This report assesses the cost and offsetting financial benefits of implementing a universal reproductive health leave entitlement for Australian workers. The value of lost productivity cost from reproductive health conditions is estimated at $21.3 billion per year. The aggregate net cost of up to 12 days of leave is estimated to be $1.7 billion.

This report explores the multitude of issues related to perimenopause and menopause in Australia and consider measures to adequately support women during this phase of their lives. The evidence told a compelling story that in Australia, women do not always receive adequate support to manage their symptoms, both in the health system and in their...

The 2023 National Women’s Health Survey surveyed a randomly selected sample of 3,570 Australian adult women to explore Australian women’s attitudes to menstrual and menopause leave and identify potential barriers to the introduction of these types of leave. This report outlines the survey findings.

Menopause and its impact on women’s work has received much attention internationally. This research shows that workplace conditions are key to supporting women to maintain economic participation and productivity.

Over the last several years, there has been a significant increase in media coverage and public discussion of the effects of menopause symptoms on Australian women, and particularly the impact of menopause on women in the workforce. This report outlines women’s self-reported experiences of bothersome, menopause-type symptoms in the last five years, and provides information...