
All guides
Work & Employment
Women's Workplace Rights in Australia
What the Fair Work Act and Sex Discrimination Act protect: discrimination, flexible work, pregnancy, family violence leave, pay information and sexual harassment, with the time limits for acting.
8 min read · Updated 15 October 2026
Work & Employment
Gender Discrimination at Work
How direct and indirect sex discrimination, sexual harassment and hostile workplaces are defined, and the four ways to complain, with the time limits and fees for each.
7 min read · Updated 15 October 2026
Housing & Homelessness
Women and Housing in Australia
Women are 60% of homelessness service clients in Australia. The latest data, 2026 Rent Assistance rates and the 2% home deposit for single parents.
7 min read · Updated 3 October 2026
Parenting & Care
Parental Leave in Australia
How Parental Leave Pay and unpaid parental leave work in 2026: how much you get, how long it lasts, who qualifies and your rights at work.
7 min read · Updated 2 October 2026
Parenting & Care
Child Care Subsidy Explained
How the Child Care Subsidy works in 2026–27: income-based rates, hourly caps, the 3 Day Guarantee and a worked example of what families pay.
6 min read · Updated 2 October 2026
Pay & Superannuation
Understanding the Gender Pay Gap
What the gender pay gap measures, how it is calculated, how it differs from equal pay, and your rights to pay information in Australia.
6 min read · Updated 1 October 2026
Pay & Superannuation
Women's Superannuation in Australia
Women's median super balance is 19.8% lower than men's (ATO, 2023–24). How the gap builds by age, recent changes to super and the government schemes that can help.
5 min read · Updated 1 October 2026