Press Play Newsletter | June 2024
4 minute readA Word From Georgie
It’s been a busy couple of months as we have been spreading the Metluma magic across the globe!
We were truly honoured that Metluma was chosen as part of the NSW Government’s ‘Health Innovation to the UK’ Program – I’ve shared some of my key takeaways here.
We were also invited to present to the Senate Inquiry into Perimenopause and Menopause where we pitched a solution that tackles the issue of accessibility – something we believe must be solved for anything else to have any meaningful impact.
In the same week, I also jumped on stage at The Thriving Workplace Conference by Serenity Collective to talk about how we keep women well and in the workplace.
And in true Meluma fashion, we’ve also been busy prepping for our next research with Sydney University, which we’re excited to announce today and would LOVE for you to get involved!
Happy reading!
Senate Inquiry Into Perimenopause & Menopause
Last week we were honoured to sit alongside our peers and passionate community presenting recommendations to the Senate Committee overseeing the Senate Inquiry into the impact of perimenopause and menopause. We’re not even halfway through a five-day Public Hearing and are energised by the amount of aligned thinking that will help shape the future of women’s health for generations to come.
Supporting the Thriving Workplace
Developing a “Culture of Care” was a common theme that flowed through two thought-provoking days at The Thriving Workplace conference last week. 150 fabulous people leaders came together at the historic Q Station in Manly to share their thoughts and experiences of building multi-generational, neurodiverse, productive and thriving workplaces.
As a driver of change, we couldn’t resist supporting an event like this and having the opportunity to be a part of these crucial conversations.
Our Co-Founder Georgie Drury delivered some powerful messages up on stage during her panel discussion, including that RMIT research has shown a 10% increase in women in leadership resulted in increased shareholder value in ASX-listed companies. BUT our research funded by the Digital Health CRC together with QUT, Swinburne University and Macquarie University identified that 100% of people who knew about perimenopause believe that it impacts a woman’s career progression. So, how do we ensure women aren’t retiring at the average age of 52 – at the peak of their careers and most importantly, seven years earlier than they had planned?
We all must recognise that this is a multi-industry issue, not just at the corporate level. 75% of our workforce in education and healthcare is female so we need to be mindful that women’s health could impact our most critical community roles.
Something has to change and Metluma is passionate about keeping women well and in the workforce by building a future-focused health ecosystem that works.
It’s EOFY
Looking to allocate some spare budget?
We know that the end of the financial year can feel like a race to the finish line but if you’re looking to allocate some leftover budget, why not consider locking in a menopause program?
Metluma’s 360-degree program connects organisations, leaders and teams through a ready-made communications strategy that engages the whole organisation around perimenopause and menopause.
Why Metluma and Why Now?
🌟Attraction of women as a great place to work
🌟Retain high-performing key management staff
🌟Improve WGEA results and D&I metrics
🌟Improve female participation and engagement
🌟Drive unrealised business growth
🌟Reduce replacement costs
🌟Reduce sick leave
🌟Tackle the next frontier in workplace equality
Call for Participants-
Be a Codesigner in the New
Model of Care
We are excited to announce a unique opportunity to participate in some groundbreaking research, together with University of Sydney, focused on menopause awareness and support.
Our digital menopause program aims to enhance people’s understanding and management of menopause symptoms and will allow you to experience Metluma’s model of care via advanced access of our next version of the Metluma app.
Co-designing through lived-experience is an important part of Metluma’s solution so we need your involvement to ensure we are developing the best possible solution.
Each month we share some of the articles we’ve been clicking on.
Check out the latest below:
Dr Ceri Cashell’s solution to doctor training
Halle Berry’s mistaken diagnosis
Olivia Munn’s medically induced menopause
