For many organisations, the real challenge when it comes to gender equity isn't hiring more women — it's keeping and progressing them. Retention and progression are the real pressure points, so the focus should be on removing barriers that stop women advancing once...
Why and how to talk to employees about your company’s gender pay gap
Publishing a gender pay gap figure is only the first step. The real test is whether employers can explain what the number means, what is driving it, and what they are doing next. More than half of Australian employers reduced their gender pay gap last year. However,...
6 Ways to reduce imposter syndrome in your organisation
The idea that doesn’t get shared in the meeting. That team member not going for the promotion. The high performer who starts looking elsewhere. These are just some of the ways imposter syndrome (the popular term used for a persistent feeling of self-doubt and/or fear...
5 Signs your flexible working policy could be causing problems
Flexible working is no longer just a perk — it's one of the clearest signals of whether an employer is serious about inclusion, retention, and progression. The 2026 What Women Want Report, based on responses from more than 1,100 women and marginalised groups, makes...
Four principles of a credible employer brand — and the commitments employers must make
A credible employer brand doesn’t happen by accident. Discover what makes it trustworthy and the commitments organisations must back it with.
WGEA Targets: Pre-submission to-dos (timeline and checklist)
Note: This is a supplementary resource for WORK180’s free WGEA Legislation Mini-Series — a bite-size course helping employers prepare to submit their newly mandated gender equality targets, due April–May 2026.The three WGEA gender equality targets your organisation...
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Three (very fixable) reasons your leadership pipeline is losing women
For many organisations, the real challenge when it comes to gender equity isn't hiring more women — it's keeping and progressing them. Retention and progression are the real pressure points, so the focus should be on removing barriers that stop women advancing once...
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1 in 7 women have endometriosis. Here’s what employers need to know — the science, the workplace reality, and what good support actually looks like.
Why and how to talk to employees about your company’s gender pay gap
Publishing a gender pay gap figure is only the first step. The real test is whether employers can explain what the number means, what is driving it, and what they are doing next. More than half of Australian employers reduced their gender pay gap last year. However,...
6 Ways to reduce imposter syndrome in your organisation
The idea that doesn’t get shared in the meeting. That team member not going for the promotion. The high performer who starts looking elsewhere. These are just some of the ways imposter syndrome (the popular term used for a persistent feeling of self-doubt and/or fear...
On her own terms: From site engineer to associate director
How Andrea Edney progressed from site engineer to associate director at SYSTRA while working part-time and building a career on her terms








