Australia has entered a new chapter in workplace gender equity. From April 2026, employers with over 500 employees are required by Federal Government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) framework to select three gender targets and, over time, meet them or demonstrate measurable improvement. This is a meaningful shift: from reporting what is happening to being…
AI is becoming part of workplace wellbeing architecture At the 2026 Summit hosted by the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA), one message stood out clearly: Artificial intelligence is no longer just a technology issue; it is a leadership and governance issue for workplace wellbeing. As conversational AI becomes embedded into learning platforms, employee experience tools,…
On Tuesday, I’ll be volunteering at the Aussies as “Chief Hydration Officer.” A perk? It’s a workplace essential. In an environment like the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships (known as The Aussies) with heat, pressure, long days and intense teamwork, hydration isn’t a perk; it’s a system. It’s planned, resourced, and continuously maintained because performance…
Four major workplace reports released recently from Wellable, the Global Wellness Summit, Gartner and Lyra Health paint a consistent picture: Workplace mental health is now one of the defining leadership challenges of modern organisations. But they also show something equally important: corporate wellbeing is evolving from perks to science-based strategy. Here’s what the evidence tells…
International Women’s Day (IWD) emerged from women’s labour movements across North America and Europe where women were demonstrated for the right to vote, to work, for fair conditions, and to end workplace discrimination. Early Women’s Days were also anti-war protests. In 1975, the United Nations officially recognised 8 March as International Women’s Day globally. Australia’s first…
I wrote about this back in 2018 but I still constantly hear women repeating the myth; men look at job descriptions and assume they can meet all the requirements and just apply. Women look at job descriptions and analyse what requirements they don’t have 100% competency in and so don’t apply. BIAS INTERRUPTER- There is no…
Pat Wadors, in a previous role as Senior Vice President Global Talent Organization at LinkedIn, talked about the value of DIBs- Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging. Wadors believes that diversity and inclusion initiatives “are necessary to win the war for talent, to find and hire a diverse workforce, and to ensure fair practices, but they aren’t…