(VIC) CEW Melbourne Lunch

CEW invites our members to please join us for lunch on Friday November 29th, hosted by Aware Super, to hear a panel discussion on Menopause and the impact on women’s health, careers and the economy. Over lunch we will discuss two important issues;

• What do you need to know to build your knowledge and to manage your health ?
• What can you be doing in your organisation to support women through their careers?

The 2023 National Women's Health Survey, commissioned by the Federal Government and conducted by Jean Hailes, showed that 17% of Australian women in midlife (45-64 years) report missing days of work in the last five years due to menopause symptoms. Despite the impact of menopause on the individual and the workplace, the Survey findings suggest that very few Australian women will be comfortable taking menopause leave. The long-term forecast for change is positive, but informed policy change and improved knowledge are critical.  

Panelists:  

Sarah White Chief Executive Officer, Jean Hailes for Women's Health, a national not-for-profit organisation dedicated to improving women's health across Australia through every life stage.

Mary Delahunty Chief Executive Officer, Association of Superannuation Funds of Association (ASFA) and gender equity expert and advocate

Sally Collins Chief Operating Officer,  Aware Super – industry super fund innovating with Menopause & reproductive leave

Our panel;

Dr. Sarah White : Dr Sarah White is CEO of Jean Hailes for Women’s Health. She has a PhD in medical research and has headed national behaviour change and public health programs, and health and corporate communications at the Royal Women’s Hospital (Melbourne), and the international Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (now Ludwig Cancer) based in New York. Sarah is a member of Australia’s National Women’s Health Advisory Council, the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s Women’s Health Products Working Group, and a member of the Victorian Women’s Health Advisory Council. She is also an Honorary Research Fellow at The University of Melbourne.

Mary Delahunty; Mary Delahunty joined ASFA as the CEO in 2024, ASFA is the voice of super, the peak association for the Australian superannuation system. She previously founded Seven Advisory, specialising in ESG and impact advisory services. Prior to that, Mary was Head of Impact at HESTA, shaping responsible investment strategies, advocacy and government relations.  Mary is a Churchill Fellow awarded for the study of gender equity measures in international pension systems. Mary holds positions on several boards, including Triple Zero Vic and Victoria University.

Sally Collins: Sally joined Aware Super in April 2024 and leads the finance, tax, investment operations, strategy & transformation and data & technology functions for the $186 billion industry super fund which supports over 1.2 millions Australians in building wealth for their retirement. An experienced senior executive, she has led in a number of Australian and global financial services organisations. She is currently the Chair of Autism Awareness Australia and the Marshall White Foundation. In 2020 she was the recipient of the CEW scholarship for the AMP program at INSEAD France, and in 2023 became a member of Chief Executive Women.