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Incase you missed it.... Have you got your copy of our hit new resource, 'Welcome Back! A Best Practice Guide for Supporting Your Employees Returning to Work After Parental Leave'? Here's what's inside: ✅ Tips for how you can become a best practice organization when it comes to your return-to-work programs. ✅ Our three most popular Circle In resources for supporting your team members back after parental leave. ✅ Case studies from Qantas and Experian, two organizations getting their return-to-work programs right. ✅ A personal story from a Circle In parent at Bega. ➕ Plus, so much more. Join hundreds of others who have downloaded it already and access your copy here. 👇 #ReturnToWork #WorkingParents #ParentalLeave #BestPractice #HR #HumanResources #WorkplaceCulture

Meet Jae Lloyd, dad to three and Capability Development Manager at our customer, Momentum Energy. Jae recently shared his Real Story about his parenting journey and we just loved his three tips for other dads: 1. Don’t be afraid to ask for help—whether it’s from family, friends or your workplace. 2. Try to carve out time for yourself, even if it’s just a few minutes each day. 3. Communicate openly with your employer about your needs and challenges. Watch his full story down below. And, if you are keen to share your own Real Story jump onto the link in the comments. We'd love to hear it! #WorkingParent #WorkingDad #ParentalLeave #InclusiveWorkplace #WorkplaceCulture #RealStory

T-8 days until our next webinar kicks off. Have you booked yourself a virtual spot? Here's everything you need to know: 💻 Join Ilka Fuerstenberger, Chief Executive Officer at Mercedes-Benz Financial Services (MBFS) and our co-founder, Jodi Geddes as they dive deep into what gender equality looks like at MBFS. You'll learn: 👉 An overview of the gender equality strategy at MBFS and how it's being implemented. 👉 A look at the most successful initiatives MBFS has in place to support gender equality—and what didn’t work as planned. 👉 How MBFS are keeping themselves accountable and making sure that goals are being met. 👉 What Ilka is most proud of in her time leading MBFS and the challenges she has faced. 👉 Practical advice for working towards gender equality in your own workplace. Register 👇 #Webinar #WorkingParents #GenderEquality #GenderEquity #InclusiveWorkplace #InclusiveLeadership #BusinessAustralia

In Australia, the school holidays are upon us, and we all know, the working parent juggle is never more acute than during the holidays! In our latest newsletter, find out how REA Group leads the way when it comes to supporting its working parents. #WorkingParents #WorkingCaregivers #EmployeeBenefits #InclusiveLeadership #BusinessAustralia #WorkplaceCulture #DEI #HR #ParentalLeave Bree Dickson

📢 Breaking news for working parents in Australia! From July 1, 2025, parents on government Paid Paid Parental Leave will now receive a superannuation contribution. For too long, many parents—particularly women—have faced significant financial setbacks from time out of the workforce. In fact, women retire with 25% less superannuation than men, perpetuating systemic inequality. These changes will go some way in securing a better financial future for women and work towards bridging the gender pay gap. This new legislation is a victory, but it’s only one step forward. #ParentalLeave #Superannuation #WorkingParents #Equity #Inclusion #WorkplaceBenefits #DiversityAndInclusion

What do these people have in common? 1. They are all incredible women and mothers. 2. They all want parents and caregivers to thrive at work. 3. They are all new Circle In experts! Meet Naomi Chrisoulakis, Jo Taranto and Corrinna Markovic, three of the latest experts to join the Circle In family. 🔎 Naomi is a certified post-natal doula who believes every woman deserves a postpartum period that's restful, rejuvenating and respectful of the massive transition into motherhood. 🔎 Jo is a Sydney-based sustainability educator and speaker. Her skill is dissecting sustainability trends and insights from science and industry. 🔎 Corrinna is a modern career coach and mother of two who offers a fresh approach to empowering parents to confidently navigate their careers during preconception, pregnancy and parenthood. We're so thrilled (and lucky) to have them on board! #WorkingParents #WorkingCaregivers #EmployeeBenefits #WorkplaceWellbeing #WorkplaceCulture #InclusiveLeadership #InclusionMatters #BusinessAustralia

This recent campaign is a masterclass in stealthy and simple but powerful messaging. Adding baby carriers to some of London's most iconic male statues has highlighted an issue that can no longer be ignored: the UK's paternity leave, which ranks as the worst in Europe. These aren't just random statues either—imagine Laurence Olivier at the South Bank, Gene Kelly in Leicester Square, Thierry Henry at the Emirates and Tony Adams at Arsenal’s home, all reimagined as fathers. It’s a striking visual, but more importantly, it's a powerful push for greater equality in parental leave policies in the UK, which currently only offers two weeks of paternity leave. #ParentalLeave #FathersMatter #EqualityInParenting #WorkplaceEquality

Mother, three-time Paralympian as well as an Inclusion Advisor at our customer, Medibank - is there anything Shelley Matheson, PLY can't do? “There are so many things that we are already doing in our organisation that make it so much easier for a person with a disability to work in. In addition to this, we don’t work towards an end point, we are constantly working to be better in all aspects, constantly evolving in what we’re doing and how we do things. We embrace our differences and that, in my eyes, is progressive and impactful.” -Shelley Matheson This is such a great read 👇 📖

Get ready for an enlightening conversation with Ilka Fuerstenberger, Chief Executive Officer at Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Australia (MBFS), as she dives deep into the journey toward gender equality in the workplace. This is an incredible opportunity to gain insights from a leader who is not only shaping the future of an iconic company but also paving the way for a more equitable work environment. 🗓 2nd October ⏰ 12.30 pm - 1.15 pm What You'll Learn: 👉 An overview of the gender equality strategy at MBFS and how it's being implemented. 👉 A look at the most successful initiatives MBFS has in place to support gender equality—and what didn’t work as planned. 👉 How MBFS are keeping themselves accountable and making sure that goals are being met. 👉 What Ilka is most proud of in her time leading MBFS and the challenges she has faced. 👉 Practical advice for working towards gender equality in your own workplace. Don't miss this chance to learn from a trailblazer in the industry. Register now to be part of this inspiring session. Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd

To finish out the week, we wanted to share some tips on mindfulness meditation. Practicing mindfulness can be very beneficial for managing stress and improving your mental health and general wellbeing. But for a lot of people, it can be difficult to know where to start. Here are three tips to get the ball rolling: 🧠 Find an App that works for you - Ultimately it comes down to your personal preference but do a little research to see what works. Smiling Mind is a great one to try out! 🧠 Start small and keep it brief – In the beginning, start with 2 minutes a day of mindfulness meditation practice. 🧠 Have a plan - Write down where and what time you plan to meditate (as many times as you can) and for how long. Do you have a meditation practice?