NEW: TOCC Final Report 2007
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16 November 2007 - Taskforce on Care Costs 2007 Report The hidden face of care: Combining work and caring responsibilities for the aged and people with a disability. Click here to read more...
TOCC - Work and care case study NAB TOCC - Work and care case study IAG
Video: Case studies on employees caring for someone with a disability or who is aged from ANZ.
TOCC congratulates Labor on its Affordable Childcare Plan
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21 October 2007 - The Taskforce on Care Costs (TOCC) congratulates Labor on the announcement today that, if elected, it will increase the Childcare Tax Rebate from 30 to 50%. Click here to read more...
Missing the picture: the election is about work AND family
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18 October 2007 - (Sydney) - With a national uniform swing of 5% required to change Government at the next federal election the most recent Newspoll commissioned by the Taskforce. Click here to read more...
The Taskforce on Care Costs turns its attention to aged and disability care
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25 September 2007 - The Taskforce on Care Costs is pleased to announce that it is joining forces with both Families Australia and Carers Australia to beter understand the needs of people with responsibilities . . . Click here to read more...
Time for a rethink about work and the cost of care
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July 2007 - Op Ed by Juliet Bourke, Chair Taskforce on Care Costs, After Labor issued a press release . . . . recently announcing its election promise to create an Ofice of Work and Family in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, I kept waiting . . . Click here to read more...
TOCC Minister Response
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29 May 2007 - Response by the Taskforce on Care Costs (TOCC) to Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Afairs Press Release 29 May 2007. Click here to read more...
TOCC Budget Response
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9 May 2007 - The Taskforce on Care Costs (TOCC) congratulates the Federal Government for increasing the Child Care Benefit by 10% (on top of indexation) in the 2007 Budget. Click here to read more...
TOCC Newspol survey
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30 March 2007 - Newspoll survey: 87% of Australians believe the Federal Government should increase its financial support for carers to help them take up or remain in paid employment, and 73% say that an election commitment on the cost of care will be important to how they vote. Click here to read more...
Who cares? campaign - Update
20 March 2007 - The Who cares? campaign is now closed.
2,328 electronic messages were sent to Canberra from our target of 10,000.
If you would like to order a FREE DVD of the interviews, and hard copies of the ecards, please email admin@tocc.org.au.
About TOCC
- In November 2003 a Taskforce on Care Costs (TOCC) was established to investigate and promote a better understanding of the cost of care and how it affects workforce participation.
- The Taskforce is a strategic alliance between peak non-government and business groups aimed at investigating the financial cost of care (for children, the elderly and people with a disability) and how those costs impact workforce participation of carers.
- TOCC's objectives are to promote reforms within a policy framework of financial sustainability, equity and choice.
Previous TOCC Initiative - Who cares?
Show YOU care - and send a message to Canberra about the high cost of care
We invite you to participate in the Taskforce on Care Costs' "Who cares?" campaign and SEND A MESSAGE TO CANBERRA about the high cost of care for children, the elderly and people with a disability.
Both the Federal Government and the Opposition are being given mixed messages about whether care is affordable or not. The Taskforce's research shows that the cost of care is spiralling out of control and that carers are being pushed out of the workforce.
After three years of research, the Taskforce has developed fair and sensible solutions that will give Australians real choices about managing work and care. Politicians need to hear this message directly from the Australian public.
The Who cares? campaign was open from 19 February to 19 March 2007.
We invite you to participate in the Taskforce on Care Costs' "Who cares?" campaign and SEND A MESSAGE TO CANBERRA about the high cost of care for children, the elderly and people with a disability.
Both the Federal Government and the Opposition are being given mixed messages about whether care is affordable or not. The Taskforce's research shows that the cost of care is spiralling out of control and that carers are being pushed out of the workforce.
After three years of research, the Taskforce has developed fair and sensible solutions that will give Australians real choices about managing work and care. Politicians need to hear this message directly from the Australian public.
The Who cares? campaign was open from 19 February to 19 March 2007.
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