WHO WE ARE
Kate's Story
Bandofsisters began not as a start-up in 2019, but as an evolution — a response to what I was seeing, feeling, and living. In the early 2020s, COVID changed how we worked and what we valued. Flexibility — once a rare privilege — became possible for millions. It showed us that work could be more human, more fluid, and more inclusive. But as we move through the second half of this decade, the cracks are reappearing. Opportunities are narrowing again for mid to later-career women with flexiblity and carer needs, and the gap between untapped female talent and access to meaningful work is widening.
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I founded Bandofsisters (BOSS) to change that — to create a safe, creative, and connected community where women can explore, expand and experiment with their careers. What started as small coaching circles, our BOSS PODs, became a movement for hundreds of women co-creating the next chapter of their working lives through shared learning, mentoring, and collaboration.
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We believe women don’t need fixing — the system does. Too often, organisations overlook the creativity, empathy and innovation that exist in their workplaces and local communities. BOSS bridges this gap by putting practical tools, coaching and problem solving directly into women’s hands — helping them turn ideas into action and confidence into opportunity.
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Today, BOSS is more than a community — it’s a collective career movement for women seeking change, helping women build confidence, find purpose, and reconnect with possibility.
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Because the future of work isn’t somewhere else — it’s already here, in our community, waiting to be seen.
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Kate Sellick
Founder, Band of Sisters
We are real women, having real conversations about lives and careers that are not and never intended to be linear. Women supporting women and proud to be history in the making.
What We Know
HIGH UNPAID WORK
On average women do 32 hours per week of unpaid work and care (about 9 hours more than men).
7% gender inequality
7% gender inequity in female participation in paid work - 63.5% female participation verus 70.5% male participation.
11.5% pay gap
The gender pay gap for full time weekly earnings has fallen to 11.5% with women earning 88.5c for every dollar a man earns.
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42% return to work
An estimated 246,700 (42%) women had started or returned to work since the birth of their youngest child.
What We See and Hear
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Career off ramping by ex- corporate, professional women, frequently after having children.
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Unpaid work statistics are important because time spent caring or doing unpaid labour often impacts women’s ability to engage in paid work, advance careers, take leadership roles.
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External barriers to workforce return means that women compromise on role equivalency and pay to balance family and career needs.
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Women are impacted by lower self-confidence and thereby not taking new opportunities.
What We Care About
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We care about women being vulnerable and confident — in work, in purpose, and in themselves.
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We care about changing how the world values women’s contribution — not asking women to change for the world, knowing careers are never linear.
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We care about the creative intelligence gap — and putting women’s imagination, empathy, and insight back where innovation happens.
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We care about the women who built careers, raised families, led communities, and are ready for their next chapter — one with flexibility, creativity, and contribution at its core.
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We care about reimagining what “work” can look like when designed for women’s real lives — and what happens when organisations finally see that as their greatest source of innovation.
Get Involved
Join Now
If we can help you on your journey to something new in a side hustle or career crossroads, we invite you to be part of our community and join a BOSS POD, small virtual career circle for women.
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A BOSS POD is a safe space for real conversations about real careers, exploring, experimenting with others, who see, who get you, who support you.
Come Along To An Event
Join us at one hour virtual events or walking meet-ups for women at a career turning point.