Skip to main content

Taking a whole-of-life approach to care

Broadcast 
Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.
A young woman comforts an older man holding a stress ball
A younger nurse holds an old man by the arm in aged care.(Pexels: Matthias Zomerlicence)

For a very long time in Australia, the work of caring was seen as the family's responsibility, and it fell mainly to women.

Some policies have changed to better support carers, but navigating the different systems can feel like a job in itself.

What would change if care policy took a whole-of-life approach? One that acknowledges that our personal lives are part of our reality, even at work. And that we  may be caring for different people, at different stages, of life at the same time.

Guests:

Professor Marian Baird AO, Gender and Employment Relations, University of Sydney

Professor Elizabeth Hill, Political Economy, University of Sydney

Credits

Broadcast 
QR code image for downloading the ABC listen app

Discover more podcasts

Download the ABC listen app to hear more of your favourite podcasts