Today marks the end of an era for Franklin Women. We’re proud to share our 10-Year Impact Report, celebrating a decade of community and impact 💫 Thank you to everyone who’s been part of the journey — you’ve shown what’s possible when we invest in women and each other 🌟 www.franklinwomen.com.au

As Franklin Women nears its close, we begin a celebration of a decade of community and impact. We’re sharing 10 posts to mark 10 years — reflecting on our journey and spotlighting the people, programs, & partnerships that have given FW its signature sparkle ✨ Follow along! ➡️ shorturl.at/RBaZh

After 10 incredible years, Franklin Women will be closing our doors at the end of 2025 💜 This news brings many emotions, but above all we’re filled with gratitude for this incredible community and pride in all we’ve achieved together. Read Melina’s full message 👉 shorturl.at/WEyzs

✨ In our latest Members Fast 5, we caught up with the wonderful Dr Kimberley Norman – FW member and Research Fellow in the School of Primary and Allied Health Care at @monashuniversity.bsky.social. Swipe through to read her reflections ➡️ Thank you, Kimberley, for sharing your story and insights!

✨Across Sydney & Canberra, we brought together FW Mentoring Program alumni for an evening of connection and discussion on The Art of Influence. Grateful to our brilliant panellists for sharing their experiences, and how influence, used with care, can uplift & create a space where everyone thrives 💜

🎥 Our very own Dr Melina Georgousakis recently joined Workific's Inclusion Series Webinar 'Transforming the Careers of Women in Health Sciences'. Catch a sneak peek below 👀 discussing the importance of a diverse workforce in supporting community health outcomes 🌟 Full recording 👉 shorturl.at/NhjzD

Oct newsletter alert! 📬 Inside: ⭐️ Dr Emma Quinn, NSW Ministry of Health, on population health and policy–academic roles ⭐️ Joe Consedine, Mobilise – Activating Allies, on the importance of male allyship ⭐️And FW gets ready for our Level Up Your LinkedIn Workshop in Canberra! Read👉 shorturl.at/jL5ad

Last week, FW members came together for our Oct Members Connect Meetup on Navigating Life & Career When You’re New to Aus, led by the wonderful Dr Afsaneh Lahooti✨ Join our final meetup of 2025 Shared Stories: Three Women, Three Generations, Reflecting on the Year That Was🎉 More👉 shorturl.at/DyCIR

Thank you to our Level Up Your LinkedIn Workshop sponsor, Melissa Webber from Holy Cow! Creative ✨ We caught up with Melissa in our Sept Newsletter to talk about maintaining human connection in a digital world 🌐 Read more 👉 shorturl.at/3mLLe 🎟️ Register for FW’s LinkedIn Workshop shorturl.at/wPXgK

Last week FW proudly co-presented a community discussion with Culture First ‘Understanding Power and Its Impact'. Together with a brilliant panel, we unpacked what power means in the workplace, and how it can be used responsibly to uplift those around us 🤝 Subscribe for FW events shorturl.at/BlnMW

Last Tuesday was a special one for FW — we hosted our first in-person cohort of our career development program, Career YOU, in Sydney! 💼✨ Interested in participating? A virtual Career YOU program will run in May 2026, with registrations opening in December. 👉 Join the waitlist: shorturl.at/ulnqt

Take your LinkedIn presence up a notch at FW’s upcoming event ‘Level Up Your LinkedIn: A Practical Workshop’ 🚀 A hands-on session with expert guidance and writing time, followed by afternoon tea and relaxed networking. 📅 Thursday 20 Nov, 2:00–4:30pm 📍 Uni of Canberra 🎟️ Register: shorturl.at/wPXgK

⏰ 5 days left! This National Carers Week, don’t miss your chance to apply for the FW Carer's Scholarship. More details, including eligibility and how to apply 👉 shorturl.at/8g7Qn Thank you to our FW Members and our partner, the Sydney Local Health District, for making this initiative possible!

💡 Gender-based violence has long been a serious issue on uni campuses. This August, a new National Code was passed. From 1 Jan 2026, all uni's must comply with the Code, which sets clear expectations for safer, more respectful campuses. Here’s our FW wrap-up of what you need to know (part 1/3)👇

Join us for the event 'Understanding Power and Its Impact: A Culture First and FW Community Discussion', facilitated by Dr Ayan Dasvarma @monashuniversity.bsky.social. 💻 FREE online webinar 📍 Friday 17 Oct, 10:00 – 11:00am AEDT 👉 Register shorturl.at/QOm0v Read Ayan's FW article📰 shorturl.at/aW1pQ

🌏 What’s it like to build a life and career in Aus after migrating from overseas? Join our Oct Members Connect with Dr Afsaneh Lahooti, @georgeinstitute.bsky.social & @westernsydneyu.bsky.social. 📆 Tues 21 Oct, 12:30–1:30 pm AEDT 💻 Online via Zoom 🎟️ Register 👉 shorturl.at/fXw5g Free for members!

Applications are OPEN for the 2026 Round 1 Carer’s Scholarship! 💡 To spark your imagination, here are photos of how Dr Yufeng Zhao used her scholarship — travelling to Italy for an academic course that only happens once every seven years! 🇮🇹 Applications close Monday 20 Oct More👉 shorturl.at/8g7Qn

✨ In our September Newsletter we caught up with Michele Nealon, Hearing Coordinator at Macquarie University Hearing. She shared her inspiring career journey and how centring lived experience in conversations can shift systems towards greater accessibility and inclusion. Read more👉 shorturl.at/TlOUP

🌟 Join our next Members Connect with Dr Afsaneh Lahooti, who migrated to Australia in 2021 from Iran, by way of Canada and Singapore. She'll reflect on her own path – sharing insights, strategies and encouragement for others walking a similar road. Free for FW members 💛 Register 👉 shorturl.at/fXw5g

Sept newsletter alert! 📬 Inside: ⭐️Michele Nealon, Macquaire Uni, on why flexible communication matters ⭐️Dr Ayan Dasvarma, @monashuniversity.bsky.social, unpacks power in the workplace ⭐️Melissa Webber, Holy Cow! Creative, shares about human connection in a digital world Read👉 shorturl.at/n9HiC

In our Aug Newsletter we spoke with the amazing @drpinerodeplaza.bsky.social, Research Fellow at the Flinders Caring Futures Institute @flindersuniversity.bsky.social about her inspiring career journey🙌 Read our conversation👉 shorturl.at/TJSlH 📧Subscribe to our monthly newsletter shorturl.at/DUoYb

Thank you to all who joined our webinar Navigating Your Career During Menopause!💛 A fantastic group from across Aus tuned in to talk all things #menopauseintheworkplace. Up next: our Members Connect Virtual event, Navigating Life and Career When You’re New to Australia. Register👉 shorturl.at/TJov3

⏰ 4 days left to join the F2F Career YOU Sydney cohort. 🌟 100% of surveyed participants reported a deeper understanding of their professional strengths 🌟 95% gained greater clarity on their career goals 🌟 90% felt more optimistic about building meaningful careers Register: shorturl.at/3xei9

(Part 2/2) Thank you, Roshni, for sharing your story and insights! Interested in becoming a Franklin Women member? No matter your role or where you are in your career journey, we’d love you to join us 🤝 Learn more about membership here 👉 shorturl.at/1iiGL

✨ Meet Roshni Sharma GAICD – FW mentee and Project Manager at @westmeadinst.bsky.social! In our latest Members Fast 5 she shares what she loves about leading PrecisionGo, her inspirations, a life-changing trip to Antarctica, and being part of the FW community 💛 (Part 1/2)

We often hear about the ‘leaky pipeline’ in STEMM – but what if women aren’t leaving, they’re pivoting? 💡 In our August Newsletter we caught up with Cassie Leonard, Founder of ELMM Coaching, to get a sneak peek into the new release Beyond the Pipeline 👀 Read more 👉 shorturl.at/oPV3l

🌟Thanks to Nathan Bartlett (Uni Newcastle), Prof Caroline Homer AO (burnetinstitute.bsky.social), A/Prof Sonia Saad (sydney.edu.au) & Katie Viviers (St Vincent’s Clinic) for sharing at our Mentoring Career Insights Panel, and to Dr Abby Jandro (Serendis) for facilitating! More 👉 shorturl.at/s5FbC

We’re keeping the convo going after Women’s Health Week💖 Join our webinar Navigating Your Career During Menopause with workplace wellbeing expert, Thea O’Connor🌟 Learn how to find support, self-advocate, and protect your career💪 💻Tues 16 Sept, 12pm AEST ⏰Registrations close Sun: shorturl.at/dg4QX

And here’s part 2, plus a recap on why it matters for everyone in health & medical research. 🌟 At Franklin Women, we’re championing these changes through our programs, partnerships and collaborations. Want to know more? 👉 FranklinWomen.com.au Read the full report 👉 shorturl.at/ngkb3

💡Research culture shapes not only the quality of science, but whose careers are able to thrive. Systemic barriers & outdated measures of “success” still hold too many back. The NHMRC’s new Good Practice Guide outlines key areas to build a stronger research culture. Here’s our FW Wrap-up (part 1)👇

Earlier this year FW launched Career YOU – giving women the tools and support to craft the career that’s right for YOU 🌟 Jo Dable, UNSW, shares her experience: from dialling up the bravery, to reframing goals, and building authentic networks. ✨ Read: shorturl.at/myznJ 🎓Enrol: shorturl.at/G8MXw

Last week, Franklin Women joined the SAGE 2025 Breaking Silos conference — bringing together changemakers from across the higher education and research landscape 🤝 We were proud to be among friends to learn and contribute to the conversation, both in the room and online💡

🌟Join our webinar Navigating Your Career During Menopause with workplace wellbeing expert Thea O’Connor. Be prepared, not scared! 💪 Learn practical strategies for managing symptoms, advocating at work & protecting your career. 📅 Tues 16 Sept, 12pm (recording available) 👉Register: shorturl.at/9WJuO

📬 Our August newsletter has arrived! Here's a sneak peak of what's inside: Dr Maria A. Piñero de Plaza on people-centred research + AI ✊ Cassie Leonard on the new release 'Beyond the Pipeline' 📖 Career YOU reflections from Jo Dable 💼 🌸 And spring picks by Dr Amy Vassallo Read 👉 shorturl.at/pp85B

✨ It can be lonely at the top. But it doesn’t have to be 💛 At our latest Members Connect, Prof Billie Bonevski from @flindersuniversity.bsky.social shared openly about her leadership journey & the challenges and rewards along the way 💫 Thank you Billie!! Join our next MC virtual👉 shorturl.at/trRL5

🚗✨ Last week FW hit the road for our event Build a Thriving Career in Newcastle and Beyond - and what a roaring success it was! Huge thanks to our panellists Jessica Bennett, Cate Dingelstad, Prof Kirsty Pringle & Dr Shanthi Ramanathan for sharing their wisdom 💜 Upcoming events 👉 shorturl.at/xLk94

🌟 Exciting news — Career YOU is back! After a successful pilot, we're hosting our first in-person cohort in Sydney 🎉 Discover your strengths, set goals & connect with women across the health & medical research ecosystem 🌱 Enrolments are NOW OPEN, spots are limited! More 👉 shorturl.at/117G0

📣 Round 1 of the 2026 Franklin Women Carer’s Scholarship is NOW OPEN! This scholarship supports primary caregivers in health & medical research to take up valuable career opportunities 🙌 More here 👉 shorturl.at/8g7Qn With thanks to our members & Sydney Local Health District for making it possible!

Announcing the Round 2, 2025 Franklin Women Carer’s Scholarship recipients 👏 ⭐ Dr Sara Mohamed, @kidscancerinst.bsky.social ⭐ Dr Yufeng Zhao, Uni of Wollongong ⭐ Dr Dorna Esrafilzadeh, Uni of NSW ⭐ Louise Drysdale, Uni of Canberra ⭐ Dr Amy R. Dwyer, Uni of Adelaide 👉Read more shorturl.at/On6ia

We’d like to share some important news & ask for your help 💛 Thanks to a 2-year NSW Health grant, FW has grown into a thriving social enterprise supporting women in health & medical research. With funding ended, we’re at a pivotal moment — please lend your voice & write to your MP👉 shorturl.at/qpDSo

It’s a joy to feature A/Prof Jun Yang in our latest career profile! She’s reshaping how we detect and treat primary aldosteronism at @hudsonresearch.bsky.social, and shared a memorable piece of career advice: treat your career like a stove burner 🌟 👉 Read more: shorturl.at/kyZSZ

Melbourne, you're wonderful! Our first in-person event was a special one, kicking off with a favourite FW theme… Mentoring 🤝 Dr Maithili Sashindranath shares her reflections — and why mentees are often looking for more than advice 👉 shorturl.at/kIvmJ #WomenInSTEMM #MentoringMatters #FranklinWomen

Menopause can bring challenges for some, but it doesn’t have to hold you back at work. Join our webinar with Thea O’Connor to learn about navigating menopause in the workplace, and tools to advocate for what you need 👊 16 Sept at 12pm 🎟 shorturl.at/H05HD

Hurrah! The FW newsletter is here 💌 This month: ✨ Career profile with A/Prof Jun Yang ✨ Prof Billie Bonevski reflects on her leadership journey ✨ Dr Maithili Sashindranath shares takeaways from our first face-to-face event in Melbourne! 👀 👉 shorturl.at/hrMTW

Take a peek at our 2025 Partner Organisations - now made up of 27 diverse workplaces across the health and medical research ecosystem✨ franklinwomen.com.au/franklin-wom...

We're bringing together the Franklin Women community in Newcastle for an evening of networking and honest career conversations! Join us and four fab women who will share their experiences working within the region (and beyond!). #FWNewcastle Tickets here 👉 franklinwomen.com.au/all-events/

This month’s career profile is a goodie 🤩 Chelsea Hunnisett, Laureate PhD candidate and Government Relations Specialist at ANU, fills us in on the wellbeing economy plus lots of other great insights 👀 franklinwomen.com.au/chelsea-hunn...

Happy FW newsletter day 🎉 This month: 🧪 Career profile with Chelsea Hunnisett, ANU 🧬 Kylie Ahern on why sharing research matters 🚴 Prof Jacqui Webster on her year off cycling the globe Catch up here 👉 franklinwomen.activehosted.com/index.php?ac...

Ross Mallett has helped create thousands of #Wikipedia articles on Aussie Paralympians, so their achievements are seen and remembered 🧡 He recently shared what this work involves (and why it matters) with the FW community 👀 franklinwomen.com.au/ross-mallett/

Hysteria, created by the fabulous Maddie Massy, tackles medical misogyny & the gender health gap. Maddie shared the story behind the series in our latest newsletter 🙏 👉 franklinwomen.com.au/maddie-massy/