No more hiding the babies

A new pilot program aims to help women in the screen industry whose careers have been impacted by parenting and caring responsibilities.
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Image: Thank goodness for electronic babysitters, but proper childcare is better. Supplied by Raising Films Australia.

When a free creche was announced for the annual Screen Forever Conference in November this year, it sent a clear sign to the industry: There’s no need to hide the fact you’re a parent anymore.

Did you ever need to hide that fact?

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Rochelle Siemienowicz is the ArtsHub Group's Education and Career Editor. She is a journalist for Screenhub and is a writer, film critic and cultural commentator with a PhD in Australian cinema. She was the co-host of Australia's longest-running film podcast 'Hell is for Hyphenates' and has written a memoir, Fallen, published by Affirm Press. Her second book, Double Happiness, a novel, will be published by Midnight Sun in 2024. Instagram: @Rochelle_Rochelle Twitter: @Milan2Pinsk