Seminar Papers

Keating, E.J. & Young, F.J.L. (1971). Proceedings of a seminar on equal pay for equal work. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington. 63 leaves.  Held at the National Library of New Zealand and the Alexander Turnbull Library

This publication is a collection of papers (with commentaries) presented at the Equal Pay for Equal Work three-day conference organised by the Industrial Relations Centre at Victoria University of Wellington in October 1970. 

Equal pay for work of equal value: A woman’s issue. (1986). Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington. 43 leaves. [1] Held at the Alexander Turnbull Library

Papers included Perspectives on equal pay for work of equal value, The arbitration court’s role in supervising the Equal Pay Act 1972, and The role of job evaluation in promoting equal pay for work of equal value.

Childcare, families and work: Seminar proceedings. December 1999

The Council held a seminar and workshops on Childcare, families and work which included a number of key note speakers.  Their papers are listed below:

Gendall, K. (1999).Parental employment and childcare use. Wellington: Department of Labour. 16pp. Retrieved 14 June 2008 from NACEW website: http://www.nacew.govt.nz/publications/files/parental-employment-paper2.doc

This paper highlights some of the important Childcare Survey findings in relation to parental employment, work arrangements, and the use of childcare arrangements by employed and non-employed parents.

Burke, B. (1999). Issues for children.  Wellington: Ministry of Education. 5pp. Retrieved 14 June 2008 from NACEW website: http://www.nacew.govt.nz/publications/files/education-speech7.doc

This paper focuses on how good educational outcomes for young children can be achieved and the role of early childhood education.  It looks at the issues the Childcare Survey raised in respect to this. 

Callister, P. (1999). The early childhood education and care arrangements of pre-school children of work-rich and work-poor couples. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington. 15pp. Retrieved 14 June 2008 from NACEW website:
http://www.nacew.govt.nz/publications/files/ece-arrangements-of-work-rich-and-work-poor-families.doc

This paper examines broad changes in work and family patterns and uses data from the childcare survey to analyse the early childhood education (ECE) and care arrangements of pre-school children living in work-rich and work-poor couples.

Dharmalingam, A. & Hillcoat-Nallétamby, S. (1999).  Parent’s work arrangements and informal care use: Multivariate analysis of factors associated with mothers’ employment status. Hamilton: University of Waikato. 21pp. Retrieved 14 June 2008 from NACEW website:
http://www.nacew.govt.nz/publications/files/work-arrangements-informal-care.doc

Using data from the 1998 Childcare Survey, this paper presents the results of exploratory statistical analysis of factors affecting current maternal employment status amongst families. Key explanatory factors included use of informal and formal childcare arrangements, demand for care and the use of work arrangements.

Ryan, R.(1999). Workshop – Issues for sole parents. 2pp. Retrieved 14 June 2008 from NACEW website:
http://www.nacew.govt.nz/publications/files/workshop2.doc

This paper summarised the discussion on issues for sole parents, arising out of the childcare survey.

Workshop – Cost issues and the childcare subsidy. (1999). 3pp. Retrieved 14 June 2008 from NACEW website:
http://www.nacew.govt.nz/publications/files/workshop3-notes.doc

This workshop focused on discussing specific issues related to the childcare subsidy (both for early childhood and Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR)), as well as some of the wider issues in relation to the cost of childcare.

Workshop –Informal care and OSCAR. (1999). 2pp. Retrieved 14 June 2008 from NACEW website: http://www.nacew.govt.nz/publications/files/workshop4-report-of-discussion.doc

This workshop focused on informal care arrangements and OSCAR facilities.

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