LTR: Cynthia, Katherine, Angela, Caroline, Eliza, Emma Brown – all 4th Gen. Image courtesy Brown Family Wine Group.

Global workplace culture authoritative body Great Place To Work has named Brown Family Wine Group in its list of the ‘Australia’s Best Workplaces for Women 2026’.

Head of winemaking and engineering at Brown Family Wine Group Cate Looney said that the recognition reflects something deeply embedded in who the company is as a fourth-generation family business.

“When you take a generational view rather than a quarterly one, you invest differently — in careers, in flexibility, in leadership and in culture. Gender equity isn’t a program for us; it’s part of building a sustainable business where women can grow, lead and thrive for decades to come,” she said.

Rebecca Moulynox, general manager of Great Place To Work Australia and New Zealand, emphasised that workplaces with the certification aren’t just having conversations about gender equality – rather, they are proving that it works.

“They’ve created cultures where psychological safety, flexible work, and career development aren’t buzzwords, they’re business strategies delivering measurable results for employees and shareholders alike,” she said.

Great Place To Work said that the certification process involves an assessment of confidential employee feedback, analysis of organisational culture, and insights from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). The list includes 50 companies ranked only alphabetically.

Great Place To Work emphasised that the certification is significant as “women continue to face challenges in the Australian workforce, including underrepresentation in leadership, gender pay gaps, and barriers to career progression”.

It says that the 50 companies on the list, including the Brown Family Group, have “built environments where women advance into leadership, drive strategic decisions, and shape organisational success”.

Brown Family Group has been certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for six consecutive years, making the ‘Best Workplaces’ list in 2024.

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