It came after the Deloitte Global survey showed three quarters of Australian women found their workload had increased since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The survey, released on Monday, also noted women's job satisfaction declined from 69 to 47 per cent, while nearly half of working women felt less optimistic about their career prospects than they were before the pandemic.

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Women's Health Loddon Mallee chief executive Tricia Currie said the results of the survey were unsurprising.

"Taking into account what we already know, there's extensive evidence that women have experienced the impact of COVID-19 unequally," she said.

"We really do want to make sure that the disruption that the pandemic has created, and in this case within work environment, is not just a disruption but an opportunity to change."

The Deloitte survey found most women's workloads increased in the coronavirus pandemic, with 64 per cent of women saying they take on the bulk of tasks and household management.

They also reported a drop in their mental health and their motivation at work.

Ms Currie said even before the coronavirus pandemic, most women were juggling their work commitments alongside their work at home and in the community.

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She said women were often the main caregivers to children or older people within their households and communities.

Ms Currie said gender equality in workplaces would benefit women but also businesses.

"What those workplaces are doing is ensuring that women are included," Ms Currie said. "This creates high levels of trust and a culture where women are valued and supported.

"What we do know is that businesses and organisations that have gender diversity and strive for gender equality do well. Their success and productivity is absolutely improved."

Ms Currie said the changes would not only support women.

"Women need flexible work conditions but men also need flexible conditions so they're able to share the load," she said.

"What Deloitte is reminding us is that gender equality is everyone's business."

-with AAP

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