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We’re breaking taboos tomorrow! Menopause and menstrual leave framework now available

Ahead of the launch of our Breaking taboos campaign tomorrow on Finance Industry Equal Pay Day, we’re excited to share our menopause and menstrual leave framework with you. You can access a copy here

Your responses and powerful stories about the challenges of balancing the symptoms of menopause and menstruation with work helped form the basis of this important framework. 

We encourage you to take a look through it and join us tomorrow as we unpack the framework in more detail. 

If you haven’t yet registered for our event, there’s still time to do so below. 

 

When: Tomorrow! Thursday 19 September, 12 noon – 1pm (AEST)   
Where: Online via Zoom 

Register now

 

Our FSU Delegates Caroline Troup, Sacha Hammersley and Rina Abbott-Jard joined FSU National President Wendy Streets in Canberra last week for the official launch of unions’ reproductive health care leave campaign at Parliament House. 

It was another opportunity for us to shine a light on the importance of paid leave to provide equal opportunities for all workers. 

FSU National President Wendy Streets, FSU Delegates Caroline Troup, Sacha Hammersley and Rina Abbott-Jard, and FSU National Policy Officer Angela Budai. 

Join our launch event tomorrow to hear from Caroline and Sacha in our inspiring panel discussion. 

We’re also excited to be joined by Angela Cracknell, Head of People Advisory and Enablement at Aware Super, who will discuss Aware’s menopause and menstrual leave policy and the positive benefits it’s brought to their workplace.   
 

See you tomorrow!

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