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Red Purse Day (Equal Pay Day)

September 6, 2018 by fu8AgJDK66

Jacqui, Brook, Kelly with their Red Purse

The Gender Pay Gap

The gender pay gay is the difference between women’s and men’s average weekly full-time equivalent earnings, expressed as a percentage of men’s earnings. The national gender pay gap is calculated annually by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency using the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ labour force data. The gap is currently 17.9% and has hovered between 15% and 19% for the past two decades.

Some of the reasons for pay inequity and our worsening pay gap are:

“women’s work” is undervalued
In professions where women predominate, wages are generally lower than industry standards
Women more often work part-time and in temporary jobs that have reduced hourly pay rates
Women earn less than men because more men work in better-paid sectors and at higher levels in better-paid jobs.
Women often face a ‘glass ceiling’; they do not move on to senior positions even when they have the same qualifications as men.
Gender role stereotypes still predominate and our workforces are often segregated into women’s work and men’s work.

In 2015 in Australia:

Women make up 6% of all employees;
Women constitute 69.3% of all part-time employees, 35.7% of all full-time employees, and 57% of all casual employees:
Women earn an average of 17.9% less than men (based on full time earnings).
Of the ASX 200 companies, only 20% have female directors, of which 6% have female chairs and 6% have female CEO’s;
On average, women receive just 6% of men’s superannuation payout on retirement.
Women continue to bear the greatest share of domestic work and child care; and

Women continue to have unequal access to the benefits of workplace bargaining and are over-represented in low-paid jobs dependent on minimum wages and conditions.

Step into Spring

August 31, 2018 by fu8AgJDK66

By Ariel Tate from ACA

Now is the perfect time to take advantage of the warmer weather and extra hours of daylight by putting on those joggers and heading outside for a walk.

In addition to improving your overall health these are some of the other benefits achieved by walking:

It is inexpensive! No gym membership fees required here, this is an activity that almost everyone can participate in at a time and pace which suits your lifestyle best
Walking helps improve your posture. Many of us spend countless hours at our desk and on our mobile phones, creating issues like ‘text neck’ caused from the crouching position. Walking helps to strengthen the spine and maintain a natural upright position
The motion of walking also helps to rehydrate spinal discs. Through everyday movement, the pressure on our spinal discs causes the squeezing out of the discs water, and walking helps to allow for a higher flow of circulation, resulting in increased circulation of water to the discs.
Continual walking helps create circulation to the spine. The increased blood flow helps bring the body into balance increasing and improving stamina and even lowering blood pressure!
Helps increase mobility and flexibility. Being a low impact exercise, the movement of muscles help to relieve tension which can build up in the lower back area
Combined with a healthy diet and lifestyle, walking can assist with weight loss. Through losing weight, additional pressure on the spine and muscles becomes reduced.
A great way to get social! Why not grab some friends and create a regular walking date? Having a consistent time reserved for walking with others is a great way to stay motivated, have a laugh and get fit all at the same time.

Not only is walking a great way to get active and improve both your mental and physical wellbeing, it is also a simple way that you can look after your spinal health.

Join the Just Start Walking community by downloading the Just Start Walking app. Track your progress, find walking routes and join local walking events.

For more information on maintaining a healthy spine, please visit the website of the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia at www.chiropractors.asn.au