Monash University led -- Multi-award winning -- NHMRC & partner funded -- Generating evidence, action & impact -- Driving change for gender equity in healthcare leadership

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Monash University led -- Multi-award winning -- NHMRC & partner funded -- Generating evidence, action & impact -- Driving change for gender equity in healthcare leadership --

  • NEW PUBLICATION! Intersectionality and career experiences of racially & ethnically minoritised women in healthcare leadership

    This review led by PhD candidate, Ifeoluwa Adesina, summarises the existing evidence on the impact of the intersection of gender and race/ethnicity on the workplace experiences, career journeys, and leadership attainment of women health professionals with minoritised racial and ethnic identities.

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  • Catalyst for Change | AWHL national initiative receives Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) award

    This award recognises extraordinary contributions to gender equity, diversity and inclusion.

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  • A supportive workplace culture is essential to advancing women in leadership

    Driving and sustaining change in organisations requires working with women, hearing their voices, and supporting their career advancement. We identified key components of workplace culture that are essential.

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  • Why is gender equity in healthcare leadership important?

    Equity and diversity in leadership leads to:

    • Improved & more equitable health, social justice & healthcare outcomes

    • A more empowered workforce with improved quality of care, improved motivation & reduced attrition

    • Improved organisational performance, profitability & productivity

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  • Decades of research on advancing women in leadership shows that effective strategies can drive change

    We have identified a ‘toolbox’ of effective interventions that can be implemented to advance women in leadership, with specific lessons for healthcare.

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  • Working with healthcare stakeholders to generate evidence, and deliver impact to advance women in healthcare

    Advancing Women in Healthcare Leadership (AWHL) is a national partnership initiative across professional, medical and nursing colleges, industrial bodies, leading health services, and government, guided by cross-sector academic expertise. Together, we are co-designing, co-producing, implementing and evaluating evidence-based individual and organisational level interventions to enable women in healthcare to attain their career goals.

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  • Evaluating the Women in Leadership Program at Monash Health

    We are conducting a longitudinal evaluation of individual and organisational outcomes of the Women in Leadership Program at Monash Health. Check out our interim findings!

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Women in Leadership Program

Expertly Led, Experience-Driven, Evidence-Based.

Are you a highly motivated woman working in healthcare, government or research?  We aim to inspire, encourage and support women to reach their full career potential.

Develop your leadership potential with a structured approach that blends experiential learning with practical application, focusing on overcoming the unique challenges faced by women in leadership.

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On language …

While we embrace a broader and more inclusive understanding of gender, we retain the terms “woman” and “women” to holistically include all individuals who identify with this gender. You can read more in our Gender Language Guide.

Our focus is on advancing women in healthcare leadership; however, we acknowledge that trans, non-binary, and gender diverse people also face significant barriers and discrimination within the health workforce. Many of the principles we apply to our work are relevant to broader gender equity efforts.

Research & Impact themes

Our team of researchers are working across five key research themes.

Our Partners

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