Services
In addition to the routine events and initiatives we deliver for our community of women and allies within the health and medical research ecosystem, Franklin Women also offers a range of services for individuals, teams and organisations that share our mission.
These services include:
Speaking and facilitation engagements
Support with the ideation, design and delivery of in-house events
Diversity, equity and inclusion consulting
Franklin Women has a long history of delivering high-quality work that is evidence-based and outcome-focused. Our approach leverages our deep understanding of the health and medical research ecosystem and its workforce, our internal research expertise and our partnership philosophy.
We look forward to supporting your internal events, programs and activities that advance your diversity, inclusion and equity agenda.
Move and motivate your people
Our founder, Dr. Melina Georgousakis is a social entrepreneur, advocate for the health and medical research ecosystem and relatable keynote speaker known for her authentic approach and ability to connect with diverse audiences.
Drawing from her own experiences and the inspiring stories from the Franklin Women community, she combines data, passion and a little sparkle to deliver engaging and memorable presentations that champion women in STEMM and celebrate positive workplace cultures.
She is an expert event emcce and panel facilitator, skills she has built from 10 years of hosting professional yet high-energy events for the Franklin Women community and its Partners.
Melina regularly speaks in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne and she is also available for virtual workshops and webinars.
Deliver engaging and meaningful events
Franklin Women has experience delivering impactful events across a range of formats including panel events, workshops and webinars.
This includes delivering Wikipedia Edit-a-thons to boost the visibility of women’s contributions (just check out these impact metrics) , webinars on mentoring and panel discussions on topics spanning menopause and workplace participation to authentic leadership and career pathways in our sector.
Take a look at our past events for a glimpse of what we can achieve together.
Progress your organisation’s diversity, equity and inclusion goals
Franklin Women has a strong understanding of the health and medical research workforce across the entire pipeline, from basic research to clinical care, technology and commercialisation. Our technical expertise in research and data collection, diversity and inclusion frameworks, and program evaluations ensures we can effectively support teams and organisations in creating environments where everyone can contribute to their full potential.
We offer tailored support to make your initiatives effective and fit for purpose, addressing your unique organisational needs. This includes running workshops on inclusive leadership and tackling specific systemic barriers to achieving gender equity and diversity and inclusion in the workplace, such as the gender pay gap.
