Summary of Good Practice Recommendations
Principles, Ethics and Rights
Organisations have a responsibility to:
meet legal obligations related to flexible working arrangements for parents under the Fair Work Act 2009
ensure the rights, protections and dignity of parents of all genders and cultural contexts are recognised
recognise childcare as a legitimate and necessary expense within project budgets
negotiate longer and more flexible project timelines where required
recognise parenting as an access consideration in contracts and negotiations
ensure appropriate insurance, contracts and workplace guidelines are in place regarding children in work environments
implement child safety policies in line with legal requirements and Creative Workplaces resources
maintain supportive relationships with parenting artists and arts workers during periods of leave or reduced participation
work with First Nations parenting artists and arts workers to support cultural continuation, intergenerational learning, and the involvement of children, family and community in artistic practice
work with parenting artists and arts workers on event formats, scheduling and public program arrangements, including whether family-friendly or child-inclusive approaches are appropriate to the context, artwork and audiences involved.
Artists and arts workers have a responsibility to:
communicate parenting-related access needs, scheduling requirements, and caregiving considerations relevant to projects or workplaces
discuss timelines, travel, meeting availability and childcare needs and any arrangements involving children as early as possible
ensure appropriate supervision and duty of care for children in professional environments
consider the safety, wellbeing and comfort of children within workplaces, galleries, residencies and public programs.
Agreements should:
include childcare costs within budgets and travel arrangements and accommodation, including, where necessary, an additional support person (see Allowances)
include timelines and meetings and event arrangements (including openings) that take into consideration caregiving responsibilities of artists, arts workers and audiences
clearly document responsibilities relating to children in work contexts
provide for flexible residency arrangements.