18/12/2025
When equipment fits the whole workforce, everyone wins. 💪 A great initiative from SA2050.
When design meets diversity: new exosuit tech built for female workers
In today’s evolving workforce, inclusive design isn’t optional; it’s essential. At SA2050, we’re proud to bring the HeroWear Apex to Australia, a suite engineered from day one with female workers in mind.
Here’s why it matters:
● Women now participate in the Australian workforce at a rate of 63.4 per cent (April 2025 data) – a record high.
● In the 2021-22 financial year, around 24 per cent of all work-related injuries in Australia were caused by manual tasks like lifting, pushing, pulling or bending.
● Traditional exosuits or lifting aids are often modelled on male anatomy, leaving women exposed to fit, comfort or posture issues. The Apex explicitly addresses these gaps with:
⚬ Curved straps for narrower shoulders and shorter torsos.
⚬ An open-chest design to avoid compression of sensitive tissue.
⚬ Accommodation for a greater Q-angle (hip-to-thigh) is typical in women, enabling more natural movement.
⚬ Improved ventilation and lightweight structure to reduce heat and perspiration – especially relevant to female physiology.
The business opportunity:
When you invest in ergonomic design that fits everyone, you reduce risk, boost productivity, and build a stronger safety culture. Manual-handling injuries continue to be one of the top workplace health and safety cost drivers in Australia.
What this means for workplaces:
● Specify lifting aids and exosuits that are truly gender-inclusive.
● Review your manual-handling risk assessments, especially for tasks involving frequent lifting or bending, and ask: “Does our equipment fit our whole workforce?”
● When introducing new wearables, involve female workers in trials, feedback loops, and comfort and performance assessments.
● Use SA2050’s local support to deploy the HeroWear Apex on site, with training and fit-checks that account for body shape and movement diversity.
Join us in redefining what “fit” means in manual handling equipment. Together, we can build a safer, more inclusive future of work.
Contact Marine for a free on-site demo:
+61 437 264 346 | [email protected]