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Move beyond awareness. Build manager capability.
Give your managers the knowledge, skills and confidence to support women through menopause — and create a workplace where menopause can be talked about respectfully, without stigma.
The proof: knowledge and confidence, measured
Independent participant feedback shows this training builds real capability, not just awareness.
Knowledge
Before training 2% → After training 87%
% of participants who felt well or very well informed about how a workplace can support women through menopause.
Confidence
Before training 17% → After training 82%
% of participants who felt confident having a constructive conversation with an employee about menopause.
Comfort
Before training 39% → After training 68%
% of participants who disagree that menopause is an embarrassing topic to discuss at work.
The problem: awareness isn't enough
Most managers want to support their people. But when it comes to menopause, many don't know how — and are scared of saying the wrong thing.
They're often unsure:
What to say, or whether to say anything at all
How to respond if an employee raises menopause
What workplace adjustments might help
How to balance individual support with privacy
Where their role begins and ends
The result: silence, awkwardness, and missed opportunities to retain experienced women.
There's an organisational risk too. From a work health and safety perspective, untrained managers can inadvertently create risk.
Dismissive responses, a lack of support, inappropriate jokes or assumptions about a woman's capability can contribute to psychosocial risk and result in inadvertent discrimination. In the UK — often a bellwether for workplace discrimination law — employment tribunal claims citing menopause more than trebled in two years, rising from 64 in 2022 to 204 in 2024, most argued as sex, age or disability discrimination.
(Source: Nockolds' data analysis, reported by HR review, Feb 2025.)
The solution: turn knowledge into action
The Menopause at Work® Manager Training gives managers more than information about menopause. It gives them practical skills they can use immediately.
Participants learn how to:
Understand menopause
Know what menopause is and its potential impact at work, without making assumptions about individual women.
Have better conversations
Use the Conversation Tool to have confident, appropriate conversations about menopause when called for.
Support, not diagnose
Clarify the manager's role — and its boundaries
Adjust work
Identify opportunities for practical support and reasonable adjustments.
Create a menopause-savvy culture
Reduce stigma and normalise menopause conversations.
Put learning into practice
BONUS INCLUSION: a follow-up Action Learning session a few months later helps embed the learning, share experiences, and explore how participants are applying their new skills.
What your organisation gains
Building menopause capability isn't just about supporting individual women — it strengthens the whole workplace.
Improved wellbeing capability of managers — transferable skills for a range of sensitive wellbeing conversations
Stronger retention — help women stay engaged and keep contributing their expertise and experience
Stronger psychosocial risk management — build managers' awareness of their role in a healthy, supportive team environment
Support for gender equity — address a life stage with real impact on women's careers
Reduced stigma — shift the narrative from managing a problem to unlocking potential
When workplaces understand menopause and respond appropriately, women are more able to remain in work for as long as they choose — protecting their financial security and future wellbeing. That's good for women, and good for organisations.
Choose the format that works for your organisation
In-house, live Manager Training
Build capability and create a shared language across your management team.
Best for HR, People & Culture, WH&S and leadership teams building organisation-wide capability.
Blended Manager Training
Combine flexible online learning with expert facilitation and discussion.
Best for organisations wanting flexibility while still providing interaction and expert guidance.
Self-Study Manager Training
A flexible option for individual managers and professionals, completed online at your own pace.
Best for individual managers, HR, People & Culture and WH&S professionals.
What participants say
“Really beneficial training which encourages a culture of inclusivity and understanding. Fantastic.”
Manager, NSW Parks & Wildlife
"The learning programme Thea runs is thorough and practical. It provides literacy, understanding and confidence to approach this topic in your organisation. I highly recommend Thea’s development product and her consultancy expertise.”
Kim Lion, Head of Culture &Leadership, IPG Media Brands Australia
"The course was highly informative, practical, and immediately applicable to real workplace situations. It has equipped me with the knowledge and tools to foster a more supportive, understanding, and inclusive environment for all team members."
Amanda Sidebottom, Supply Chain Manager
"I really achieved my goals to start the conversation and help staff."
Natalie, Head Delivery Implementation &Performance, TAFE NSW
“I now feel much more confident having conversations about menopause and knowing how I can support someone appropriately.”
“The practical strategies were incredibly useful. I came away with things I could immediately apply with my team.”
“This was so much more than menopause awareness. It gave me the confidence to actually have the conversation.”
Why learn with Thea O'Connor?
Thea O'Connor is Australia's leading workplace menopause specialist and the founder of Menopause at Work® Asia Pacific.
Since 2019, Thea has worked with organisations across Australia and New Zealand to build menopause capability and create more menopause-savvy workplaces.
She is a TEDx speaker, has provided evidence to the Australian Federal Senate Inquiry into menopause, and serves on the international working group developing ISO guidelines for menopause and menstruation in the workplace.
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