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We've partnered with Modern Custodian and are honoured to offer a digital recording of their impactful e-Learning training workshop – Acknowledge This! – to our volunteers and members. Have you…
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100 Women in Operations: Carrie-Ann Jones, Head of Engineering & Operational Excellence, George Weston Foods
18.07.25 100 Women in Operations
Carrie-Ann started as an apprentice electrician in the UK and has spent over 30 years with ABF, progressing through technical and leadership roles. She moved to Australia in 2003 to…
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NAWO Career Club: Not Done Yet – The Midlife Advantage at Work and in Life with Melissa MacGowan
15.07.25 Event Webinar
The middle of life can feel messy. Work, health, and life collide. What if this stage wasn’t seen as a decline, but a career inflection point? In this empowering Career…
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100 Women in Operations: Jade Singleton, Group Lead Resources + Industrial WA, AECOM
10.07.25 100 Women in Operations
Jade is a Mining Engineer turned operational leader, now heading the Resources + Industrial WA team at AECOM. A passionate advocate for inclusion, she also chairs the ‘Get into Resources’…
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100 Women in Operations: Elise King, Associate Director of Research and Development, The Arnotts Group
02.07.25 100 Women in Operations
Elise is Associate Director of R&D at The Arnott’s Group, leading a team of 12 working across Campbell’s and V8 brands. Her 17-year career has spanned R&D and Quality roles,…
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Why we need more women in STEM & how NAWO is helping open doors
02.07.25 Articles Professional Development Program
With International Women in Engineering Day recently behind us, it’s a timely moment to reflect on the state of gender balance in STEM careers and the road ahead.
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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 -
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A Whole-Of-Organisation Approach to Respect at Work – webinar with BlueScope and Our Watch
18.10.24 Case Study Event Webinar
In this Operation Respect webinar, NAWO CEO Louise Weine was joined by Laura Towey, National Employee Relations & Employee Experience Manager for BlueScope, and Alisha Taylor-Jones, Acting Manager - Prevention…Read more -
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The Landscape of Parental Leave in Australia: Spotlight on Operational Industries
17.10.24 Articles Opinions Resources
In this article we explore the challenges operational businesses face and highlight leading practice in progressive parental leave policy - encouraging shared parental care (where this is an option), offering…Read more -
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100 Women in Operations: Sandra Taylor, State Manager Equipment & Services – Vic/Tas, Coca Cola Europacific Partners
16.10.24 100 Women in Operations
Since joining the mining industry in 2015 as a metallurgical technician, Farzana Adina-Zada has advanced through roles fueled by her passion for learning and leadership. Her curiosity about process plants…Read more
