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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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NAWO x Case Studies ‘Dial Six: Sponsorship & Succession’
25.06.26 Articles Case Study Nine Dials for Gender Balance
Welcome to our Nine Dials for Gender Balance case study series. Across ten articles we will spotlight each Dial individually (plus the foundational elements) to give a comprehensive overview of…
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Career Club with Mudiwa Chipungu: Influencing colleagues for team wins
19.06.26 Articles Career Club Event Webinar
Most of us need to influence people we don't manage, every single day. In this Career Club session, Mudiwa draws on more than 23 years in operations to unpack what…
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100 Women in Operations: Heidi Edmiston, Site Leader, Bega
18.06.26 100 Women in Operations Articles
That first step into a biscuit factory turned into a career that has taken Heidi across quality, planning, multiple sites and companies, to the top of one of Australia's most…
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Tuning into the Nine Dials: Dial 5, Inclusive Recruitment and Selection
05.06.26 Articles Event Nine Dials for Gender Balance Resources Webinar
Attracting diverse talent is only half the story. In this instalment of NAWO's Tuning into the Nine Dials series, members explored Dial 5: Inclusive Recruitment and Selection, with a case…
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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 -
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100 Women in Operations: Nikea Wilson, ITP (In To Plane) Manger – BP, Air Refuel
15.10.25 100 Women in Operations
Nikea Wilson is ITP Manager - Air Refuel at BP, based at Melbourne Airport. Beginning her career as one of Air BP’s first female refuellers in Brisbane, she quickly rose…Read more -
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100 Women in Operations: Dakshi Weerasinghe, Data Scientist – Sydney Water
10.10.25 100 Women in Operations
Starting out as a civil engineer, Dakshi built strong foundations in problem-solving and precision before transitioning into data science. Now at Sydney Water, she combines her engineering mindset with a…Read more -
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What a Job! with Claire Lauber: Leading with Purpose, Inclusion and Courage at Coles Liquor
07.10.25 Articles Event Profile Webinar What a Job!
In our latest What a Job! session, Claire Lauber, Chief Executive of Coles Liquor, joined us for an extended and deeply insightful conversation. With more than 25 years of experience…Read more
