Tag: stress

  • Tougher numeracy and literacy systems to be introduced by 2020

    Tougher numeracy and literacy systems to be introduced by 2020

    The HSC or Higher School Certificate could soon be referred to as the Higher Stress Certificate.  The Federal Government announced it’s plans to introduce mandatory levels of numeracy on Tuesday, from 2020 onwards. The pressure will be on for parents, teachers and students alike. Australia is far behind the rest of the world when it comes to numeracy and literacy levels, and,…

  • Work, work, break?

    Work, work, break?

    A new report released by national network of specialists has advocated for a maximum 38-hour work week. The report was released this week by the Work + Family Roundtable, a group of 34 academics who specialise in work and family policies. They believe that a shorter workweek is the best way of achieving gender equality…