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Have you ever known exactly what you wanted at work, a pay rise, a new project, more flexibility, but struggled with how to ask for it? In this month's Career…
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NAWO WA and Rio Tinto's Gender Equal Voices Employee Resource Group brought together four operational leaders for Thriving Through Change, a hybrid panel on shaping change instead of just surviving…
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100 Women in Operations: Kate Pemberton, National Apprentice Development Manager, Komatsu
15.07.26 100 Women in Operations Articles
From automotive apprentice to national leader, Kate Pemberton has built a career grounded in technical experience, honest communication and a commitment to helping others succeed. Discover how her trade background…
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Tuning into the Nine Dials: Flexible Work
06.07.26 Articles Career Club Event Webinar What a Career Session
Part of our Tuning into the Nine Dials series, this session unpacked Dial 2: Flexible work, exploring whether organisations enable flexible work fairly and effectively. Louise Weine and Sharnie Curnow…
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What a Career in conversation with Fiona Holland, CEO of Tri-Tech Chemical Company
26.06.26 Articles Career Club Event Webinar What a Career Session
In a career that took her from graduate engineer to CEO, Fiona Holland has navigated large corporates, a small private business, and everything in between. She talks with Louise Weine…
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100 Women in Operations: Karen Chia, Water Supply Manager, Sydney Water
26.06.26 100 Women in Operations Articles
Karen's career is a masterclass in backing yourself and saying yes to the next challenge. Starting as a graduate in Wastewater Operations, she steadily built her expertise across contracts, commercial…
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100 Women in Operations: Laheeb Al Turk, Operations Manager – Orontide
19.11.25 100 Women in Operations
Laheeb is an Operations Manager with experience across Defence, commercial marine, and industrial services. She leads operations at Orontide, managing a team of more than 50 people and ensuring every…Read more -
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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
