Success Stories
Flexible Leave Arrangements
| Department of Health, Perth | ||
| The Need for WLB: | Divorcee who needs to care for children as in Parenting Statement | |
| Outcome: | Purchased Leave | |
| Monash University, Melbourne | ||
| The Need for WLB: | A new father wanting to share in the upbringing of his child | |
| Outcome: | Provided full-time parental leave and then accommodated with part-time return to work with a change of focus to project-based work | |
Working Hours
| Business administration/reporting area, hospital environment, Perth | ||
| The Need for WLB: | Single mother with children | |
| Outcome: | Telecommuting and flexible work arrangements | |
| Ward 7 Teen, Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth | ||
| The Need for WLB: | Smooth running of the ward | |
| Outcome: | Flexibility in the arrangements of hours/shifts for staff | |
| Dept of Medical Physics, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth | ||
| The Need for WLB: | Father of 4 who needed more time with the family | |
| Outcome: | Flexible work arrangements | |
| Health Corporate Network, Perth | ||
| The Need for WLB: | Caring for Elderly Family Members | |
| Outcome: | Working reduced hours | |
Flexible Modes of Employment
| Department of Health, Perth | ||
| The Need for WLB: | To spend more time with family | |
| Outcome: | Telecommuting and Job-Share | |
| Royal Perth Hospital, Perth | ||
| The Need for WLB: | To retain senior level registered nurses | |
| Outcome: | Combination of working on-site and telecommuting | |
| Glengarry Private Hospital, Perth | ||
| The Need for WLB: | To spend more time with family | |
| Outcome: | 4 day week and succession plan | |
| Department of Health, Perth | ||
| The Need for WLB: | To spend more time with family | |
| Outcome: | Telecommuting 2 days a week | |
| Country Hospital, Goldfields, Western Australia | ||
| The Need for WLB: | Family difficulties | |
| Outcome: | Add the nurse to a central nursing pool roster | |