Helping women get back to work
Giving women the confidence, capabilities and connections to build a secure and rewarding career.
Proven results
The Jobs Academy pilot program has demonstrated both overwhelming demand and success.
Reported increased confidence
Started the job search
Secured a job and/or commenced study
Why join?
Jobs Academy is a free, year long, virtual program designed to help you reach your goals.
Learning & Development
Live, interactive webinars and best practice resources.
Community & Connections
Share experiences and build a supportive network.
Mentoring & Coaching
Workshop career challenges and chart your path forward.
Jobs
Fairs
Connect with flexible employers at virtual Jobs Fairs.
Lifetime
support
Become a lifetime member of Future Women’s vibrant and engaged community.
Hear from our participants
"Being made redundant last year affected me beyond expectation: right to my core. Jobs Academy, the Community Connect Sessions and the small group mentoring sessions with incredible participants and mentors made me appreciate I wasn’t alone, and I have more to contribute to the world in the future."
“The mentoring sessions, employer webinars and all the training webinars have been the most relevant and useful that I have ever had access to.”
“Connecting with amazing people and believing in myself in finding the next dream job is something I couldn't have done without Jobs Academy.”
"Hearing from and connecting with other women experiencing the same challenges has boosted my confidence. I feel I'm less alone in this journey of trying to build and grow a professional career and while juggling caring responsibilities.”
About Jobs Academy
Jobs Academy is a Future Women initiative developed with support from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Office for Women. In its pilot phase Jobs Academy was delivered in collaboration with Gidget Foundation Australia.
Jobs Academy was conceived during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw women reducing their hours of work or stop working altogether at a faster rate than men. Recognising that the pandemic was prompting economic and workforce changes that threatened women’s equal participation in work, Future Women launched Jobs Academy.
Since then, Jobs Academy has evolved to support employers who want to boost the number of women in their workforce or are facing serious labour shortages. Jobs Academy contributes positively to Australia’s productivity and is helping reduce the gender employment gap. Its mission remains to support women who face barriers to work, find meaningful, secure and flexible jobs.
The pilot program concluded in December 2022 and demonstrated both overwhelming demand and success. The 2023 program is now underway. Register your interest for a future intake.
Working hand-in-hand with industry
We partner with employers and recruitment agencies that are committed to creating supportive environments and helping women to get back to work after a career break.
Our vision
That every Australian woman who wants paid work can be securely employed in a supportive and flexible environment, regardless of her personal circumstances or background.
Helen McCabe
Founder and Managing Director
Jamila Rizvi
Deputy Managing Director
About Future Women
Who we are
Future Women is a professional development and job-readiness training organisation that is committed to achieving gender equality in Australian workplaces.
We achieve this by supporting women to reach their potential and training the men they work with to be advocates for equality.
We also guide employers to build fairer workplaces and work with them to connect women with job opportunities.
Our community
We know the workplace is unequal and women face complex challenges. Future Women offers a safe space to connect, learn and lead. Led by our community, we offer daily interactions across our platform on our core topics covering leadership, equality, business and culture.
We know the workplace is unequal and women face complex challenges. Future Women offers a safe space to connect, learn and lead. Led by our community, we offer daily interactions across our platform on our core topics covering leadership, equality, business and culture.
Our Locations
Adelaide | Auckland | Bay of Plenty | Canberra | Melbourne | Mid-North Coast | Sydney Kaurna | Tāmaki Makaurau | Te Moana-a-Toi | Ngunnawal | Naarm | Gumbaynggirr | Gadigal
Future Women acknowledges the land on which our team members live and work. From the wet and windy lands of the Kulin nations, to the Kaurna people’s rolling Adelaide plains, to Gadigal and Gumbaynggirr land where the sun always shines, and across the seas to the land of the Maori people of New Zealand. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We recognise that the Aboriginal land on which many of our team work has never been ceded and the work of reconciliation is not yet done. Future Women are committed to continuing the conversations about women and their work that have taken place on this land for tens of thousands of years.
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