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EndoThrive Workplace Program – Launching Soon

The EndoThrive Workplace Program is designed to help create more equitable and supportive workplaces for people living with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain.

Through tailored resources, evidence-based learning modules, policy guidance and practical tools, EndoThrive will support employers and employees to foster understanding, improve workplace culture and drive meaningful change by taking real sustainable action.

Why it matters:

Endometriosis affects 1 in 7 Australian women and those presumed female at birth (PFAB) by the ages of 44-49, yet it’s often misunderstood and under-discussed at work. Endometriosis is more common than diabetes, yet most have not heard of the condition and diagnosis can take up to 6.5 years! It can impact the whole body, regardless of menstrual cycles and requires informed, proactive workplace support.

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Register your interest to become an accredited EndoThrive employer today. Sign up here.

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Endometriosis Workplace Impact Study: Insights Informing EndoThrive

Endometriosis Australia’s affiliated research has provided critical insights that shaped the development of our EndoThrive program and workplace guidelines recommendations.

Key findings include:

1 in 6 people with endometriosis will lose their employment due to managing the disease.

1 in 3 will be overlooked for a promotion.

70% have taken unpaid time off work to manage symptoms.

50% identified lack of workplace flexibility as a significant problem.

79% reported that work-from-home flexibility made managing symptoms easier.

60% said they would be more productive working from home.

90% believed flexible hours and remote work could improve their ability to manage endometriosis at work.

Those who gained and maintained employment credited flexible, understanding, and empathetic workplaces as key to their success. The shift to remote work during COVID-19 demonstrated that flexible working arrangements, especially the ability to self-manage hours and rest breaks, can significantly improve both quality of life and productivity for people with endometriosis*.

*Endometriosis and the workplace: Lessons from Australia’s response to COVID-19 (Mike Armour, Donna Ciccia, Chelsea Stoikos, Jon Wardle)