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This event will provide important tips for managers and workplaces on how to better support working parents within their teams, as well as practical strategies for parents themselves to navigate life changes and maintain work–life balance.

Date: Wednesday, 15 October 2025
Time: 12.30PM-2.00PM
Venue: Dexus Place, Level 16, 240 St Georges Terrace, Perth
Free event

Modern parenting doesn’t clock off at 5pm—and neither does the pressure. Join WA leaders for a frank panel on how workplaces can better support parents without sacrificing performance. The conversation will feature Kim Padmore, WA Managing Director at people2people; Henry Cooper, Strategic Partnerships and Engagement Manager at CEOs for Gender Equity; and Sarah Maconachie, Speaker, Author and Mindset Expert, and Founder of Work Hard Parent Hard. Together, they will explore the realities of working parenthood and the opportunities to build more inclusive, future-ready workplaces.

In this timely 1.5-hour session, we’ll cover:

• Flexible working models that scale and how to set boundaries
• What “good” looks like: role clarity, realistic workloads, and manager check-ins
• Stress and burnout: practical prevention and recovery
• Kids and sickness: policies and playbooks that minimise disruption
• Mindset: confidence, self-advocacy, and asking for what you need
• Bias busters: moving beyond the “mum does it all” narrative
• Manager toolkit: planning for life phases, return-to-work, and equitable leave
• Equity lens: who sits at the centre of policies and how to include dads

Who should attend: People leaders, HR professionals, working parents and future parents, and anyone redesigning work for real life.

The Business of Balance: How Workplaces Can Support Working Parents

Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 12.30PM-2.00PM, Perth CBD

The Business of Balance: How Workplaces Can Support Working Parents

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