Connecting, uplifting & encouraging the community of
women within the Australian defence sector.
Connecting...
Our story
A Kinexus initiative, the Women’s Defence Networking Alliance emerged from a desire to create a dedicated space for meaningful connection for women in defence industry. The intention is to provide access to refreshing, practical and valuable support to help this community thrive in their careers and achieve their goals.
As women in defence industry ourselves, we intend to evolve the WDNA with input from our participating community. We aim to facilitate a range of networking opportunities, educational and (not too far off) in-person events that bring women in defence industry together and deliver what they most need.
Through strength of community and a willingness to support one another, we seek to lift the profile of women in the defence sector – strengthening capability, increasing influence and ensuring better representation at the senior management level.
We encourage women in the defence sector to come together to own it, evolve, laugh and share. Together we can achieve so much.
We're busy planning our next in-person events and webinars. You can pre-register your interest in events in Adelaide and Canberra below.
Submit expression of interest in Adelaide event
Submit expression of interest in Canberra event
Join the WDNA team for the next webinar.
Whatever the career stage, knowing when - and how - to take that next step is daunting.
WDNA hosts our next Q&A panel discussion, joined by three experienced professional women, all of whom have carved out successful careers in defence industry. Jo-Anne Rushworth, Julia Gibney and Errika Meades will join us and together, through their stories, we will learn how to navigate the bumps in the road that come with forging a career in a male dominated environment.
To watch the full recording from the event click here >>
Join the WDNA team for the next webinar in our Lunch & Learn series.
Constantly second guessing yourself?
Worrying that you said the wrong thing?
Wondering what it'll take to get past that negative self-talk?
On 1st June we welcome Fiona Pearman from Core Confidence as we unpack self-doubt and negative self-talk. Fiona has walked in our shoes and helped hundreds of women how to right size our inner critic and silence that voice in our head.
For more information about Fiona's Acts of Confidence Program take a look here>>
Our first face to face event!
Join the WDNA team for the first in a series of face-to-face events. We will hear from our wonderful guest speaker Millie Keating, Industrial Development Unit Manager at Hanwha Defence, who will tell us all about her experiences working in defence industry and how she faced and overcame challenges in her career.
Plus we'll finally get the chance to meet, connect and be inspired by each other's stories.
Enjoy a glass of wine and finger food on arrival.
To watch Millie Keating's speech from the event click here >>
Interested in networking events? Register for our upcoming networking events here: Adelaide >>Canberra >>
Our inaugural Women's Defence Networking Alliance event
From discharging from the ADF, to changing industries, to seeking a promotion, making a career transition can come with significant challenges and rewards.
In our inaugural event, WDNA explored how our panellists approached their various career transitions. We discussed what led them to make the change, where they found their support structures and the things they wish they'd known.
Our blog here>> wrapped up some of the insights that were shared on the day.
You can also check out the full recording here>>