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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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
