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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Natasha May and Melissa Davey

Australian workplaces rated as ‘menopause friendly’ on flimsy grounds, inquiry told

Greens senator Larissa Waters
Greens senator Larissa Waters has established a Senate inquiry to investigate the health and economic impacts of menopause on Australian women. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Companies are accrediting workplaces as “menopause friendly” without using any strong evidence in their processes, according to leading women’s health organisations and doctors who say women must have input into any changes aimed at helping them.

A Senate inquiry has been established by the Greens senator Larissa Waters to investigate the health and economic impacts of menopause on Australian women, including its effects on workforce participation and productivity.

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