Deloitte Families

Making work work for families.

Families come in all shapes and sizes. Whether you are a carer, parent (including birth, adoptive, surrogate and foster), spouse, or friend, we know that family matters.

We know close to 40% of our people have caring responsibilities, and that's why we're so focused on making work work for families.

Pip Dexter, Chief People & Purpose Officer

Taking action

If you’re getting ready to begin your parenting journey, supporting elderly parents, or caring for a loved one with a disability or serious illness, we understand how important it is that you feel supported in your caring responsibilities.

Leading the way on Parental leave

We’re proud to support new parents returning to work with up to 28.4 weeks of parental leave. This is the combination of 18 weeks of paid parental leave and the ability to receive up to 10.4 weeks of additional pay as a part of our return to work support payment.

Our policy is inclusive of all types of families, including birth, adoptive, surrogate, foster and same-sex parents. We encourage all parents, regardless of gender, to actively care for their families.

Download a copy of our Making Work Work for Families guide.

Supporting our Part-time workforce

Whether you want to pursue a passion for sport, have caregiving responsibilities, or are simply prioritising your well-being, part-time arrangements can enable you to enjoy a well-rounded lifestyle while progressing in your career.

Empowering you to flex

Our Deloitte Flex framework offers 13 ways to flex your working week to balance your family care, work, and life commitments.

Read more about Flexibility at Deloitte.

Partnerships

Founding member of Family-Friendly Workplaces

Family Friendly Workplaces strive to reduce the tension that exists between work and family by embedding and promoting policies and practices that genuinely support employees to thrive at work and at home.

The Family Friendly Workplace recognition framework benchmarks and certifies employers as a ‘Family Inclusive Workplace’.

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“I have been promoted on the basis of my performance rather than my
part-time status. I feel supported by my leaders and team to set boundaries
that work for me and exercise flexibility in my work that suits the demands on
my personal time and my work goals..”

Sruthi Srikanthan (she/her)

“I originally moved part-time to care for my wife, who had become ill, and to care for my three kids. Since tragically losing my wife, I now work part-time, so I can be the sole carer for the kids, to be truly ‘there’ for them, and navigate grief as we rebuild our lives.

I’m thankful to have an amazingly supportive workplace culture that has been essential - Deloitte is truly a progressive place where people in different life circumstances are accepted and embraced and where work colleagues are true friends.”

Daniel Terrill (he/him)

“I’ve recently returned to work from Parental Leave. I’m fortunate that our parental leave policy allows me to work part-time while getting paid full-time. This means I get to spend one day with my son while also giving myself an opportunity to transition back to work.

The reality is that it takes a while to transition back, but you can continue to achieve your career goals with dedication, planning and the right support in place.”

Jade Rogers (she/her)

“Having returned to work after a stint of Parental Leave for my daughter, I have come back part-time for the next 12 months so I can continue to support my wife while we adjust to life as a family of 4.

The project team structure has been important. I make sure that my project team have the right support on my non-working day and can reach out to others in the wider team.”

Simon Lalor (he/him)

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