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Career vs family? With the right company, you can have both.
Balancing career and family is tough for any working parent. But the right company can make it much easier. Find out how Sally Cooper was able to do it.
6 companies caring for your wellness & well-being at work
Six of our Endorsed Employers shared how they are caring for not only their employee’s wellness, but their mental well-being too. Discover how.
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Celebrating Progress for Women in Sport
When our co-founder Valeria Ignatieva was in primary school, she was told she couldn’t join the football team as it was “too rough for girls”. There weren’t any women playing AFL either, so she moved into other more “girl-friendly” sports instead. How things have...
How employers are prioritising mental health in the workplace
Mental illness impacts one in five Australians each year. By creating a workplace that supports mental health, employers are not only limiting the impact mental illness can have on productivity, but you’re also demonstrating that all employees are cared for and...
Self-Care: 6 tips on how to prioritise your Mental Health
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. It’s a good opportunity to take a moment to reflect on how you might be able to nurture your wellbeing. Here are some simple self-care steps you can take, to ensure that you’re taking care of yourself. 1. Discover your values...
Sally McLaughlin, Field Services Development Engineer, on mastering her role with the help of Schneider Electric
Subscribe to our fortnightly Women at Work newsletter to get inspiring stories, career building resources and exclusive network invites delivered to your inbox. Sally McLaughlin, Field Services Development Engineer at Schneider Electric, started her working life in...
Right Place, Right Time: Thriving as a working mum in the property industry
After more than a decade in engineering, construction and property, Anne-Louise Fleming has seen these male-dominated fields evolve to embrace gender diversity. Now Development Manager at Dexus, she’s found an employer at the forefront of this shift, supporting women...
A journey of welcoming opportunities and supporting women at work.
Catherine Vaughan is a Gas Pipeline Project Manager at SGN on the frontline of operations, and is an advocate for women at SGN and in engineering. An Unlikely Introduction Catherine always loved making things with her hands and studied illustration at university....
Sara Tweedly from Canstar gives her 3 tips for pursuing a leadership role
After a short conversation with Canstar’s Group Executive, Digital & Marketing, Sara Tweedly, we’re left feeling inspired and energised. Here’s a woman whose personal and professional development over the last six years has been intrinsically connected to the...
You are Not Your Job Title: Professional Tips on Successful Career Transitions
Cath Jones (People Operations Manager at Buildkite, a platform for running fast, secure, and scalable continuous integration pipelines on your own infrastructure.) has had a career that’s taken them from fashion, to multimedia design and coding, to engineering, to a...
Getting Back on Track After Parental Leave in a Purpose Driven Role
Donna O’Neill started with KPMG thirteen years ago, has been supported through parental leave and returning to work, and is currently managing the inaugural firmwide volunteer day in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in her role as Associate Director,...