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"I look forward to working alongside you to help shift any social stigma we may have internalised about menopause, and to help your midlife female employees fulfil their career potential and thrive."
Thea O'Connor
Drawing on her own qualitative research, involving confidential one-to-one interviews with working women transitioning through menopause, Thea has shaped her workplace services in this space to be a direct response to what women say they want when it comes to workplace support.
When designing workplace interventions and services, she draws on the principles of best practice in workplace health promotion as well as 30 years of experience in health promotion including in the fields of nutrition (as a dietitian), body image, sleep science and workplace health.
Thea has a natural ease and professionalism when talking about taboo topics in the workplace. In fact it seems to be Thea’s ‘thing’ to work at the edges of mainstream thinking to bring about a culture shift for the sake of our wellbeing.
- As a former director of Image & Health Inc, Thea challenged our cultural body ideals and helped to change public health messages about weight management to prevent stigmatisation of larger people, well before diversity and inclusion was 'a thing'.
- As a Naptavist she works to normalise the power nap in our non-stop culture to protect our personal sustainability.
- As a Workplace wellbeing advisor, she helps leaders and teams to create healthy team norms, by increasing their body intelligence.
Thea gave expert evidence at Australia's Federal Senate Inquiry into Menopause and was on the national working group for the development of ISO's international guidelines on menopause and menstruation in the workplace. She maintains an active network with health professionals academics, and workplace practitioners, in Australia and internationally to help ensure she and her clients stay right up to date.
Thea has 'attained menopause', is the mother of a teenage daughter and a TEDx speaker on the topic of Menopause in the Workplace (Canberra, October, 2022).
Jane Bennett
Jane Bennett is an educator and author with a background in social work, who has been a pioneer in menstrual and reproductive wellbeing for over 30 years.
In 2017 Jane founded the Chalice Foundation, a not-for-profit dedicated to menstrual education and cultural change, through which she collaborates with the Victorian Women’s Trust. More recently, Jane has focused on workplace education, co-authoring Ourselves at Work: Creating Positive Menstrual Culture in Your Workplace and speaking internationally on how organisations can better support employees through menstruation and menopause.
Andrew Woodward
Andrew Woodward has joined the Menopause at World Asia Pacific team to work on various aspects of the business.
Andrew is a former senior executive with over 30 years of experience in international markets. He also holds two Master's degrees covering business and technology, and environmental management. In a different work mode these days, Andrew says he likes working for good people, doing good things.
Dr Kelly Teagle
Dr Kelly Teagle is a GP and menopause specialist who founded WellFemme in 2018—Australia’s first dedicated telehealth menopause clinic—making evidence-based evaluation, treatment and support accessible nationwide.
Her own experience of early menopause at 42, which responded well to treatment, fuelled her drive to improve care. Dr Teagle is also a strong advocate: she contributes to public awareness, prepares GP training and policy submissions, and enjoys educating workplaces on the latest evidence-based approaches to menopause support and wellbeing.