PREMIER Will Hodgman is lobbying all state-owned businesses and authorities to provide their staff with family violence leave. Mr Hodgman yesterday wrote to the heads of each entity, strongly encouraging them to adopt the paid leave policy. His plea comes after Tasmanian bootmakers Blundstone became one of the first Australian-owned companies to embrace the policy, offering its staff up to 10 days a year. Public servants who experience family violence already have access to up to 20 days leave a year, as well as other support services. Mr Hodgman yesterday told a budget estimates hearing he believed GBEs and state-owned authorities could show similar leadership. He said workplaces could often be havens for victims of family violence. "It is appropriate and reasonable to provide services and entitlements to those who suffer family violence," Mr Hodgman said. "It can provide great stability to those individuals concerned as a very practical response to the appalling incidence of family violence." Mr Hodgman said domestic violence victims were often forced to cope with complex, volatile and dangerous situations. Police Commissioner Darren Hine is also investigating providing paid family violence leave to his officers, the hearing heard. Unions have a proposal before the Fair Work Commission to enshrine 10 days' paid domestic violence leave in all public and private workplace awards.
PREMIER Will Hodgman is lobbying all state-owned businesses and authorities to provide their staff with family violence leave.
Mr Hodgman yesterday wrote to the heads of each entity, strongly encouraging them to adopt the paid leave policy.
His plea comes after Tasmanian bootmakers Blundstone became one of the first Australian-owned companies to embrace the policy, offering its staff up to 10 days a year.
Public servants who experience family violence already have access to up to 20 days leave a year, as well as other support services.
Mr Hodgman yesterday told a budget estimates hearing he believed GBEs and state-owned authorities could show similar leadership.
He said workplaces could often be havens for victims of family violence.
"It is appropriate and reasonable to provide services and entitlements to those who suffer family violence," Mr Hodgman said.
"It can provide great stability to those individuals concerned as a very practical response to the appalling incidence of family violence."
Mr Hodgman said domestic violence victims were often forced to cope with complex, volatile and dangerous situations.
Police Commissioner Darren Hine is also investigating providing paid family violence leave to his officers, the hearing heard.
Unions have a proposal before the Fair Work Commission to enshrine 10 days' paid domestic violence leave in all public and private workplace awards.
