Definitions
Cultural Affiliations
The behaviours, beliefs, values and symbols that identify an individual's membership with or identification to a cultural group (ethnic, religious, or community).
Family Responsibilities
The employee must hold some responsibility toward the person concerned. Family members include, but are not limited to:
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Members of the employee's immediate family, such as children (including adopted and step children), adult children, spouses, partners and de facto spouses (including former spouses, de facto spouses and same sex partners), parents, grandparents, grandchildren, and the employee's siblings.
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Members of the employee's household.
Flexible Work Practices
How, where, and when work is done; the capacity for work practices and systems to respond to the changing needs of the organisation, employees and clients.
Work-Life Balance
The development, implementation, and facilitation of programs, practices and initiatives that enable employees to balance their work and personal lives.
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