Awards night

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THE WINNERS

Best Company’s

BEST ENTERPRISE BUSINESS

employing >1500

Recognized for initiatives to support all team members

Family & You: Cotton On Childcare, Returnity, Baby and You packs, Wellness initiatives & Furry Friends.

BEST LARGE BUSINESS

employing 500-1500

Recognized for initiatives: Zero-tolerance policy for harassment and discrimination. Removed distinction between primary & secondary carers. Parental leave extended to still birth.

BEST MEDIUM BUSINESS

employing 100-499

Recognized for initiatives: Flexibility towards all employees to achieve work balance. Parental leave with no primary or secondary careers that can be taken concurrently. Including pregnancy loss & IVF. Unbiased recruitment & unbiased promotions, so people are promoted whilst on parental leave.

BEST SME BUSINESS

employing <100

Recognized for initiatives; Investment and development of their own team. Expanded from 20% women to 3x the size & 60% women. Using the team to support all women into leadership roles in community sports and working to break down the sporting stereotypes.

Best Individuals

BEST CEO-BOARD MEMBER

Leonie is being recognized for giving women a voice, firstly as a seafood women within Industry and government. Today she works internationally with the UN and as the President of the National Rural Womens Coalition.

Establishment of many awards to showcase women so they can make a difference and help other women step up.

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BEST SNR MANAGER

Leonora is being recognized for the work she has done in economics to give women a profile. As co-founder of the Women in Economics Network (WEN) which has changed how young women now see economics as a viable career. For her research, advocacy, and policy engagement on gender equality, which has been used to empower policymakers, organisations, and advocates with tools for change.

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BEST MANAGER

Rosie is being recognized for her work to give the team at Star Entertainment the benefits of paid parental leave & policies which go with achieving the WGEA citation. Then followed by mandatory diversity KPIs linked to bonuses which has seen rapid adoption of all key policies.

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BEST EMPLOYEE

Melanie is being recognized for her work championing youth across the globe. She has been a board director since she was 18 years. She works in technology to create platforms that elevate and amplify the voice of individuals. For example, Hire-up empowers those with a disability to choose their support and it empowers training & development for the carers.

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The Overall Winners

Best Company GippSport

Best Individual Leonora Risse

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