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Government makes record commitment to Medicare

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... Australian women save on contraception, access more endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics, and receive better support through menopause," he said. "Because for our government, women's health is not a boutique issue or a question of special interest - ...

Lack of action on menopause driving gender inequity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
One in three women are financially worse off due to menopause and it's adversely impacting their retirement prospects, according to fresh data from MetLife. MetLife surveyed 1058 women and non-binary individuals aged between 35 and 64 experiencing perimenopause ...

Liberal MPs slammed for 'dangerous' super policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... family members significantly contributing to lower balances," she said. "Many are also leaving the workforce early due to menopause. Creating new policy settings to worsen that outcome is dangerous." Similarly, Women in Super chief executive Jo Kowalczyk ...

Inquiry urges government to consider paid reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
The Senate committee tasked with investigating issues related to menopause wants the government to research the efficacy of existing reproductive leave policies in Australia and overseas with consideration to introducing it in the National Employment ...

FSU steps up calls for reproductive leave policies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) is urging the financial services industry to adopt paid menopause leave policies as it finds more than one third of workers experiencing symptoms are likely to retire early as a result. In October 2023, the FSU launched ...

MetLife refreshes two products

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... adjustments that ensure our product remains competitive in a changing market," she said. In April, the life insurer rolled out menopause, fertility, and gender affirmation leave for employees, and extended its parental leave policy. Employees can now ...

Budget 2024: Government heeds industry calls to better support women

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... and reproductive healthcare for women across the course of their lives, including training for GPs to provide better menopause care. Recent statistics from ASFA show women who are unable to continue working during menopause and are forced to retire around ...

MetLife enhances employee benefits package

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
MetLife Australia is introducing menopause, fertility, and gender affirmation leave for employees, while also extending its parental leave policy. The life insurer is rolling out a revamped benefits program for its staff, saying the new policy is designed ...

Sexism in the City: UK financial sector slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... firms to undertake equality impact assessments on flexible working policies; urge companies to recognise the impact of menopause and perimenopause and establish policies to support female employees; and include partners' remuneration in pay gap r ...

New campaign pushes for reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... pushing for new entitlements including preventative health leave. It comes as the Senate investigates issues related to menopause and perimenopause. The Queensland Council of Unions has kicked off a campaign calling for leave and flexibility entitlements ...
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