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The tech sector has a safety problem. This complimentary webinar series is helping employers fix it.
Four practical sessions on respect, safety and gender equity, starting 3 July, designed for employers who want to lead real change in digital and tech.
Built to flex: how Sylvia built a career on her own terms
Sylvia Simpson nearly talked herself out of construction. 11 years later, she’s a Senior Contract Administrator and a Supreme Court admitted lawyer.
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Best companies for women to work for in Australia 2026
95% of women still face at least one barrier to succeeding at work, with being judged or underestimated due to gender stereotypes the most common. That figure, from our 2026 What Women Want Report, is the reason WORK180 exists. But knowing the problem is one thing....
Best diversity job boards for women in 2026
If you're hiring and retaining women in Australia, general job boards aren't doing enough of the heavy lifting. Candidates now expect to see policies, pay data, and inclusion signals before they apply, and HR and talent acquisition teams need more than a logo...
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...
Organisations that are a great place to start your career
There's a version of an early career role where you're in the room but not really part of it. Watching, shadowing, waiting for permission to contribute. And there's a version where the work is real from day one, the support is genuine, and someone is paying attention...
What your workplace needs to know about endometriosis
This blog article is based on the WORK180 DEI Knowledge Share: Endometriosis at Work — What Employers Need to Know live session, featuring Alyssa Mills, Education and Awareness Lead Facilitator at Endometriosis Western Australia.One in seven. That's the number of...
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
Andrea Edney did not set out chasing titles or promotions. She focused on solving problems, doing good work, and staying true to what mattered in her life. The result has been a career that has grown steadily, and on her own terms. Now an Associate Director at SYSTRA,...
The five-week intern who became EDL’s global HR lead
When Samantha Peters accepted a five-week HR internship at EDL, she wasn't expecting much. It was a short placement before her final semester at university, a way to get some corporate experience before heading back to campus. That was over nine years ago. Today, she...