On this website is research, articles, and papers used by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) to support the claims of the Work and Family Test Case.

The 2005 Family Provisions Case, conducted before the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC), brought together state and federal governments, unions and employer groups to argue the case for better award conditions to support work family balance. The final decision by the AIRC — along with applications, transcripts, fact sheets and other supporting material — is detailed on this website.

The Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) provides a summary of the Family Provisions Test Case 2004. The case focused on an award granting employees the right to request parental leave.

Research gathered by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) demonstrates that longer working hours negatively impact work family balance. This page links to a number of ACTU-sponsored research projects, investigating the need for reasonable hours. The page also links to the ACTU's campaign for reasonable work hours.

The Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) provides a summary of the Reasonable Hours Test Case 2002. The case focused on issues raised by the trend towards longer working hours, which negatively impacts work family balance. The AIRC's decision made it possible for employees to refuse to work overtime when such work unreasonably infringed on family responsibilities.

The Australian Industrial Relations Commission (ARIC) gives a brief definition of a Test Case and outlines its history. There are also two Test Case decisions by the AIRC: the Reasonable Hours Test Case 2002 and Family Provisions Test Case 2004, with summaries by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU).