The 4 Day Week
has landed in Australia…
Around the world, businesses from different sectors and different sizes, are making the change.
Iceland, Scotland, Spain, the UAE - many countries have made the change, or have committed to trials.
It’s Australia’s turn.
Why move to a 4 Day Week?
For Business
Happier employees - work satisfaction increases, productivity is maintained
Reduction in cost - less sick days, less staff turnover
For Workers
Work-life balance - supporting rest, leisure, life admin
Health and wellbeing - better sleep, time to exercise, shop & cook
Positive work life - less stress and less burnout
For Gender Equity
Caring - work-life balance supports greater sharing of caring responsibilities
Work-force participation - women are not penalised for being over-represented in part-time work and have opportunity to increase their work-time
For our Community
Connection - more time to participate in community activities, building social cohesion and inclusion - so everyone feels connected
Volunteer - an extra day to spend time supporting the issues that matter to you
For the Environment
A smaller carbon footprint - the potential for less commuting, less energy use in offices
Sustainable lifestyles - more time to make environmentally-positive choices at home