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Real change. Real workplaces. Practical lessons.

What construction businesses changed to help women join, stay and progress, and what you can take from it.

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Concord Hospital: creating a weekend for every worker.

78% reported some or significant improvement in work-life balance

Level the Site takeaway Time off is a planning decision. Build the weekend into the program from the start.

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Case studies

Change happening across construction

Workplace change

BaptistCare Carlingford: putting work-life balance into the roster.

Lendlease built working-hour limits, recovery time and family flexibility into the roster.

Level the Site takeaway Balance holds when it's written into the roster, not left for people to ask for.

Source: CICT Read the case study →
Career progression

One Sydney Harbour: creating a visible pathway to progress.

A team assistant stepped up to assistant design manager through mentoring and supported study.

Level the Site takeaway Your next leader may already be on site. Make the pathway visible.

Source: CICT Read the case study →
Working hours

Liverpool Hospital: testing a five-day working week.

Part of Project 5, which tested how a full weekend affected workers, families and delivery.

Level the Site takeaway Trial it, measure it, share it. Evidence makes the next business willing to try.

Source: UNSW Read the research →
Quick check

How does your site stack up?

Five questions, about a minute. See where your workplace is strong and where to focus next.

Start well
Do new starters get a proper induction and a named person to go to?
Work well
Are rosters planned so people can count on time off?
Speak up
Does everyone know who to raise a concern with, and do concerns get followed up?
Progress
Is it clear how people are picked for training, tickets and step-up roles?
Stay
Does the site have suitable facilities for everyone, including toilets and sanitary bins?
Answer all five to see your results.

Here's where to focus next.

Strong foundations across the board. Your site could be a story worth sharing.

Start well

Give every new starter a proper induction and a named contact for their first weeks.

Work well

Plan time off into the program so people don't have to ask for it.

See the Concord Hospital story →
Speak up

Tell crews who to go to, and close the loop when someone raises an issue.

Progress

Make it clear how training, tickets and step-up roles are decided.

See the One Sydney Harbour story →
Stay

Plan suitable toilets and sanitary bins into site setup from day one.

Read the ABC story →
In place: Start well Work well Speak up Progress Stay
In the media

Level the Site in the news

The Canberra Times

Australian businesses: how lifting women in trades grows success

Why supporting women in trades strengthens Australian businesses.

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ABC News | 11 September 2026

Canberra women in construction having to leave job sites to find toilets and sanitary bins

Why proper facilities need to be part of site setup from day one.

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