Claire is an experienced executive leader, business owner, freelancer, and human resources professional with a strong track record across faith-based organisations, human services, traffic management education, defence, fashion and consultancy. She is often called on to step into organisations during periods of change and growth, bringing strategic foresight, operational rigour, and a people-first approach to complex environments. As General Manager, People & Culture at the Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod, Claire leads workforce strategy, organisational development, and employee experience across a diverse portfolio.
We are delighted that Claire will be participating in our afternoon panel in Brisbane this November “Designing Wellbeing with Inclusion in Mind”. The panel will be exploring:
How do you deliver wellbeing that truly works across hybrid, multi-generational and neurodiverse workforces?
What does inclusivity mean for women’s wellbeing in the workplace?
What means are available to better accommodate those with disabilities at organizations today?
What can employers do to ensure true inclusion combines belongingness and the valuing of individual uniqueness?
What should be done about culture from the perspective of inter-generational workers?
How can organizations create non-discriminatory work processes and policies?
How do communities in organizations help create a culture of inclusion and thriving together?
We caught up with Claire to find out how she’s feeling in the runup to the summit:
Hi Claire, we are thrilled that you are joining us at the Wellbeing at Work Summit Australia in Brisbane this November. Our first and most important question is, how are you doing today?
Energised, ready for a fun-filled weekend.
As a leader based in the region, what are the main challenges you are facing when it comes to employee wellbeing and mental health?
Pressures from outside work impact people’s wellbeing and they are bringing their stress into the workplace, this impacts engagement and productivity. These pressures include cost of living, sandwich generation and being chronically online and available.
What strategies have you seen developing over the past 6 months, both internally and externally, that are moving the dial on wellbeing in the workplace?
Providing supervision to positions other than clinical roles, we provide supervision sessions to those in our advisory style positions. 9 day fortnights or 4 day working week to consider how full like actually is.
Why is employee wellbeing so important to you personally?
People should finish the working day or an engagement with an employer better off than when they arrived, and unfortunately that is not the average person’s experience. Unhappy disengaged partners and parents impact others around them in their personal lives.
What impact is AI having in your organization and how are you managing that?
It’s disrupted things, we are still maturing in our approach, as I think many are.
What areas do you think employers should be focused on over the next 12 months?
Neurodiverse workplaces. Aging workforce (people staying for longer because of cost of living)
Claire will be speaking in Brisbane as part of our Wellbeing at Work Summit Australia which take place this November in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Click the links below to find out more and book your tickets:
To find out more about our Sydney summit and book your tickets click here.
To find out more about our Melbourne summit and book your tickets click here.
To find out more about our Brisbane summit and book your tickets click here.
