Perimenopause at Work: Training for Managers & Teams
Support your people. Strengthen your workplace. Meet Victoria’s new psychosocial safety obligations.
Bosca Health helps workplaces translate clinical insight into everyday leadership skill with practical, respectful, and evidence-based training. This isn’t about special treatment - it’s about good management, that is intelligent, strong and compassionate. Around half your workforce will experience perimenopause and menopause, often during their peak career years. The physical and psychological challenges of the perimenopause can affect focus, energy, concentration, and confidence at work, as well as result in an increased reliance on personal leave (1). Research indicates that over 80% of women experiencing perimenopause symptoms are affected at work, but only 70% feel comfortable discussing it with their manager (2). For many, this life stage arrives during the height of their careers, when they hold senior roles, lead teams, or carry organisational load. When managers understand what’s happening and know how to respond, performance improves, conversations stay constructive, and retention of senior staff strengthens.
Why this matters
From 1st December 2025, Victorian employers will have new obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety (Psychological Health) Regulations 2025 to manage psychosocial hazards at work. Changes associated with perimenopause can intersect with recognised hazards like stress, fatigue, or interpersonal conflict. Addressing this early prevents issues from escalating and supports wellbeing, performance, and compliance.
This isn’t a niche issue - it’s a leadership one. Supporting staff through perimenopause helps teams stay steady, communication stay clear, and culture stay strong.
Training Options for People Leaders
Equip people leaders to:
Recognise when perimenopause may be influencing work performance or wellbeing
Have confident, appropriate conversations that respect privacy and boundaries
Integrate support into existing health, safety, and HR processes
Explore practical structural adjustments - from environmental tweaks to flexible work options
This session draws on the Global Consensus Recommendations on Menopause in the Workplace (2021) and aligns with Victoria’s new psychosocial safety framework. This session equips people leaders with the practical skills and confidence to recognise when perimenopause may be affecting a woman’s wellbeing or performance, and to respond with sensitivity, clarity, and appropriate support. Managers learn how to have informed conversations that respect privacy and professional boundaries, while still addressing real workplace impacts such as fatigue, cognitive changes, or fluctuating mood.
Training Options for Staff
This session is about wellbeing and understanding, not policy. It opens up the conversation - for women, men, and everyone in between - around what perimenopause/menopause is, how it shows up, and why awareness matters. We look at how physical and emotional changes can affect work, relationships, and everyday functioning, and how understanding can make a big difference. Because knowledge really is power: when people know what’s happening (in themselves, their partners, their colleagues), they can respond with empathy instead of frustration, and support instead of silence. This session is interactive, evidence-based, and designed to normalise a topic that’s often awkward or ignored. Participants leave with practical strategies for self-care, communication, and small workplace adjustments that foster connection and confidence
(1) O'Neill MT, Jones V, Reid A. Impact of menopausal symptoms on work and careers: a cross-sectional study. Occup Med (Lond). 2023 Sep 29;73(6):332-338. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10540666/
(2) Circle In, Driving the change: Menopause and the workplace, 2021. https://circlein.com/research-and-guides/menopause-at-work/