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Gemma Stoddart took part in Tasmanian Walking Company’s Bay of Fires Signature Walk in October and says it was the perfect opportunity to switch off. As a busy working parent, it became a profound reset. "I booked it in, thinking it’d be something to look forward to in a year’s time. And since I’ve come back, we haven’t stopped talking about it,” Gemma says. "It’s a great way to carve out time for yourself, reset and truly give your mind a break and a rest." 📌 https://lnkd.in/gN8ZsFKN #mentalload #TasmanianWalkingCompany

Burnout is a key concern for women founders and business owners, according to Women’s Agenda’s 2025 national survey and insights report, The Support Deficit: What Needs to Shift for Women Founders to Thrive. Founder and CEO of The Banyans Healthcare, Ruth Limkin says it’s more than a personal wellbeing issue – it’s also a leading business risk. Here, Limkin shares a practical guide that can help women in business mitigate burnout before it takes over. CommBank Business and Institutional Commonwealth Bank https://lnkd.in/ggQet-NE

Among a growing number of women having children later in life, Von Glass shares her story with Women's Agenda. Fertility challenges are also very common with leading fertility clinic Genea noting that it affects around one in six Australian couples. Being proactive with fertility can help identify issues early on and it can mean putting in a healthcare plan to mitigate problems that may come up when trying to conceive later. https://lnkd.in/gifQcSTv

Flying Fox’s camps and programs are fun, inclusive experiences that support young people with disability to socialise and build new skills. They are led by young volunteers who build genuine peer-to-peer connection. “It was so refreshing to hear someone else believe in the space and believe in these kids in the same sort of way, and that there’s so much potential and possibility,” says Jess Stimson, whose son Remy was first diagnosed with complex autism 16 years ago. Medibank https://lnkd.in/gH8B9GZP

Entrepreneur Alison Harrington founded Resparke to combine technology and social impact, using innovative music-based programs to bring joy and connection to people with dementia while expanding her mission to transform aged care through purposeful innovation. Commonwealth Bank CommBank Business and Institutional https://lnkd.in/gW_FPH7T

In 2025, women in particular are turning to book clubs as a way to build friendship and community in an increasingly lonely world. Just ask Jing Xuan Teo, Mika Nakamura and Erin Woodward, who have each grown their own communities and hubs of social connection through books. Thanks to our partner Medibank for supporting this feature. 📌 https://lnkd.in/gwvuHcaK #bookclubs #socialconnection