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100 Women in Operations: Alice Makardij, Commercial Director – Growth and Innovation, George Weston Foods
10.02.26 100 Women in Operations
Beginning her career as a chemical engineer in the Middle East, Alice has built a global career across technical, commercial and leadership roles in New Zealand and Australia. Read more…
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Tuning into the Nine Dials: Introducing NAWO’s Framework for Gender Balance
06.02.26 Articles Event Nine Dials for Gender Balance Webinar
In the first of our 'Tuning into the Nine Dials' sessions for 2026, participants explored the Nine Dials for Gender Balance, NAWO's powerful framework for taking action on gender balance.…
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100 Women in Operations: Lena O’Hagan, Principal Health and Safety – Fortescue
06.02.26 100 Women in Operations
Lena supports global projects. Starting out in the Pilbara, her work has taken her to more than five countries. Committed to creating inclusive workplaces, Lena has joined historically male-oriented emergency…
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100 Women in Operations: Melanie Werner, Portfolio Manager – Sydney Water
03.02.26 100 Women in Operations
After moving from operations into digital through major website and billing/CRM projects, Melanie now drives results-focused transformation and is passionate about building diverse, inclusive workforces.
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The NAWO Nine Dials framework is a transformative tool for organisations ready to move beyond surface level diversity initiatives and embed meaningful, measurable change.
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100 Women in Operations: Hilda Kambewa, Reliability Engineer – Sydney Water
28.01.26 100 Women in Operations
Hilda is a Reliability Engineer at Sydney Water, specialising in asset strategy and reliability management. With a background in electrical and electronic engineering, she has worked across power generation and…
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NAWO x Case Studies ‘GrainCorp – Putting inclusion at the heart of everything’
20.11.24 Articles Case Study
As part of our Case Study series with the Victorian Government Office for Women, we interviewed GrainCorp to learn more about their approach to inclusion, and how putting inclusion at…Read more -
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Getting the Systems Right for Reporting – Operation Respect webinar
19.11.24 Case Study Event Webinar
In this Operation Respect webinar, NAWO CEO Louise Weine was joined by a panel of experts to discuss the importance of safe and transparent reporting systems for inappropriate workplace behaviour…Read more -
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100 Women in Operations: Rebecca Phillips – Operations Manager QLD, B&D (DuluxGroup)
13.11.24 100 Women in Operations
Rebecca's career has been driven by a passion for understanding how things are made and fostering growth in others, as well as learning from them in turn. Currently, an Operations…Read more -
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Applying an intersectional lens to policy and respect – Operation Respect webinar with Lina Orozco Munera and Dr Niki Vincent
31.10.24 Case Study Event Webinar
In this Operation Respect webinar, NAWO CEO Louise Weine was joined by Lina Orozco Munera from Professional Migrant Women, and Dr Niki Vincent, Victoria's Public Sector Gender Equality Commissioner. They…Read more -
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100 Women in Operations: Iresha Gunasekara, State Logistics Manager – NSW at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
31.10.24 100 Women in Operations
After an unexpected start to her journey in logistics in 2007, Iresha has progressed through various roles, both in Sydney and Melbourne, taking both sideways moves and steps up in…Read more -
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100 Women in Operations: Leila Cook at ITW Construction Products – Asia Pacific
29.10.24 100 Women in Operations
Leila's love for business started in high school, sparking her decision to study it at university with a focus on Logistics & Supply Chain Management. During her studies, she completed…Read more -
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100 Women in Operations: Belinda Baird, Transport Driver, RTL Transport
27.10.24 100 Women in Operations
After a 20-year career break, Belinda returned to the workforce as a cleaner and expressed an interest in driving transport trucks. With the full support of RTL Transport—a company committed…Read more -
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Unlock Inclusive Recruitment and Promotion: webinar recording and resources
24.10.24 Event Knowledge Share Forum Webinar
NAWO members can watch the recording of this October 2024 webinar, where NAWO Member Consultant Renee Burkinshaw explored practical approaches to improving gender balance in recruitment and promotion. She was…Read more -
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Operation Respect Case Study: BlueScope’s ‘Respect is How We Work’ program, making prevention far better than the cure
18.10.24 Articles Case Study Resources
Behaviour change is hard, especially when it relates to uncomfortable conversations on topics people would rather not have. One company that has made huge strides on inclusivity is NAWO member,…Read more
