- In the past two years, the NSW government has encouraged WFH policies.
- The New South Wales government advocates for working from home as a fundamental aspect of contemporary work culture, allowing businesses the flexibility to offer this option to their staff. Emphasizing the importance of adapting to evolving workplace norms, the government strongly encourages NSW businesses to integrate remote working strategies, viewing it as a beneficial practice for both employees and employers in the modern business environment.
- WFH allows parents to spend more time with their children (young children can stay at home instead of going to childcare, or parents can pick up their children earlier due to reduced commuting time, or have greater flexibility in dealing with their children's emergencies).
- Promotes Parental Engagement Activities, extra time used for bonding and teaching children personal hobbies and practical life skills
- Reclaiming time otherwise spent commuting and being able to engage in activities with their family, which they couldn't do previously.
- Against: During the lockdowns, parents working from home had to manage their work commitments alongside additional responsibilities
- WFH has positive social and cultural impacts (promoting efficiency, self-discipline, and opposing formalism).