🌟 Spotlight on: Chelsea Roffey Chelsea Roffey does it all - she’s an AFL goal umpire, a speaker, researcher, writer, promoter of gender equality and inclusion, and a loving mum. We had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with Chelsea about how she balances such a decorated and multi-faceted career. Read more here 👇 AFL - Australian Football League
Workplay Australia
Spectator Sports
Docklands, Victoria 741 followers
Flex to work and play. The professional network for female athletes.
About us
Workplay is an industry first networking platform for women’s sport in Australia. We’re here to empower female athletes in sport and business.
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http://www.workplay.com.au
External link for Workplay Australia
- Industry
- Spectator Sports
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- 11-50 employees
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- Docklands, Victoria
- Founded
- 2021
- Specialties
- professional network, sport, and education
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💫 Spotlight on: Libby Graham The key defender for the Tigers brings her lessons, leadership and skills to her role as Return-To-Work Coordinator with Workplay’s powering partner John Holland Group. Libby is passionate about the growth and development her dual career offers and, in this article, shares valuable insights into how she balances her commitments to ensure she’s bringing her best on and off-field. Holding professional careers in sport and construction, Libby shares the best advice she’s received when it comes to tackling both. Read via the link below! John Holland Richmond Football Club AFL - Australian Football League
Workplay - Spotlight on: Libby Graham
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💡 💡 💡 In March 2024, Workplay welcomed a new chapter in the AFLW Premier Partner relationship with NAB, the launch of their Beyond the Field employment program. This program is a bespoke women in sport employment program that showcases NAB’s support of women athletes by offering a unique pathway of professional growth during and beyond their sporting careers. The roles provide candidates exposure across NAB’s core areas of business in change management, commercial operations, products, marketing, strategy and more. Hear from the athletes in the program at the link below 👇 AFL - Australian Football League NAB Dian Liu Mattea Breed Tahlia Gillard Maddy Hendrie Marianna Anthony Eliza Shannon Hawthorn Football Club Melbourne Football Club Carlton Football Club North Melbourne FC
Workplay - Spotlight on: NAB
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An inspiring evening connecting with likeminded organisations and individuals. A huge thank you to AFLConnect for creating these bespoke opportunities, and to our Workplay John Holland Ambassador/ Richmond Football Club AFLW star Libby Graham for coming along and sharing her career journey story.
AFLConnect HR/ People Bespoke Event 💡 Last Friday, AFLConnect hosted an informative bespoke event allowing 4 of our HR and people related members to present an insights piece showcasing their expertise. The businesses in attendance were treated to presentations directly relevant to their areas of profession which sparked conversation further into the night as they enjoyed the footy from a corporate suite. Thanks to our AFLConnect members for presenting at the event: 💻 Project Resource Partners presenting on the people challenges involved in business transformation and their recruitment expertise in these processes. 👨⚖️ Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry discussing the importance of staying on top of evolving employment legislation and how they can assist. 🕵️♂️ Woods & Co discussing current employee satisfaction and retention trends and initiatives to improve this. 🏉👩💼Workplay Australia presenting on their employment opportunity program for female athletes including an interesting Q & A with one of workplay’s success stories Libby Graham. Also a big thanks to the businesses who attended as guests; Sportsbet, Regis Aged Care, Asahi Beverages, Chemist Warehouse, Employment Hero, BlueRock, Honan Insurance Group
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This past weekend in Adelaide for Gather Round saw AFLConnect host their second major event for 2024 - their events are structured towards delivering unique, engaging and exclusive content for corporate partners, including Workplay, a new AFL Connect member. Workplay's inclusion at these events highlighted the importance of our vision in supporting athlete development through connection to education and employment pathways at our partner organisations. These events exposed Workplay’s movement towards positively challenging the trajectory of a traditional athlete and provided insights for how our corporate partners can be involved. Collingwood Football Club AFLW dual All Australian, and FOX SPORTS Australia journalist, Ruby Schleicher, attended various Gather Round events talking to the pathway Workplay has presented her. Read more 👇 AFLConnect John Holland Virgin Australia Geelong Cats Collingwood Football Club Laura Kane Brit Wood
Workplay - Workplay: Creating opportunities for the trajectory of a traditional athlete
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Five influential women are offering their best ever career advice at the upcoming 2024 Forbes Australia Women’s Summit presented by NAB – click below to hear their shared wisdom.
Five women in power share the best career advice they ever received
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While hard skills may be specific abilities like knowing how to use tools and platforms, budgeting or writing, for example, soft skills are based on your interpersonal abilities. We’ve compiled three soft skills that are essential for any person, in any career. Check them out at the link below 👇 #Workplay #SoftSkills
Workplay - Three soft skills for any career
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We're thrilled to share the launch of NAB's Beyond The Field program on #internationalwomensday. This program highlights NAB's unwavering support for women athletes in football by offering a unique pathway for professional growth during and beyond their sporting careers. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gEvtDXUb #flexible #career #development #womeninsport #athletes #iwd2024 #workplay ➕
This International Women’s Day, the AFL is proud to announce that our AFLW Premier Partner NAB has launched a bespoke Women in Sport employment program, Beyond The Field via Workplay Australia – the AFL’s industry-first careers platform. The Beyond The Field program, designed with the athletes’ priorities and commitments at the forefront, directly addresses the demanding nature of sporting careers. It will see five women athletes take on cadetship roles with flexible work arrangements, allowing athletes to seamlessly integrate their sporting and professional lives. AFL Executive General Manager People Sarah Fair, said Workplay continues to play a crucial role in providing women athletes in football with the tools to succeed on and off the field. “We’re proud to be launching NAB’s Beyond the Field program on International Women’s Day this year with the 2024 UN Women’s theme being Count Her In: Invest in Women. Accelerate Progress, highlighting the importance of providing women and girls with equal opportunity to build their capabilities and strengthen their capacity to learn, earn and lead.” https://lnkd.in/gctnzRZB #IWD2024 #CountHerIn #InvestinWomen #AccelerateProgress
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We're excited AFL Tasmania have appointed Jessica Wuetschner's as the Devils Girls Head Coach following her successful involvement with our Workplay program. Whilst playing at the elite level, Jess held a safety focused role at our powering partner John Holland and is now tasked with leading the player pathway program supporting the development of Tasmania’s best footballers. Jess brings to the role a deep understanding of the Tasmanian football landscape as well as first hand knowledge/ experience of the player support requirements from community all the way through to AFLW. The football future for women and girls in Tasmania is exciting. Congratulations Jess! READ MORE: https://lnkd.in/gaU4h4PF AFL - Australian Football League AFL Tasmania John Holland Damian Gill #AFLTasmania #womenandgirls #womeninsport #career #development #workplay ➕
Congratulations to AFLW premiership player Jessica Wuetschner who has been appointed senior coach of Coates Talent League girls' side Tassie Devils. Jess shared, being able to help teach the next generation of Tassie’s best footballers and hopefully help them grow on and off field is a key reason why I took this role. Adding to a growing list of credentials and experience, Jess was also part of Workplay Australia, powered by John Holland, the AFL’s industry-first careers platform that connects women athletes in football to flexible employment, educational resources, and professional development opportunities. https://lnkd.in/gaU4h4PF #workplay #AFLW
Premiership Lion takes on prominent coaching role
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Casidhe Simmons a true leader and inspiration for all women in sport and business. Certainly one to tune into! #women #sport #construction #business #flexiblework #workplay ➕
🎙️ The Leaky Pipeline Podcast 🎙️ A podcast for the 🚀 changemakers 🚀 In episode ten we talk to Casidhe Simmons ! Casidhe is at the forefront of a groundbreaking program created by John Holland that provides AFLW players with opportunities to work and learn in the construction industry. Casidhe disucesses the importance of flexibility and 'human first' approach in construction, highlighting how these factors can be transformative. Join us for an insightful conversation on the intersection of sports and construction! 🌟 https://loom.ly/C30hRgk 🌟 #nawicau #theleakypipeline #theleakypipelinepodcast #womeninconstruction #25by25
The Leaky Pipeline - a NAWIC podcast
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