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100 Women in Operations: Daniela Zingovski, Customer Service Manager – Qantas
16.02.26 100 Women in Operations
Daniela's career spans accounts, data and performance insights, customer service coordination, and operational leadership. Known for her people-focused leadership style, adaptability through change, and commitment to inclusive team environments. She…
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100 Women in Operations: Kelly Riddle, National Business Development Manager – Energy Power Systems Australia
12.02.26 100 Women in Operations
Over 15 years Kelly progressed through administration, sales, management and business development roles, crediting her growth to strong mentors and an inclusive industry. She is proud to see more women…
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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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What a Job! with Deborah Caudle from BlueScope: Creating Your Own Luck and Leading the Charge on Sustainability
07.11.25 Articles Event Profile Webinar What a Job!
In our latest What a Job! session, Deborah Caudle, Chief Executive Climate Change and Sustainability at BlueScope, joined us for a wide-ranging and energising conversation. From her early days as…Read more -
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Launched in 2024, Operation Respect is NAWO's series of webinars dedicated to helping workplace leaders and their organisations build stronger, safer and more respectful workplaces for all employees. Designed by…Read more -
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Your Voice Matters: The 2025 NAWO Member Survey Is Now Open
28.10.25 Announcement Articles Member Updates
The 2025 NAWO Member Survey is now open. It’s quick, anonymous, and helps shape what we do next. Complete it by 30 November and go into the draw to win…Read more -
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100 Women in Operations: Michelle Howard, Delivery Leader, Operational Contracts – Sydney Water
27.10.25 100 Women in Operations
Michelle began her career as a trainee surveyor, working on sewer and stormwater adjustment surveys before moving into stormwater and sewer operations - experience that laid the foundation for her…Read more -
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100 Women in Operations: Alison McGregor, Refinery Asset Manager, Viva Energy Australia
22.10.25 100 Women in Operations
With two decades of energy industry experience in Australia and abroad, she values the people side of operations - coaching, collaborating and creating space for diverse voices - while helping…Read more -
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Career Club with Annette Sando: Building Your Commercial Acumen
20.10.25 Articles Career Club Event Webinar
Curious about how your work in operations connects to the bottom line? Whether you're stepping into a P&L-responsible role or simply want to sharpen your commercial thinking, this session is…Read more -
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Celebrating NAWO Member Momentum: Komatsu – A Multi-Pronged Approach to Increasing Female Participation
17.10.25 Articles Member Updates
Celebrating NAWO Member Momentum! In this article we're spotlighting Komatsu and its success in using a multi-pronged approach to increase female representation across the company.Read more -
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At our 2025 NAWO Executive Forums, in Perth and Brisbane, we had more than fifty senior executives from the network gathering to share how they were holding the line in…Read more -
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"Why not?" It was a question that echoed throughout NAWO’s recent Sharing the Care Knowledge Share Forum. Held during National Carers Week, the session explored how operational workplaces can better…Read more
