Menopause
What we do
Everyone's experience of menopause is different.
While some people may not feel the impacts of this natural transition, others find it alters their lives, careers, and physical and mental health.
A 2014 La Trobe Study identified more frequent and severe menopause symptoms are associated with lower engagement, reduced commitment to an organisation and a stronger intention to quit.
Jean Hailes’ 2023 National Women’s Health Survey found that 17 per cent of midlife women in Australia reported they have taken leave or an extended break from work (as opposed to ‘missing some days’) because of bothersome symptoms they attributed to menopause.
With nearly 80 per cent of women aged 45-55 employed in Australia, the risk of losing experienced talent due to unmanaged menopause is a concern for organisations.
In 2022 a UK Study of 4,000 women found 44% of women experiencing menopause reported impacted ability to work, with 10% leaving work due to menopause symptoms
About Menopause Transition Coaching
As menopause is unique and different for everyone, Menopause Transition Coaching is tailored to the individual, wherever you’re at in your journey, albeit in peri-menopause, in menopause or post-menopause.
How It Works
The Menopause Transition Coaching Program is evidence-based, developed and facilitated by workplace psychologists, and designed to help leverage the strengths that come with this life stage.
We tailor three hours of individual coaching around the unique needs of the individual as well as the inclusion of manager sessions as required.
Take advantage of the strengths that come with this life-stage.
Menopause brings valuable strengths to the workplace, including enhanced perspective and insights, confidence, and the ability to leverage experience and expertise to bring more authority to the table than ever before.
Menopause Workshops and Webinars
Why Menopause is Everyone’s Business
Our 90-minute presentation featuring our specialist menopause subject matter expert partner, is designed to help everyone understand why menopause is a workplace issue, and to open up the conversation so people going through this transition don’t feel they have to suffer in silence or press pause on their careers.
Menopause Training (for Managers and HR)
Our three-hour training program, delivered alongside our specialist menopause subject matter expert partner, equips workplace managers and supervisors with the knowledge, confidence and tools to support employees going through the menopausal transition.
Case study
Read our case study on supporting employees through menopause.
Career Transition Series
Many of us will experience career transitions in our lifetime - whether it is having a baby or a career change, managing a personal crisis, or retiring from the workforce altogether. As an employer or manager, it can be hard to know how best to support someone during these times of career transition.
The Career Transition Series provides workplaces with research-led and practical approaches. It shares the stories of organisations supporting their people through eight key transitions, highlights what has worked and relays lessons for others.
Common physical and mental health symptoms in health-related transitions present workers with extra challenges in doing their job well. Poor work environments, where people have limited support or experience discrimination and a lack of job security, can negatively impact their return-to-work experiences.
The Health Related Changes transition guide provides valuable guidance for employers supporting people through this transition, with a dedicated focus on three specific health-related transitions: cancer, menopause and gender transitions.
Developed in partnership with National Mental Health Commission, the series was produced through the National Workplace Initiative after research and consultation highlighted the need for guidance on supporting career transitions.