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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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Dee Heffernan
08.06.19
Dee Heffernan – a Chicago-based branding strategist and adviser – discusses operational business image problems with NAWO’s Louise Weine, and offers some advice for operational businesses trying to tell a…Read more -
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‘You can’t be what you can’t see’ is a frequent lament in relation to attracting women to operational business and roles. However, this was far from the case for Amalie…Read more -
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A career shaped by taking chances and nurtured networks Anna Dartnell, a dedicated NAWO Board Member and former WA State Committee Chair, is relishing her current role as General Manager,…Read more -
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Emily Trott is currently completing a secondment as a Maintenance Strategist within the Cold Reduction Management Team at BlueScope’s site. The big budgets and strategic data analysis are a long…Read more -
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NAWO Board Members Simon Bromell and Marcus Hooke bring a wealth of leadership experience to this conversation and importantly, a male perspective to the topic.Read more -
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“I grew up in Kalgoorlie and swore I would never work in the mines. After 27 years with Orica, I can’t imagine doing anything else!”Read more -
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The reality of workplace gender equality – good and bad. Keiren Jacobs was prepared to work hard to pursue her dream to become an electrician. In fact, it was the…Read more -
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NAWO Knowledge Share Paper-Gender Targets, Gender Diversity and Employer Brands
18.12.18 Articles Knowledge Share Forum
According to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), the proportion of women in the workforce has increased substantially over the past 30 years and women now make up 46% of…Read more
