Managing Perimenopause in the Workplace:
Legal, WHS & People Risk

Audience: Managers, team leaders, HR, WHS
Format: 60 min briefing | leadership training | policy workshop

Learning Outcomes

Managers will:

  • Understand perimenopause as a workplace risk factor

  • Recognise their duty of care and WHS responsibilities

  • Reduce discrimination and psychological injury risk

  • Respond confidently and appropriately to disclosures

  • Know when to escalate to HR or WHS

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gray concrete wall inside building

Core Modules

  1. Why Perimenopause Is a Workplace Risk

    • Legal, WHS, and injury exposure

    • Real-world case examples (de-identified)

  2. Duty of Care & WHS Obligations

    • Psychological health under WHS law

    • What “reasonably practicable” looks like

  3. Discrimination & Adverse Action Risk

    • What not to say or do

    • How bias shows up unintentionally

  4. Managing Performance Fairly

    • Separating capability from health impact

    • Adjustments vs expectations

    • Documentation best practice

  5. Supportive Conversations

    • What managers should say

    • What they should avoid

    • When to involve HR/EAP

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