How Clubs Can Support Women Through Pink Elephants Support Network
Miscarriage is one of the most common, yet least talked-about, experiences in the workplace. Pink Elephants is changing that by helping organisations create compassionate environments where no one walks the journey of early pregnancy loss alone.
Key Points
- One in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage, impacting thousands of women and their partners annually.
- Pink Elephants provides evidence-based resources and training for workplaces.
- Clubs can lead the way in supporting staff through loss and fertility challenges.
- Workplace Support Program includes licensed content, peer training, and events. Joining the program demonstrates commitment to employee wellbeing and inclusion.
Every five minutes in Australia, someone experiences early pregnancy loss. That’s up to 150,000 Australians each year, and yet only one in four employers currently provide adequate support. For women working in clubs, this silence can compound grief and isolation.
Pink Elephants exists to break that silence. Their mission is to normalise pregnancy loss through evidence, empathy, and connection. Through their Workplace Support Program, they offer clubs practical tools to support employees during one of life’s most challenging experiences.
The program includes:
Specialised Licensed Content: Resources for parents, HR leaders, and colleagues on miscarriage, fertility, and wellbeing.
Peer Support Companion Training: Equips staff to confidently support peers through loss and fertility challenges.
Facilitated Events and Panel Discussions: Raise awareness and foster open conversations in your workplace.
Why should clubs get involved? Beyond the human impact, untreated depression costs businesses $9660 per employee annually, and presenteeism after miscarriage is 13.2 per cent higher than absenteeism. Providing support is not only compassionate—it’s smart business.
By partnering with Pink Elephants, clubs can demonstrate leadership in employee care, boost morale, and create a culture of empathy. Together, we can ensure that no one walks this journey alone.
Interested in making a difference?
Learn more and book a discovery call at pinkelephants.org.au or email [email protected].
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Learn more and book a discovery call with their Head of Partnerships, Jess at [email protected] or click here.
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